X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-01.southeast.rr.com ([24.25.9.100] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.2) with ESMTP id 1281732 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 18 Jul 2006 15:22:43 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.100; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-111-186.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.111.186]) by ms-smtp-01.southeast.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id k6IJLhx6027585 for ; Tue, 18 Jul 2006 15:21:45 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <001601c6aa9f$688a3d90$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] options for modifying radiator Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 15:21:44 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2869 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine Ernest, you are right "Welding" on a bung could cause the seams to loosen although a good TIG welder could do it. However, brazing on a bung uses considerably lower temperatures - given the heat in that area, I personally would not use epoxy. You can probably find a radiator shop that can do the job for you quite reasonably or use the HT200 aluminum brazing material if you do it yourself.. Ed Ed Anderson Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ernest Christley" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 2:34 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] options for modifying radiator > I've got to add a way to attach the in and out hoses to my radiator (I'm > going to be using 3/4" hoses, Bobby). I've assumed that about the only > way to do this would be to weld on a nipple. But pouring that much heat > into a radiator presents the possibility of damaging it. Are there any > other possibilites that don't involve heat? It would be neat if > someone made a gasketed, threaded insert that would expand when an NPT > fitting is inserted. Insert it like a grommet, then add the fitting to > lock it to the sides. An angled lip would pull the flange down onto the > gasket. Anyone ever seen such a beast? > > -- > ,|"|"|, Ernest Christley | > ----===<{{(oQo)}}>===---- Dyke Delta Builder | > o| d |o http://ernest.isa-geek.org | > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/ >