HELP: glassing experiment

[David Harmon]

Lance...the .5 glass cloth from Dan Parsons works great  and is very
thin.
	Dave

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Subject: HELP: glassing experiment


From: Lance VanNostrand

I'm glassing some wings.  Normally I do this with the traditional 3/4 oz
glass cloth.  I just purchased a roll of 0.5 oz carbon tissue to
experiment with.  My hope is that the use of tissue will eliminate the
weave and simplify the process.  I expected 0.5 oz carbon tissue to also
be lighter than 0.75 oz glass cloth but after examining the tissue, I'm
not so sure anymore.  It has the "feel" of cheap toilet paper.  In other
words, it has some thickness and toughness.  It is light, as expected,
as dry cloth, but I'm concerned that it will absorb more epoxy resin
than the glass cloth and be heavier in the end.

Does anyone have experience with using carbon fiber or glass tissue on
airplanes?  I may have to make some test panels if no one can help.

Thanks,
--Lance



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