Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 12:13:36 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail10.mdx.safepages.com ([216.127.133.33] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 526168 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 10 Nov 2004 11:24:00 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.127.133.33; envelope-from=gcrodgers@sympatico.ca Received: by mail10.mdx.safepages.com (Postfix, from userid 1012) id E3FBD204D4; Wed, 10 Nov 2004 16:23:34 +0000 (GMT) Received: from computer (dialup-4.238.248.15.Dial1.Philadelphia1.Level3.net [4.238.248.15]) by mail10.mdx.safepages.com (Postfix) with SMTP id 4F20D2051B for ; Wed, 10 Nov 2004 16:23:28 +0000 (GMT) From: "Gary Rodgers" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: fire protection X-Original-Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 11:23:22 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0011_01C4C717.B0111020" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01C4C717.B0111020 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit BlankIn the past I have suggested intumescent coating being applied to the firewall and nose wheel well. Anyone who has seen a demonstration of putting a propane torch flame on a piece of standard epoxy lay-up or prepreg, and then compared it with a surface that has ~.025" of a good quality intumescent coating will have no doubt whatsoever what to do. I have done both halves of my cowl, the fire wall exterior and interior, the nose wheel well, as well as inside the fuselage from the firewall back to just past the face of the instrument panel. Gary R ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01C4C717.B0111020 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Blank

In the past I have suggested = intumescent=20 coating being applied to the firewall and nose wheel well.  Anyone = who has=20 seen a demonstration of putting a propane torch flame on a piece of = standard=20 epoxy lay-up or prepreg, and then compared it with a surface that has = ~.025" of=20 a good quality intumescent coating will have no doubt whatsoever what to = do.  I have done both halves of my cowl, the fire wall exterior and = interior, the nose wheel well, as well as inside the fuselage from the = firewall=20 back to just past the face of the instrument panel.

Gary R

 

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