[Pattern] CF pipe repair

[Anthony Romano]

I do have some Zpoxy finishing resin and glass at the house if that would be 
better. What is best for cleaning the surface?

Anthony

>From: "Gray E Fowler" <gfowler at raytheon.com>
>Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
>To: discussion at nsrca.org
>Subject: RE: [Pattern] CF pipe repair
>Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2003 08:18:38 -0500
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>You do not need carbon fiber, fiberglass will work fine. A light weave
>will be the easiest to wrap around the stinger, use several layers of
>light fabric as opposed to one heavy layer. JB weld is not so great but
>may be the best stuff that you have acess to.  The stinger does not get
>overly hot so JB stuff may be fine. In reality most finishing resins have
>the same temp resistance as JB weld and will wet the fabric much easier.
>
>
>
>Gray Fowler
>Principal Chemical Engineer
>Composites Engineering
>
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>"Anthony Romano" <anthonyr105 at hotmail.com>
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>07/03/2003 08:04 AM
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>         To:     discussion at nsrca.org, rickwallace45 at hotmail.com
>         cc:
>         Subject:        RE: [Pattern] CF pipe repair
>
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>
>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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