X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from m12.lax.untd.com ([64.136.30.75] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.7f) with SMTP id 940183 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 21 Jan 2006 08:53:00 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.136.30.75; envelope-from=alwick@juno.com Received: from m12.lax.untd.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by m12.lax.untd.com with SMTP id AABB7ERD4AJ927TS for (sender ); Sat, 21 Jan 2006 05:51:54 -0800 (PST) Received: (from alwick@juno.com) by m12.lax.untd.com (jqueuemail) id LE9AR6J9; Sat, 21 Jan 2006 05:50:58 PST To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 05:43:02 -0800 Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Auto fuel Message-ID: <20060121.055003.2368.3.alwick@juno.com> X-Mailer: Juno 5.0.33 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=--__JNP_000_7e16.7d16.5c7e X-Juno-Line-Breaks: 8-6,8-17,19,26-36,40-50,51-32767 From: al p wick X-ContentStamp: 2:3:1216169258 X-MAIL-INFO:1c9898c938c8b58848594dc9914df1495ca8d14d9d5835ed389dd1a89da19dd8dd6cad2898f5c995c9a938dcf17968dc88c8c56cbcb961696c6c9c6c8c755de9ac6c5db139e98c792988f89c012155b1d5018da561651d0c2c65a52ca921a549756c8c2d41397c353db93cb9f50dede1059981755cadad28bca87c9c9511f8 X-UNTD-OriginStamp: L941HVjjYzDhN3itp//mkB5pYx0kSDM5VraGF5j4x+LjXLU5pN2fug== X-UNTD-Peer-Info: 127.0.0.1|localhost|m12.lax.untd.com|alwick@juno.com This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ----__JNP_000_7e16.7d16.5c7e Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Way to be thorough Wendell! I encourage the mason jar test too, just to make sure. -al wick Artificial intelligence in cockpit, Cozy IV powered by stock Subaru 2.5 N9032U 200+ hours on engine/airframe from Portland, Oregon Prop construct, Subaru install, Risk assessment, Glass panel design info: http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/alwick/index.html On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 11:21:40 -0600 "Wendell Voto" writes: I'm building with epoxy and was using West Systems because the boat people recommend it for fuel tanks. Out of curiosity, I e-mailed West Systems questioning the use of their epoxy with fuel with alcohol. They did not e-mail back but quickly phoned to tell me that it would not hold up to alcohol and suggested using Pro-Set 145 resin with Pro-Set 226 hardener. I used this as a coating on the Cozy tanks and also to bond the top skins onto the tanks. Wendell ----- Original Message ----- From: William To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 10:29 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Auto fuel Al, Your statement below could lead some to think that by adding more hardner to an epoxy mix that you could make it more resistant to fuel. I don't think that is what you meant, you might want to clarify it *and* provide the name/model of the epoxy that you tested. Bill Schertz KIS Cruiser # 4045 -al wick Artificial intelligence in cockpit, Cozy IV powered by stock Subaru 2.5 N9032U 200+ hours on engine/airframe from Portland, Oregon Prop construct, Subaru install, Risk assessment, Glass panel design info: http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/alwick/index.html ----__JNP_000_7e16.7d16.5c7e Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Way to be thorough Wendell! I encourage the mason jar test too, just = to=20 make sure.

-al wick
Artificial intelligence in cockpit, Cozy IV powered by= =20 stock Subaru 2.5
N9032U 200+ hours on engine/airframe from Portland,=20 Oregon
Prop construct, Subaru install, Risk assessment, Glass panel = design=20 info:
http:= //www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/alwick/index.html

On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 11:21:40 -0600 "Wendell Voto" <jwvoto@itlnet.net> writes:

I'm building with epoxy and was using West = Systems=20 because the boat people recommend it for fuel tanks. Out of curiosity, I= =20 e-mailed West Systems questioning the use of their epoxy with fuel with=20 alcohol. They did not e-mail back but quickly phoned to tell me = that it=20 would not hold up to alcohol and suggested using=20 Pro-Set 145 resin with Pro-Set 226 = hardener.=20 I used this as a coating on the Cozy tanks and also to bond the top skins= onto=20 the tanks.

Wendell

----- Original Message -----
= From:=20 = William=20
To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20

Sent: Wednesday, January 18, = 2006 10:29=20 AM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Auto=20 fuel

Al,

Your statement below could lead some = to think=20 that by adding more hardner to an epoxy mix that you could make it more= =20 resistant to fuel. I don't think that is what you meant, you might want= to=20 clarify it *and* provide the name/model of the epoxy that you=20 tested.

Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser # 4045

-al wick
Artificial intelligence in= =20 cockpit, Cozy IV powered by stock Subaru 2.5
N9032U 200+ hours on=20 engine/airframe from Portland, Oregon
Prop construct, Subaru install, = Risk=20 assessment, Glass panel design=20 info:
http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/alwick/index.html
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