X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:43:37 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from fmailhost05.isp.att.net ([207.115.11.55] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.10) with ESMTP id 3370772 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:05:52 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=207.115.11.55; envelope-from=donaldgordon@bellsouth.net Received: from blueskymobile (adsl-210-57-150.mco.bellsouth.net[68.210.57.150]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc05) with SMTP id <20081218030516H05005shaoe>; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:05:16 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [68.210.57.150] X-Original-Message-ID: <896CD9D907AE4D5B8A758C6AA875DDBB@BlueSkyMobile> From: "Don Gordon" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Request for Small Amount of Hysol 9360 near Orlando, FL X-Original-Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:05:06 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_006D_01C96093.84E3CB30" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_006D_01C96093.84E3CB30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageBob, I have used the Hysol on many structural situations on my Lancair 320. = It is truly an amazing adhesive. I have, for various unfortunate = reasons, had the opportunity to try and separate two fiberglass parts = after gluing them together with Hysol. In every case, the Hysol did not = yield and instead the fiberglass part failed in peel or tension before = any of the Hysol bond gave up. The Hysol also does exceptionally well for fiberglass to aluminum bonds = as well. I don't believe I have ever used it for an aluminum to = aluminum bond (as I need for my new fuel caps) but I would expect = favorable results. I have looked at other adhesives, some offered by Aircraft Spruce, but I = don't feel comfortable with any substitutions for critical bonds. = Perhaps someone with experience with these different adhesives can shed = some more light on their suitability. I don't mind paying the price of the Hysol but now that I am done with = my kit, I rarely need more than a few ounces at a time and with Hysols = limited shelf life, I end up wasting most of the product. Does anyone = know of a company selling (retail) Hysol 9360 in small quantities? Don Gordon ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Robert Mitchell=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 7:42 AM Subject: [LML] Re: Request for Small Amount of Hysol 9360 near = Orlando, FL I recently bought some aeropoxy structural adhesive from ACS @ about = $45.00. Seems to me that it is very similar to hysol. I talked to = Aeropoxy at OSH this summer, they say Lancair hasn't recommended = Aeropoxy because they are suppliers to the "competition", whoever that = is. =20 Any opinion? =20 I am no engineer, so a lot of the spec sheet is gibberish to me, but = they look similar, so at the moment I am using it on none critical = bonding. I have all the critical stuff done with Hysol. =20 Bob Mitchell N56SH L-320 (90+/_%) =20 ------=_NextPart_000_006D_01C96093.84E3CB30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message=
Bob,
 
I have used the Hysol on many = structural situations=20 on my Lancair 320.  It is truly an amazing adhesive.  I have, = for=20 various unfortunate reasons, had the opportunity to try and separate two = fiberglass parts after gluing them together with Hysol.  In every = case, the=20 Hysol did not yield and instead the fiberglass part failed in peel or = tension=20 before any of the Hysol bond gave up.
 
The Hysol also does exceptionally well = for=20 fiberglass to aluminum bonds as well.  I don't believe I have ever = used it=20 for an aluminum to aluminum bond (as I need for my new fuel caps) but I = would=20 expect favorable results.
 
I have looked at other adhesives, some = offered by=20 Aircraft Spruce, but I don't feel comfortable with any substitutions for = critical bonds.  Perhaps someone with experience with these = different=20 adhesives can shed some more light on their suitability.
 
I don't mind paying the price of the = Hysol but now=20 that I am done with my kit, I rarely need more than a few ounces at a = time and=20 with Hysols limited shelf life, I end up wasting most of the = product.  Does=20 anyone know of a company selling (retail) Hysol 9360 in small=20 quantities?
 
Don Gordon
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Robert=20 Mitchell
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, = 2008 7:42=20 AM
Subject: [LML] Re: Request for = Small=20 Amount of Hysol 9360 near Orlando, FL

I recently = bought=20 some aeropoxy structural adhesive from ACS @ about $45.00.  Seems = to me=20 that it is very similar to hysol.  I talked to Aeropoxy at = OSH this = summer, they say=20 Lancair hasn=92t recommended Aeropoxy because they are suppliers to = the=20 =93competition=94, whoever that is.

 

Any=20 opinion?

 

 I am = no=20 engineer, so a lot of the spec sheet is gibberish to me, but they look = similar, so at the moment I am using it on none critical = bonding.  I have=20 all the critical stuff done with Hysol.

 

Bob=20 Mitchell

N56SH

L-320=20 (90+/_%)

 

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