Return-Path: Received: from mail.adhost.com ([216.211.128.3] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2) with ESMTP id 389390 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 01 Sep 2004 23:12:32 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.211.128.3; envelope-from=JoeH@PilgrimTech.com Received: from pilgrim9 (c-24-16-112-209.client.comcast.net [24.16.112.209]) by mail.adhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 58344699CF for ; Wed, 1 Sep 2004 20:11:56 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from JoeH@PilgrimTech.com) Reply-To: From: "Joe Hull" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: foam-sicle (new ducts) Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 20:11:37 -0700 Organization: Pilgrim Technologies MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_003E_01C4905F.EFF35110" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.6353 In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 Thread-Index: AcSQk8ad6bD8w1WyRomHKe1A5kS69QABjTVA Message-Id: <20040902031156.58344699CF@mail.adhost.com> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_003E_01C4905F.EFF35110 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Paul said: > I pour gasoline onto the part and watch the foam just dissappear. (Unless you screw up and use fuel-proof foam). If the foam was really soft and "crumbly" (that's the technical term) - and it's a "craft" foam - then you are probably using a Urethane foam. Easy to shape - and solvent resistant. You can give it a shot - but I'm guessing gasoline won't touch it. I usually use leftover scraps of my wing foam (Styrofoam). It dissolves quite nicely with any old solvent - or I just start digging with a broad wood chisel and pry chunks of foam out. Joe Hull Cozy MkIV #991 (working on Engine & Electrical & Finishing) http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/JoeHull/index.html ------=_NextPart_000_003E_01C4905F.EFF35110 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Paul said: =

> I pour gasoline onto the part and watch the foam just = dissappear.   (Unless you screw up and use fuel-proof foam). 

 

If the foam was really soft and = “crumbly” (that’s the technical term) – and it’s a = “craft” foam – then you are probably using a Urethane foam.  Easy to = shape – and solvent resistant. You can give it a shot – but I’m = guessing gasoline won’t touch it.  I usually use leftover scraps of my = wing foam (Styrofoam).  It dissolves quite nicely with any old solvent – or I just start = digging with a broad wood chisel and pry chunks of foam out. =

 

Joe Hull

Cozy MkIV #991 (working on Engine = & Electrical & Finishing)

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