Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.70] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 2906333 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 26 Dec 2003 14:27:11 -0500 Received: from rad ([68.212.14.235]) by imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.05 201-253-122-130-105-20030824) with ESMTP id <20031226192706.XYOF1951.imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Fri, 26 Dec 2003 14:27:06 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: thrust angles, and fiberglass question Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 13:27:05 -0600 Message-ID: <000001c3cbe6$3f4551d0$6001a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C3CBB3.F4AAE1D0" 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_01C3CBB3.F4AAE1D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Rusty, there are plenty of things that will do the job. I had a = similar problem and couldn't wait to order the light weight stuff from aircraft spruce, so I got a can of stuff from an auto body shop supply house. I forget the name but its a polyester resin with fiberglass strands in it = for extra strength. Its a bit on the heavy side, but your not going to use = that much. =20 =20 I forget the name, but all the guys that use it call it "gorrilla = Snot", when you open the can you'll understand why. Its made by "EverCoat". =20 =20 Ed Anderson=20 =20 Let's see, fiberglass or gorilla snot... tough choice :-) =20 =20 Thanks for the comments. I just looked at the Spruce catalog, and found that they have about two pages of fillers. Most are sprayable, so I = figure that's not what I want. If you happen to know which is the best from = what Spruce sells, let me know. Don't worry too much about it though, since = I have some time before I need to do this. It dawned on me last night = that I don't really dare finish this until I get my prop extension in, and = verify the fit of the prop and spinner. =20 =20 Thanks, Rusty (yuck) =20 PS- Gorilla Snot (yes, I couldn't resist doing a search) is the name of = a grip enhancing product sold for musicians. It helps for holding onto = guitar picks, drumsticks, etc. =20 =20 PPS- Al, I almost changed the subject heading to Gorilla Snot in your = honor :-) =20 (you were right about the need to change the headings of course- I'm = just messin' with ya) ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C3CBB3.F4AAE1D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
   Rusty, there are plenty of things that will do the job.  I = had a=20 similar problem and couldn't wait to order the light weight stuff from = aircraft=20 spruce, so I got a can of stuff from an auto body shop supply = house.  I=20 forget the name but its a polyester resin with fiberglass strands in it = for=20 extra strength.  Its a bit on the heavy side, but your not going to = use=20 that much. =20
 
 I forget the name, but all the = guys that=20 use it call it "gorrilla Snot", when you open the can you'll understand=20 why.  Its made by "EverCoat".  =
 
 Ed Anderson 
 
Let's see, fiberglass or gorilla snot... = tough choice=20 :-) 
 
Thanks for the comments.  I just looked = at the=20 Spruce catalog, and found that they have about two pages of = fillers.  Most=20 are sprayable, so I figure that's not what I want.  If = you happen=20 to know which is the best from what Spruce sells, let me know.  = Don't worry=20 too much about it though, since I have some time before I need to do = this. =20 It dawned on me last night that I don't really dare finish this = until I get=20 my prop extension in, and verify the fit of the prop and spinner. =20
 
Thanks,
Rusty = (yuck)
 
PS- Gorilla Snot (yes, I couldn't resist = doing a=20 search) is the name of a grip enhancing product sold for = musicians. =20 It helps for holding onto guitar picks, drumsticks, etc. =20
 
PPS- Al, I almost changed the = subject heading=20 to Gorilla Snot in your honor  :-)  =20
(you were right about the need to change the = headings=20 of course- I'm just messin' with=20 ya)
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