X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao104.cox.net ([68.230.241.42] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.13) with ESMTP id 3579997 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:35:07 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.42; envelope-from=dale.r@cox.net Received: from fed1rmimpo03.cox.net ([70.169.32.75]) by fed1rmmtao104.cox.net (InterMail vM.7.08.02.01 201-2186-121-102-20070209) with ESMTP id <20090413233430.HIFR16134.fed1rmmtao104.cox.net@fed1rmimpo03.cox.net> for ; Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:34:30 -0400 Received: from [192.168.1.101] ([72.223.46.207]) by fed1rmimpo03.cox.net with bizsmtp id fBaW1b00M4UCPC804BaXe1; Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:34:31 -0400 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=74eGOZQEAAAA:8 a=3oc9M9_CAAAA:8 a=ayC55rCoAAAA:8 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=wtJ6AUfAAAAA:8 a=arxwEM4EAAAA:8 a=QdXCYpuVAAAA:8 a=7g1VtSJxAAAA:8 a=kviXuzpPAAAA:8 a=UretUmmEAAAA:8 a=9WeIK9ViUf-PCnOgRFMA:9 a=o6TPPRurs15TorFC86LtuJtaN5UA:4 a=h9s5Ru71U4oA:10 a=U8Ie8EnqySEA:10 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=7nPm1RBE8oj5ShB-:21 a=_kuE-6RtgpYwnz0i:21 X-CM-Score: 0.00 Message-ID: <49E3CC02.1000302@cox.net> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:34:26 -0700 From: Dale Rogers User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.21 (Windows/20090302) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Beading a tube References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit At a trade show, a couple of months ago, I picked up a bit of this: http://www.alumiweld.com/ Seems to work pretty well. Dale R. COZY MkIV #0497 Ch. 13 wrjjrs@aol.com wrote: > Ed you can do the same with a good high temp epoxy and the same wire. > (J-B weld) I would probably prefer your method though. I believe you > can get the low temp braze stuff from aircraft spruce now. > Bill Jepson > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ed Anderson > To: Rotary motors in aircraft > Sent: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 2:46 pm > Subject: [FlyRotary] Beading a tube - sort of: [FlyRotary] Re: forced > landings > > Bill, here is something you might try if you can not find, beg, or > borrow a big expensive beading machine. > > Take some soft aluminum rod of the size you want for a bead. Bend it > around the tube and cut it to a length where the ends of the rod meet > around the tube. Position the rod ring near the end of tube and clamp > it in place. Then use some of the HTS- 2000 aluminum brazing rod > (other stuff may work, but this is the only rod I’ve ever had any luck > with) and a propane torch to braze the rod on the tube. A bit of > touch up with a fine file or sand paper and you have your bead. A bit > of work, but not that hard and if you don’t have access to a beading > machine one way to get the job done. > > URL of site: > > http://www.aluminumrepair.com/ > > Ed > > Ed Anderson > Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered > Matthews, NC > eanderson@carolina.rr.com > http://www.andersonee.com > http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html > http://www.flyrotary.com/ > http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW > > http://www.rotaryaviation.com/Rotorhead%20Truth.htm > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net > ] *On Behalf Of *Bill Bradburry > *Sent:* Monday, April 13, 2009 5:17 PM > *To:* Rotary motors in aircraft > *Subject:* [FlyRotary] Re: forced landings > > Dave’s number 4 below brings up a question I have been pondering. > > How do you put a bead on the ends of aluminum tubing so the hose will > not slip off??? > > My tubing is inch and a quarter and probably 0.060 thick. Suggestions > appreciated. > > Thanks, > Bill B