[Pattern] CF pipe repair

[Anthony Romano]

That was what I planning just need to find some CF that I can use. Any other 
suggestions?


>From: "Rick Wallace" <rickwallace45 at hotmail.com>
>To: <anthonyr105 at hotmail.com>
>Subject: RE: [Pattern] CF pipe repair
>Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2003 22:01:42 -0400
>
>Hi, Anthony --
>Does this mean we've found something in the woods??? I hope so!
>
>I repaired a cracked  ESkorepa  CF pipe with JB weld and uniweb, which
>is a thin non directional carbon fiber product. (It's the only kind of
>carbon fiber I have / had in the shop)
>Anyway, here's how it went
>-cleaned it all up w/ alcohol and maybe acetone
>-saturated the carbon cloth with JB Weld
>-Coated the crack and surrounding area with JB weld
>-Put the patch in place making sure there was full contact-- a couple
>wraps of the carbon cloth as I recall
>-Wrapped that with clear plastic (a la Monokote backing)
>- taped that solidly to maintain good pressure
>
>Left the shop.
>
>The repair lasted 50+ flights, and when the midair happened, the
>repaired section was unbroken -- the pipe DID break 6" on either side of
>the repair.
>
>Hope this helps!
>
>Are you planning on coming down this way anytime this weekend? Still
>thinking about bbq'ing at the field one day this weekend.
>Probly won't be Friday = that'll be annother building day for the Focus.
>
>
>Good luck!
>
>Rick
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: pattern-admin at rcmailinglists.com [mailto:pattern-
> > admin at rcmailinglists.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Romano
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 12:45 PM
> > To: pattern at rcmailinglists.com
> > Subject: [Pattern] CF pipe repair
> >
> > I need to repair an ES pipe that has the stinger cracked pretty badly
> > right
> > at the base. What would be the best material, technique, adhesive etc.
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Anthony
> >
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