Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.69] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 2917116 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 04 Jan 2004 21:30:25 -0500 Received: from rad ([68.155.100.58]) by imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.05 201-253-122-130-105-20030824) with ESMTP id <20040105023024.WEUE1948.imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Sun, 4 Jan 2004 21:30:24 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: rev-2, evap cores everywhere Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2004 20:30:25 -0600 Message-ID: <000001c3d333$e0673980$6001a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C3D301.95CCC980" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C3D301.95CCC980 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I found the easiest way to shape the oil scoop was to put the cowl on = the aircraft and then to strap foam board (Homedepot, etc) to the bottom. = Took a rough rasp and quickly worked into the general shape I wanted. = Removed the foam and laid the fiberglass over it (will need to protect the foam) = and when set, trimed the edges and straped back on the cowl. Marked where = the parts met and then sanded the Gell aways on that line and a couple of = inches each side. Then fiberglassed it to the cowl.=20 =20 Thanks Ed. That is an impressive stack of foam :-) =20 I whacked off the original carb scoop yesterday, and laid 3 layers of = glass on the whole area this morning. This is just enough to hold the shape, = and let me stick some foam to it for the scoop. I've got the cut-out = located in duct tape, so all I have to do is form the scoop. Unfortunately, coming = up with the scoop design is going to be the hardest part for me. Even = between typing sentences, I've been drawing out possible shapes. It's going to = be on the small side overall, and maybe it won't be too ugly :-)=20 =20 Cheers, Rusty (still hate fiberglass) ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C3D301.95CCC980 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

I found the easiest way to shape the oil scoop = was to put=20 the cowl on the aircraft and then to strap foam board (Homedepot, etc) = to the=20 bottom.  Took a rough rasp and quickly worked into the general = shape I=20 wanted.  Removed the foam and laid the fiberglass over it (will = need to=20 protect the foam) and when set, trimed the edges and straped back on the = cowl.  Marked where the parts met and then sanded the Gell aways on = that=20 line and a couple of inches each side.  Then fiberglassed it to the = cowl. 
 
Thanks=20 Ed.  That is an impressive stack of foam = :-)
 
I=20 whacked off the original carb scoop yesterday, and laid = 3 layers of=20 glass on the whole area this morning.  This is just enough to hold = the=20 shape, and let me stick some foam to it for the scoop.  I've = got the=20 cut-out located in duct tape, so all I have to do is form the = scoop. =20 Unfortunately, coming up with the scoop design is going to be = the=20 hardest part for me.  Even between typing sentences, I've been = drawing out=20 possible shapes.  It's going to be on the small side overall, and = maybe it=20 won't be too ugly :-) 
 
Cheers,
Rusty (still=20 hate fiberglass)
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