.........yep I am very familiar with the incident you are probably referring to. It was not a structural failure; unless you know something I don't....
On 1/26/06, bo...@hatconversions.com <bo...@hatconversions.com> wrote: > > Guess you haven't heard about Mr. Wittman........Bobby > > > > > > ...........and West Systems seems to have been the epoxy of choice for > > Wittman Tailwind wings over the past decade. They fly in excess of > 200mph > > and haven't heard of one folding up yet. The wooden truss ribs are > > usually > > built using West epoxy and the same mix is used to coat the rib instead > of > > a > > varnish. > > > > Keep on keeping on, > > > > > > On 1/26/06, rhartwi...@juno.com <rhartwi...@juno.com> wrote: > >> > >> Larry, > >> You wrote: > >> "TRUE, BUT ... West System was designed for a fine finish over wood > >> boat hulls. All of the experts that I have talked to say "COSMETIC > >> ONLY, NEVER USE IT FOR STRUCTURAL PURPOSES" > >> > >> I would like to talk to the experts that gave you that information. > >> West > >> System was formulated for bonding wood and other materials. It is also > >> used on the surface of wood boats to encapsulate the wood to protect > the > >> wood from water--not for "cosmetic purposes" although epoxy does leave > a > >> nice surface for adding a fine finish. I have built two wooden boats > >> and > >> two wooden airframes (KR2 and Pietenpol) with straight West System with > >> no fillers (except where needed for nonstructural gap filling) and in > >> the > >> process made many test pieces, broke them every imaginal way, soaked > >> them > >> in water and tried to break the glue joint. The test pieces never > broke > >> on the glue joint. I could probably dig up some test pieces from 30 > >> years ago if someone would like to see how the West System stands the > >> test of time. I have had the same fine results from T-88, but have not > >> used it extensively. > >> Rich H > >> _______________________________________ > >> 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 > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Jerry Mahurin - aka - KRJerry > > EAA# 0034283 > > Lugoff, SC 29078 > > _______________________________________ > > 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 > -- Jerry Mahurin - aka - KRJerry EAA# 0034283 Lugoff, SC 29078
