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
>>
>>
>>  
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>>>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 >
>>>    
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>>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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