Quick building question
Bill Mears
bill at mears.com
Wed May 7 07:02:52 AKDT 2003
Not yet, I still have a few projects to get handled first. But I did
finally sell the vortex and the dash-5. This makes me VERY VERY happy
Bill
Terry Brox wrote:
> My only suggestion is to be careful with anything that will attack
> foam. If whatever you use would happen to soak through a "worm" hole
> of something in the wood, it would not be pretty.
>
> BTW are you flying the Sequal yet?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bill Mears <mailto:bill at mears.com>
> To: discussion at nsrca.org <mailto:discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 9:54 AM
> Subject: Re: Quick building question
>
> Can acetone ne used to cut epoxy ?
>
> Terry Brox wrote:
>
>>The view was certainly proof of that LOL
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "wgalligan" <wgalligan at cnbcom.net>
>>To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
>>Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 9:12 AM
>>Subject: Re: Quick building question
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>I think he os leaning more towards the "something" thing.
>>>WG
>>>
>>> > Are you an epoxy expert or something? LOL
>>>
>>>
>>>>BTW, Your new contest mate sure has a cute, um, shoe. LOL
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: Gray E Fowler
>>>> To: discussion at nsrca.org
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 8:41 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: Quick building question
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Steve- Rubbing alcohol is a mixture of isopropyl and and water. Water
>>>>
>>>>
>>>bad. Epoxy hate water.......Plus amines (the epoxy hardener) really do >
>>>
>>>
>>not dissolve well in isopropyl. You are better off with methanol or >
>>denatured alcohol which is ethanol with a nasty taste killer so you > won't
>>drink untaxed alcohol.I do not know what epoxy you are using, but > that
>>center reinforcement is easy without cutting the viscosity. Bring > it to my
>>house I have lots of low viscosity resins.
>>
>>
>>>> Gray Fowler
>>>> Principal Chemical Engineer
>>>> Composites Engineering
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Steve Barlow" <stevebarlow at attbi.com>
>>>> Sent by: discussion-request at nsrca.org
>>>> 05/06/2003 10:10 PM
>>>> Please respond to discussion
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
>>>> cc:
>>>> Subject: Quick building question
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Guys,
>>>>
>>>> I'm doing the fiberglass reinforcement over the balsa sheeting where >
>>>>
>>>>
>>the main wings are joined on a .60 size kit. Can I use rubbing alcohol > to
>>cut the epoxy with to thin it just a bit? Do you think that would > cause
>>me any problems? It sure would make it easier.
>>
>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Steve
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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