Embry Riddle used only SILK thread for that pourpose, Virg On Thu, 24 Aug 2006 16:13:08 -0700 (PDT) "Larry H." <lah...@yahoo.com> writes: > Larry, > That is a very good idea. I guess that is like placing silk thread > between the two halves of an aircraft engine case to keep from > squeezing all the way together and squeezing all the > bonding/sealing/oil container caulking out when the two halves are > bolted together. > Larry H. > > Larry&Sallie Flesner <fles...@verizon.net> wrote: > At 05:21 PM 8/24/2006, you wrote: > >I am currently building a wingtip bow using Gorilla > >glue. I am doing so because I laminated some capstrip > >yesterday with the stuff and tested to failure today. > >Results: the wood failed, not the glue. > >The only reason I used it on the bows was because of > >the clamping pressure needed to maintain the curves in > >the jig, which results in almost total squeeze-out. > >Currently, some builders use laminating resin onthe > >bows. I do not trust the strength of this stuff, so I > >opted for the GG. > >Scott > >++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > When I laminated my windshield bow and turtledeck bows from > ply strips I used West Systems epoxy with a layer of KR cloth > between each layer of ply. Light clamping pressure kept from > squeezing out too much resin and the glass layer between each > layer of ply has to add to the strength considerably. At least I > assumed it does. So far no problems at 250 hours of flight time. > > Larry Flesner > > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > >
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