Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2003 22:33:46 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from out6.mx.nwbl.wi.voyager.net ([169.207.3.77] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b9) with ESMTP id 2471388 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 10 Jul 2003 22:13:15 -0400 Received: from mail3.mx.voyager.net (mail3.mx.voyager.net [216.93.66.202]) by out6.mx.nwbl.wi.voyager.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id A108B4FF7A for ; Thu, 10 Jul 2003 21:12:30 -0500 (CDT) Received: from HOME (d12.as0.alpe.mi.voyager.net [216.93.11.13]) by mail3.mx.voyager.net (8.12.9/8.10.2) with SMTP id h6B2CSiR038121 for ; Thu, 10 Jul 2003 22:12:29 -0400 (EDT) X-Original-Message-ID: <001b01c34751$e19446e0$0d0b5dd8@HOME> From: "Don Grabiel" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Exhaust Blisters X-Original-Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2003 22:12:01 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0018_01C34730.49600E20" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01C34730.49600E20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Steve, I made my own blisters by taking a large piece of foam ( purchased = from Aircraft Spruce) , shaped the top of the foam to conform to the = bottom of the cowl and glued in place with dabs of micro. Took my = favorite ES or Columbia picture and formed the cowls to match. After = foam was formed I put release tape on the foam and applied 6 bid. I had = to destroy the foam to get them out but I'm very pleased the way they = turned out. Hope this helps. Good luck ! Don Grabiel ES N722B ----- Original Message -----=20 From: SMyers7558@aol.com=20 To: Lancair Mailing List=20 Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 10:43 AM Subject: [LML] Exhaust Blisters I'm installing the exhaust system on my SuperES and think exhaust = blisters would be needed to fair the lower pipes. Lancair says to use a = 4P lower cowling with the exhaust blisters already installed [$800.00/ 3 = month wait] or order just the blisters [$165.00 ea/ 3 month delay]. Tim = also says blisters are not required and are very draggy.=20 Can anyone comment? Can't believe a three month delay [they're made in = the Philippines]. Don't they carry any stock? Blisters can't be all that = hard to make? Does anyone have a mold?=20 Steve Myers N701SM=20 =20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- This message scanned for viruses by Corecomm=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01C34730.49600E20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Steve,
  I made my own blisters by taking = a large=20 piece of foam ( purchased from Aircraft Spruce) , shaped the top of the = foam to=20 conform to the bottom of the cowl and glued in place with dabs of=20 micro.  Took my favorite ES or Columbia picture and formed the = cowls to=20 match.  After foam was formed I put release tape on the foam and = applied 6=20 bid. I had to destroy the foam to get them out but I'm very pleased = the way=20 they turned out. Hope this helps. Good luck !
 
Don Grabiel ES N722B
 
 
 
 
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From:=20 SMyers7558@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 = 10:43=20 AM
Subject: [LML] Exhaust = Blisters

I'm installing the exhaust system on my SuperES = and think=20 exhaust blisters would be needed to fair the lower pipes. Lancair says = to use=20 a 4P lower cowling with the exhaust blisters already installed = [$800.00/ 3=20 month wait] or order just the blisters [$165.00 ea/ 3 month delay]. = Tim also=20 says blisters are not required and are very draggy.
Can anyone = comment?=20 Can't believe a three month delay [they're made in the Philippines]. = Don't=20 they carry any stock? Blisters can't be all that hard to make? Does = anyone=20 have a mold?
Steve Myers N701SM=20
 =20
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