Hi Mick I spoke with you several times about HUGHES GLUE when I began an all
wood CA65 airplane project: about 20 years ago. (wher did the time go? I
found to be a wonderful glue I is still my favorite glue and is relativly
easy to use if you are careful .
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>I enjoyed Mr. Woods' comments.
>
> Years ago when Resorcinol was the FAA standard for aircraft wood glues I
> came up with a formula that was widely used until 1:1 ratio T88 came
> on the scene. Hughes in Detroit worked with me to come up with FPL 16A.
> Essentially formula FPL 16 (Forest Products Laboratory) was modified
> by addition of more MEK to improve penetration. The end ratio was 10:1.
> The whole story was reported in Sport Aviation in the October 1967 issue.
>
> The formula broke wood in all tests. Many homebuilders at the time
> praised the product. However, two FPL16A drawbacks; the 10:1 mixing
> ratio and hazardous DETA curing agent were found to be too critical for
> the typical homebuilder opening the door for 1:1 T88..
>
> In view of the above I would encourage anyone using 1:1 ratio T88 to
> consider some tests with 5 percent addition of MEK to increase
> penetration.
>
> Mick Myal EAA 7978
> Tucson AZ
> m...@dcn2.net
>
> Harold Woods wrote:
>
>>Hi Netters,
>>There is only one way to thin a thick epoxy properly. You must purchase a
>>"reactive dilutant". It is a substance that has properties like epoxy, in
>>that it will react with the hardener that you are using, thus your mix
>>some
>>of it with the thick epoxy resin
>>that you are going to use. e.go. Shell 828. You can use up to 10 %
>>reactive
>>dilutant . Try to keep it below 5%. Too much and it will weaken the epoxy.
>>If you use acetone, alcohol etc to thin the epoxy realize that you may be
>>drastically reducing the resultant strength of the epoxy. Thin epoxy resin
>>(is a pre diluted Commercial type). They have diluted it up to the point
>>where they know that any further diluting will reduce their specs.
>>Jeff Scott is right, in that the liver must remove the acetone from your
>>blood stream.
>>The body can produces acetone in small quantities. In diabetics it can be
>>produce in large quantities so that it can be noticed in their breath. Not
>>nice.
>>Methylated spirits, wood alcohol, methyl alcohol, methanol, all the same
>>substance is a good solvent but it has the property of damaging the optic
>>nerve. It as all other alcohols produces intoxication. Drink it and you
>>may
>>wake up blind, permanently.
>>Grain alcohol, ethyl alcohol, ethanol is the common intoxicant in
>>alcoholic
>>beverages. If it is mixed with a toxic substance , it is then called
>>denatured alcohol.
>>Drink it at your own risk. Rubbing alcohol, propyl alcohol, iso propyl
>>alcohol will give you a terrible drunk. The 5 carbon alcohol called "fusel
>>oil" or "Gun oil" (amyl alcohol) is what is in some commercial Spirit
>>beverages that makes the cannons go off in your head the next day. Your
>>skin is rather porous to these fat dissolving substances . Remember this
>>when using them to clean out epoxy containers, cleaning up spills etc.
>>Regards,
>>Harold Woods
>>Orillia, ON Canada
>>haroldwo...@rogers.com
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