> > Does anyone have experience with using epoxy to attach wood and aluminum > parts together ?.
I have tested and used T88 to bond aluminum to wood. The only preparation I give the aluminum is to roughen up the surface with sand paper and then clean with acetone to remove the dust. I used it for my rudder cable guides which can be seen in the last couple of photos here http://kr-2s.com/rudder.html and the fourth photo down here http://kr-2s.com/system.html I am happy to use it in this situation as the amount of pressure applied to the bond is relatively minimal. I would never use it as a primary agent for securing for example, bell cranks or in the extreme case, landing gear brackets. I did use T88 to bond the aluminum piano hinge to the turtle deck and upper longeron but I also used evenly spaced wood screws, as a failure here would most likely be catastrophic. Cheers. -- Darren Crompton AUSTRALIA My web site: www.kr-2s.com
