Firewall material

[Lamar Blair]

Kieth,

 

I have used 1/8" ply before and it work ok as long as you are using a nose ring. I would not advise using 1/8" ply on a wide body plane.

 

Lamar Blair

NSRCA 475

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Keith Hoard 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 4:08 PM
  Subject: RE: Firewall material


  Thanks guys.  I like how you did the firewall.  I think I'm going to give the 1/8" lite ply firewall a try.  

   

  What's the worst that could happen??

   

   

  Keith L. Hoard

  Cordova, TN

  khoard at midsouth.rr.com

   

   

   


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  From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Wayne Galligan
  Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 4:50 PM
  To: discussion at nsrca.org
  Subject: Re: Firewall material

   

  Kieth,

   

  Lot of guys have used that and filleted with epoxy and glass shreds.  Lance V. built his new Symphony with lt ply and you can see it on his website at www.aeroslave.com 

  I have been using 1/4" end grain balsa sandwiched between 1/64 ply.  glue the laminate together with finishing resin.  Its strong and very light and has plenty if surface area for gluing to fuse.   I use a plywood t-plate to hold the blinds and this keeps from crushing the firewall.

   

  Wayne G

   

    ----- Original Message ----- 

    From: Keith Hoard 

    To: NSRCA Mailing List 

    Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 4:28 PM

    Subject: Firewall material

     

    Gentlemen,

     

                Is 1/8" birch ply tough enough to use as a firewall on a 2M airplane?  1/8" lite ply?  Thanks!!

     

     

    Keith L. Hoard

    Cordova, TN

    khoard at midsouth.rr.com

     

     

     
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