Return-Path: Received: from pop3.olsusa.com ([63.150.212.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.4.7) with ESMTP id 798648 for rob@logan.com; Tue, 12 Jun 2001 22:09:56 -0400 Received: from smtp.olsusa.com ([63.150.212.3]) by pop3.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-71175U5500L550S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Tue, 12 Jun 2001 22:01:45 -0400 Received: from ws-01.olsusa.com ([207.30.195.125]) by smtp.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-52269U2500L250S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Tue, 12 Jun 2001 22:06:03 -0400 Message-Id: <5.1.0.14.2.20010612220813.045a8080@pop3.olsusa.com> Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 22:09:38 -0400 To: lancair.list@olsusa.com From: Marvin Kaye Subject: Re: Powder Coating Aluminum Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Posted on behalf of "Scott Dahlgren" : >>> I'd like to powder coat some of the landing gear parts and some other metal bits & pieces in my LNC2. To do this the coating has to be baked at 400 degrees F. for 20 minutes. If I do this will that change the strength properties of the aluminum parts? <<< The grade, temper and the cold working of the part can all play a factor in annealing, warping and corrosion fritting of your aluminum parts at temperature. You may want to avoid 400° if you can. How about anodizing? Scott Dahlgren 801-373-0616 mailto:spdahlgren@home.com >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>