Alex, One thing to consider about foam is Styrofoam will dissolve in gasoline. If you can, see about getting Polyurethane foam. Baring that, you might want to consider making (having made) aluminum fuel tank(s).
Gene Leone, Worland, Wyoming When you give a lesson in meanness to a critter or a person, don't be surprised if they learn their lesson. -------Original Message------- From: KRnet List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: 06/16/04 08:32:04 To: gle...@rtconnect.net Subject: KR> Foam type Dear KR-netters, After much time spent on the foam issue decided to ask for helping to all of you. Here in my country (Europe) the only available foam for me is Dow blue extruded Styrofoam. It has a VERY-VERY small cell structure and I am not sure if I could use such kind of foam in wing construction since I am afraid about delaminating. I had seen many types of foam used by all of you (on your sites), some of you seems to use such kind, but I am not sure. There is no question about other type of foam with relative large cell (1-2mm), just fill the cell with micro and the laminate. How in case of tight cell, the epoxy is not absorbed at all by my foam, so the laminate Is just glued on. But on the specimens I had done it is very easy to tear off the laminated fiberglass. May be I am not right, may be in a large an closed structure as wind is every thing will be OK? The question is, may I send to some one of you (who will accept) some specimens of my foam just for appreciation, is it the same type as you have there in USA or not. Or may be some one understand me right what type of foam I am referring to and will explain me a little bit more about. With best regards, Alex Birca, Moldova _______________________________________ to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
