X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from x2.itlnet.net ([64.19.112.8] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.13) with ESMTPS id 3577216 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:07:39 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.19.112.8; envelope-from=jwvoto@itlnet.net Received: from x2.itlnet.net (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by x2.itlnet.net (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id n3B36EwR016766 for ; Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:06:14 -0500 Received: from itlnet.net ([192.168.10.156]) by x2.itlnet.net (x2.itlnet.net [172.16.1.147]) envelope-from with ESMTP id l39M6E2864019591WY ret-id none; Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:06:14 -0500 Received: from dell530 (unverified [64.19.115.86]) by itlnet.net (SurgeMail 3.9e) with ESMTP id 488223-1769559 for ; Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:06:12 -0500 From: "JW Voto" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: MGS Epoxy and Ethanol Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:06:03 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0022_01C9BA28.8D525090" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 In-Reply-To: Thread-Index: Acm2+Hgbb8foC24RQIeXd+ko62c6BADWLY8Q X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3350 X-Originating-IP: 64.19.115.86 Message-ID: <1239419172_63@email1> X-Authenticated-User: jwvoto@itlnet.net X-smtpf-Report: client=lan,relay,no_ptr,ipv6; mail=; rcpt= X-ITLnet-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information X-ITLnet-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-ITLnet-MailScanner-SpamCheck: not spam, SpamAssassin (not cached, score=3.049, required 4, autolearn=disabled, FH_RELAY_NODNS 1.45, HTML_MESSAGE 0.00, RDNS_NONE 0.10, SPF_HELO_PASS -0.00, SPF_PASS -0.00, WEIRD_PORT 1.50) X-ITLnet-MailScanner-SpamScore: sss X-Spam-Status: No This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0022_01C9BA28.8D525090 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit David, I had responded to the epoxy / ethanol issue a couple years ago but I don't know if my response actually got on the list, so here goes again. I sent West Systems an e-mail to determine if the West System I was using for my Cozy strakes would hold up to ethanol and they not only replied, but actually called me to say that it was not and to use PROSET 145 resin with PROSET 226 hardner. So that is what I used but as of yet have not put any fuel in the tanks so no actual experience. Wendell _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of David Moyer Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 3:30 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: MGS Epoxy and Ethanol I am quite interested in finding out the best epoxy to use as I haven't built my tanks yet and plan on running auto-gas in my Cozy. Sorry to hear about your troubles John. David Moyer --- On Sun, 4/5/09, John Slade wrote: From: John Slade Subject: [FlyRotary] MGS Epoxy and Ethanol To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Date: Sunday, April 5, 2009, 9:33 PM Just in case anyone is thinking that fuel tanks made with MGS epoxy will stand up to prolonged auto-gas / ethanol exposure, I'm here to tell you that they won't. I'm in the process of removing and replacing the inner skins in both fuel tanks on my Cozy IV. See http://forum.canardaviation.com/showthread.php?t=4594 for a detailed report and pictures. I'll post more pictures on my web site when the repair job is complete. Chris Barber - we need to buy each other a beer :) John -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_0022_01C9BA28.8D525090 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

David,

I had responded to the epoxy / = ethanol issue a couple years ago but I don’t know if my response actually got on = the list, so here goes again.  I sent West Systems an e-mail to determine if = the West System I was using for my Cozy strakes would hold up to ethanol and they = not only replied, but actually called me to say that it was not and to use PROSET = 145 resin with PROSET 226 hardner.  So that is what I used but as of yet have = not put any fuel in the tanks so no actual = experience.

Wendell

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From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of David Moyer
Sent: Monday, April 06, = 2009 3:30 PM
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = MGS Epoxy and Ethanol

 

I am quite interested in finding out the best = epoxy to use as I haven't built my tanks yet and plan on running auto-gas in my = Cozy.

Sorry to hear about your troubles John.

David Moyer






--- On Sun, 4/5/09, John Slade = <sladerj@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

From: John Slade <sladerj@sbcglobal.net> Subject: [FlyRotary] MGS Epoxy and Ethanol
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.n= et>
Date: Sunday, April 5, 2009, 9:33 PM

Just in case anyone is thinking that fuel =
tanks made with MGS epoxy will =
stand
up to prolonged auto-gas / ethanol exposure, =
I'm here to tell you that they
won't.
 
I'm in the process of removing and replacing =
the inner skins in both fuel
tanks on my Cozy =
IV.
 
See http://f=
orum.canardaviation.com/showthread.php?t=3D4594 for a detailed =
report
and pictures. I'll post more pictures on my =
web site when the repair job is
complete.
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Chris Barber - we need to buy each other a =
beer :)
John
 
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