Dear Friends:
Here, in Brasil, we preferfuel tanks made with aluminum (best alloy is
5052 - used for boats) . But why?
Many guys here are using autogas and our gasoline has up to 25% of
alcohol.
Not immediately, but in a few months the alcohol reacts with the resin
(epoxi), so we have
Dear Darren:
I would like to suggest you: Don't try to replace the cracked sections. Do as
proposed by Dan Freeman: reinforce them. It is the best solution.
Just one remark for new builders: pay attention to the orientation of the
wood growing rings. For fuselage longerons the best way to a
bery resin" , very weak. For your
information, normal epoxies will have full strenght after 72
hours of cure.
Avoid to glue during days with high degree of humidity.
Regards for all,
Cláudio Holanda
did a
very nice job.
Hope you will find this book at Amazon Bookstore.
Regards for all,
Cláudio Holanda
clau...@itaroca.com.br
Dear Phil:
Yes, some termites (future queens and males), has wings
to mate.
Regards,
Cláudio Holanda
- Original Message -
From: "Phil Matheson"
To: "KRnet"
Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 4:35 AM
Subject: Re: KR> Termite
> Is this a late April fools Joke
Dear Nick:
The winged termite could be a female searching for a place to put eggs and
start a new "termite community".
Look for small holes in your pieces of wood. No holes, no termites. However,
will be better to make something to kill others possibilities.
Regads,
Claudio Holanda
- Orig
piece of cloth using thiner,
absolute alcohol or nails varnish remover. After dry (only a few minutes),
put the resin trying to do a good impregnation so as the resin can penetrate
the surfaces. After that put some excess of resin and clamp.
Regards,
Cláudio Holanda
clau...
Dear Darren:
Here, in Brasil, we are using since the 30's a special wood to built
airplanes named FREIJÓ. In accordance with some stories and/or tales, this
wood was used to built the main structure of the famous, II WW , British
Bomber the (De Havilland? ) " Mosquito". (Some Friend in Eng
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