X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao105.cox.net ([68.230.241.41] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.13) with ESMTP id 3597780 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 27 Apr 2009 01:24:47 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.41; envelope-from=alventures@cox.net Received: from fed1rmimpo02.cox.net ([70.169.32.72]) by fed1rmmtao105.cox.net (InterMail vM.7.08.02.01 201-2186-121-102-20070209) with ESMTP id <20090427052409.RPAB15318.fed1rmmtao105.cox.net@fed1rmimpo02.cox.net> for ; Mon, 27 Apr 2009 01:24:09 -0400 Received: from BigAl ([72.192.135.181]) by fed1rmimpo02.cox.net with bizsmtp id kVQ91b00E3uzsQg04VQ9aa; Mon, 27 Apr 2009 01:24:09 -0400 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=vOmmKLtyYQVuoi5YN78A:9 a=xgr3p5_eOd2FH9Vy9R1HmGHeiroA:4 X-CM-Score: 0.00 From: "Al Gietzen" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: Epoxies vs welding Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:25:09 -0800 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6838 In-Reply-To: Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 Thread-Index: AcnGjgIe1zBwUaXHQwGZtJ+ECGwbrAAcePAg On another note, has anyone contemplated using the two part puttys in = areas like intake manifold construction. I saw some in HD that claims good = for temps up to 450. I'm hesitant, but this stuff seems to be a cousin to = JB Weld. Bryan =20 JB weld ( and similar) is wonderful stuff that adheres to almost = anything, and is amazingly strong. So if need things to hold together and make a = good seal - great. But if you need real strength, anything that just adheres = to the surface is not going to be as strong as a good weld. So consider = your application, and what it has to do, and then decide. FWIW, Al G