Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2003 21:08:58 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m08.mx.aol.com ([64.12.136.163] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.6) with ESMTP id 2708443 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 03 Nov 2003 18:17:27 -0500 Received: from Tubamanflies@aol.com by imo-m08.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v36_r1.1.) id q.187.21564a04 (3948) for ; Mon, 3 Nov 2003 18:17:23 -0500 (EST) From: Tubamanflies@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <187.21564a04.2cd83c03@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2003 18:17:23 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Closing Surfaces With Epoxy/Flox Vs. Hysol? X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_187.21564a04.2cd83c03_boundary" X-Mailer: 8.0 for Windows sub 6024 --part1_187.21564a04.2cd83c03_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I realize this is ancient history but I remember building my first Lancair using epoxy/flox to close surfaces. That was back in the 80's when a fast build kit was buying flat prepreg panels for the ribs ect. There was a special adhesive that was used to bond the seams but I only remember using it when you used pop rivets to clamp it. While epoxy/flox is not the standard used today there are a bunch of Lancairs flying that were put together that way. I would be more concerned about how well the job was done and less about what was used. Comments from early builders??? Ray --part1_187.21564a04.2cd83c03_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I realize this is ancient history but I remember build= ing my first Lancair using epoxy/flox to close surfaces.  That was back= in the 80's when a fast build kit was buying flat prepreg panels for the ri= bs ect.  There was a special adhesive that was used to bond the seams b= ut I only remember using it when you used pop rivets to clamp it. 

While epoxy/flox is not the standard used today there are a bunch of Lancair= s flying that were put together that way.  I would be more concerned ab= out how well the job was done and less about what was used.   = ; 

Comments from early builders???

Ray --part1_187.21564a04.2cd83c03_boundary--