I have no intentions on going through the spar cap.?
Paul ViskBelleville Il618-406-4705 -------- Original message --------From: Larry via KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> Date: 8/7/2015 12:45 PM (GMT-06:00) To: KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> Cc: Larry <laheze at yahoo.com> Subject: Re: KR> fuel line through the spar caps? If your KR is built like most KRs, the center section spar is sitting on top of the bottom longerons which leaves a gap underneath the spar where the fuel line would easily fit. Larry H > On Aug 7, 2015, at 12:07 PM, Mark Langford via KRnet <krnet at > list.krnet.org> wrote: > > Paul Visk wrote: > >>> I'm? looking for a suggestion on how to put a bulkhead fitting for my fuel >>> line though my center spar. All the ones in the book are for thin metal >>> bulkheads. Not two inch wood. I?? don't? want to just RTV a piece? of >>> tubing in. << > > I would do my best to avoid the spar caps for something that can be bent > out of the way so easily as a fuel line.? Compromising the spar caps is > not something to be done lightly.? Most folks would put that through the > webbing, rather than the caps, and also avoid the uprights inside.? And > after going through the web, I wouldn't worry about immobilizing it with > a fitting or RTV.? It'll be fastened in other ways anyway.? Although > they have their place, I'd view the bulkhead fitting as another expense, > more weight, and two more failure points... > > > Mark Langford, Harvest, AL > ML "at" N56ML.com > www.N56ML.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options
