Message-Id: <3.0.3.32.19981130094316.02c52bfc@olsusa.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 09:43:16 -0500
To: lancair.list@olsusa.com
From: Jimnordin@aol.com (by way of Marvin Kaye <marvkaye@olsusa.com>)
Subject: Cutting the SS firewall
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In a message dated 98-11-29 21:17:38 EST, you write:

<< Knowing what I know now, though, I'm going to get out my aviation shears
tomorrow and give that sheet a whack or two at a corner and see just how
tough 
it is.  Snips I got. >>

Yeah, no kidding on the WAG. I've done some of that. I cut my LongEZ ss
firewall with metal sheers and it worked out just ok. And I used the abrasive
wheel where needed. But it was just ok. A good electric or pneumatic nibbler
(have no idea if they're available) would be great. But at what cost for one
firewall? I'll ask at the Chapter 774 meeting next month for guidance. We've
got a hangar full of "old timers" every meeting that'll know. We have an
average of 70 attendees at these meetings every month.

I saw a post yesterday, maybe earlier, that all it takes is a pair or snips
and a roll of paper towel. Don't forget the paper to sop up all the blood. I
hate cutting that ss. That's what prompted the comment that $30 was nothing
compared to all that blood not to mention the bandaids. Maybe with all this
talk I'll buy stock in the bandaid business. That way I can afford to have
somebody lose their blood. I have a friend that has a computer driven metal
router... but I think ss may be outside it's ability. But it does a great job
of instrument panels of aluminum or softer material tho.