Return-Path: Received: from smtp.knology.net ([24.214.63.101] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with SMTP id 555995 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 04 Dec 2004 14:45:20 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.214.63.101; envelope-from=rv7rotary@knology.net Received: (qmail 16844 invoked by uid 0); 4 Dec 2004 19:44:37 -0000 Received: from user-69-73-37-120.knology.net (HELO Silver) (69.73.37.120) by smtp1.knology.net with SMTP; 4 Dec 2004 19:44:37 -0000 From: "Chris Sargent" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Bed mount Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2004 13:44:47 -0600 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0000_01C4DA07.6BAB2120" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0000_01C4DA07.6BAB2120 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Dana, You may be able to check with a local company in your area for anodizing. I did about a year ago here in Huntsville, AL, and they wanted $50 to 'hard' anodize the engine plate. They did ask if I wanted the soft or hard anodizing. The soft provides less protection, is easier to plate, and costs less ($40). The 'hard' anodizing was supposed to provide a more durable finish that is less likely to scratch as you do your maintenance, and adds a little more strength to the surface of the plate. They mentioned the plate finish would look the same as before plating, so be sure the finished surface is what you want. I ended up trying the clear 500 degree engine paint Walmart sells for about $4 per can. It turned out well; in fact I used the plate as part of a fixture for welding my 4130 engine mount and found it held up unbelieveably well near flames. I was sure I would have to repaint it, but it came through unscathed. Chris Sargent Ed Anderson said: Make certain you get the "gold colored" chemicals if you do it yourself. They also sell it as a clear which does not impart any color to the part. Also, the chemical alodyning does not produce as deep/brilliant a color as does the electrical process which I believe Fred uses. Ed Anderson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve BRooks" prvt_pilot@yahoo.com > Dana, > You could anodize the plate yourself. Aircraft Spruce, I believe, sells the > chemicals to do it. I've never done it, but there was a discussion about it > a few months ago on the Cozy builders group. I could search the archives > for the How to do it", if you need it. > > Steve Brooks > > > -----Original Message----- > > Got my engine mount from Fred and have a question for the group. Fred no > longer anodizes the bed plate. Since every piece on my airplane is either > black, or gold powder coated I want to do something with that plate. > > Will 500 degree engine paint on that plate hold up to having the engine > bolted to it?? > > Dana Overall > Richmond, KY i39 > RV-7 slider, Imron black, "Black Magic" > Finish kit > 13B Rotary. Hangar flying my Dynon. > http://rvflying.tripod.com > http://rvflying.tripod.com/blackrudder.jpg > do not archive > > > > >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html > > > >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html > >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_0000_01C4DA07.6BAB2120 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Dana,

You may be able to check with a local = company=20 in your area for anodizing. I did about a year ago here in = Huntsville, AL,=20 and they wanted $50 to 'hard' anodize the engine plate. They did = ask if I=20 wanted the soft or hard anodizing. The soft provides less = protection, is=20 easier to plate, and costs less ($40). The 'hard' anodizing was = supposed=20 to provide a more durable finish that is less likely to scratch as you = do your=20 maintenance, and adds a little more strength to the surface of the = plate. =20 They mentioned the plate finish would look the same as before plating, = so be=20 sure the finished surface is what you want.

I ended up trying the = clear=20 500 degree engine paint Walmart sells for about $4 per can. It = turned out=20 well; in fact I used the plate as part of a fixture for welding my 4130 = engine=20 mount and found it held up unbelieveably well near flames. I was = sure I=20 would have to repaint it, but it came through unscathed.

Chris=20 Sargent

Ed Anderson said:

Make certain you get the = "gold=20 colored" chemicals if you do it yourself. They also sell it as a = clear=20 which does not impart any color to the part.
Also, the chemical = alodyning=20 does not produce as deep/brilliant a color as does the electrical = process which=20 I believe Fred uses.

Ed Anderson

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve = BRooks" prvt_pilot@yahoo.com

>= =20 Dana,
> You could anodize the plate yourself. Aircraft = Spruce, I=20 believe, sells
the
> chemicals to do it. I've never done = it, but=20 there was a discussion about
it
> a few months ago on the Cozy = builders=20 group. I could search the archives
> for the How to do it", = if you=20 need it.
>
> Steve Brooks
>
>
> = -----Original=20 Message-----
>
> Got my engine = mount from=20 Fred and have a question for the group. Fred no
> longer = anodizes=20 the bed plate. Since every piece on my airplane is either
> = black,=20 or gold powder coated I want to do something with that = plate.
>
>=20 Will 500 degree engine paint on that plate hold up to having the = engine
>=20 bolted to it??
>
> Dana Overall
> Richmond, KY = i39
>=20 RV-7 slider, Imron black, "Black Magic"
> Finish kit
> 13B = Rotary.=20 Hangar flying my Dynon.
> http://rvflying.tripod.com
> http://rvflying.tripod.com/blackrudder.jpg
> do not archive
>
>
>
> = >> =20 Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/
>=20 >> Archive:   http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html
>
>
> >> Homepage: = http://www.flyrotary.com/
>=20 >> Archive:   http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html
>

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