X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from rwcrmhc11.comcast.net ([204.127.192.81] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.2) with ESMTP id 1281984 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 18 Jul 2006 17:03:22 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.192.81; envelope-from=techwelding@comcast.net Received: from dell (c-68-63-249-158.hsd1.ky.comcast.net[68.63.249.158]) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc11) with SMTP id <20060718210237m11008oa76e>; Tue, 18 Jul 2006 21:02:37 +0000 Message-ID: <000f01c6aaad$790ce470$9ef93f44@dell> From: "Ed Klepeis" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: options for modifying radiator Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 16:02:15 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=response 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 Dear Ed What size bung are you wanting to weld on and where? Regards Ed Klepeis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 2:21 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: options for modifying radiator > 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/ >> > > > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/ >