KR> Foam, peel ply and tank vents...

2015-08-22 Thread colin hales
Several thoughts gents, Bill, high there, I'll write soon, but continuing, unless you want to use wing tanks, remember that Styrofoam is a much better product than Urethane foam which I would NEVER ever use. It crushes and has no rebound unlike polystyrene foams, so if you drop something on you

KR> Fuel vent

2015-08-22 Thread Paul VISK
Thanks Colin, I was in the middle of a test to figure out if there is a difference with fuel in the vent line or not when I got your email.This test confirms what you said. There is no difference in flow rate if there is fuel or not in the vent line. The fuel that is in the line just bubbles ou

KR> Test

2015-08-22 Thread Paul VISK
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KR> Foam, peel ply and tank vents...

2015-08-22 Thread Bill Masquelier
Colin I was avoiding extruded polystyrene since I couldn't find it here in Southern California but since you brought it up again I have found that it is available near here (near French Valley) in Temecula at Whitecaps: http://www.whitecap.com/shop/wc/building-materials/insulation-materials/extr

KR> Fuel vent

2015-08-22 Thread Paul VISK
Thanks Colin, I was in the middle of a test to figure out if there is a difference with fuel in the vent line or not when I got your email.This test confirms what you said. There is no difference in flow rate if there is fuel or not in the vent line. The fuel that is in the line just bubbles out

KR> Is this the correct foam?

2015-08-22 Thread Virgil N.Salisbury
Bill, Try and find 2#/cu ft Polyurethane foam, Virg On 8/22/2015 1:43 AM, Bill Masquelier via KRnet wrote: > I have been searching for large pieces of foam for the KR2 > Is this the best (or at least a usable) source for the correct stuff? > http://www.atsacoustics.com/item--Owens-Corn

KR> Fuel tank venting

2015-08-22 Thread Paul VISK
I hope I can explain this ok.?I have a stub wing tank and a outboard tank. The inboard tank will be sealed closed. The engine fuel supply will come from that tank. ?I have a vent line between the two tanks that has a dip ?between the two tanks were (I think) fuel can spill over and accumulate.?T

KR> Is this the correct foam?

2015-08-22 Thread Bill Masquelier
Thanks Jon Having the actual name of the correct stuff allowed me to find it at my local Home Depot! I think that I am finally on my way Bill > Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2015 03:53:49 -0500 > To: krnet at list.krnet.org > Subject: Re: KR> Is this the correct foam? > From: krnet at list.krnet.org > CC: jk

KR> Is this the correct foam?

2015-08-22 Thread jon kimmel
That doesn't look like the right stuff. The plans call for 2 lb per cubic foot urethane foam. Mark langford stated he used trymer 2000...dow sold the patent on that some time ago. I found a source of trymer 2000 in Dallas...had to buy a whole bun...2 x 3 x 4 foot...but they cut it up any way I w