Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2005 20:41:56 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mpmail5.accesstoledo.com ([208.16.180.240] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c2) with ESMTP id 790464 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 12 Mar 2005 12:27:05 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=208.16.180.240; envelope-from=bknotts@buckeye-express.com Received: from comp21intel32 (unverified [63.164.250.153]) by buckeye-express.com (Rockliffe SMTPRA 5.3.11) with ESMTP id for ; Sat, 12 Mar 2005 12:26:19 -0500 From: "F. Barry Knotts" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" Subject: Plugging holes X-Original-Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2005 12:30:50 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <001701c52729$3c64d270$8119fea9@comp21intel32> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0018_01C526FF.538ECA70" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01C526FF.538ECA70 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Builders.I have a question. =20 I occasionally need to add micro or a layup over or near a drilled hole = in a composite structure without filling the hole. I've used Silly-Putty = (It's a silicone polymer, I think) to plug the hole and done the micro or layup = over the Silly-Putty plugged hole. Then I just drill or pick out the = Silly-Putty and redrill the hole. I think I picked up the suggestion at the = Builders' Assist. I've only used this method on non-structural assemblies so far. But now I have a structural assembly (rear fuselage access door on a = LIV-P) and I'm hesitant to put a silicon based anything near a layup. Should I = be concerned? Are there alternative methods? Should I glue a soft wooden = plug in the hole to be drilled out later? (That's a lot more work.) Or is = there a really slick way to accomplish the same thing? =20 Inquiring minds are.short on information. Any suggestions? =20 Thanks. =20 Barry Knotts LIV-P, Conti TSIO-550, progressing glacially. ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01C526FF.538ECA70 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Builders…I have a question.

 

I occasionally need to add micro or a layup over or = near a drilled hole in a composite structure without filling the hole.  = I’ve used Silly-Putty (It’s a silicone polymer, I think) to plug the = hole and done the micro or layup over the Silly-Putty plugged hole.  Then I = just drill or pick out the Silly-Putty and redrill the hole.  I think I = picked up the suggestion at the Builders’ Assist.  I’ve only = used this method on non-structural assemblies so far.  But now I have a = structural assembly (rear fuselage access door on a LIV-P) and I’m hesitant = to put a silicon based anything near a layup.  Should I be concerned?  = Are there alternative methods?  Should I glue a soft wooden plug in the = hole to be drilled out later?  (That’s a lot more work.)  Or = is there a really slick way to accomplish the same thing?

 

Inquiring minds are…short on information.  = Any suggestions?

 

Thanks.

 

Barry Knotts

LIV-P, Conti TSIO-550, progressing = glacially.

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