---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 10/04/22: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:04 AM - Re: sealing up the gas tank seat back (William Daniell) 2. 06:15 AM - Re: sealing up the gas tank seat back (Pete) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:04:34 AM PST US From: William Daniell Subject: Re: Europa-List: sealing up the gas tank seat back just to clarify my question relates to the interior lay ups. is there a trick to this? William Daniell +1 786 878 0246 On Mon, Oct 3, 2022, 12:52 William Daniell wrote: > I am coming towards the end of my tank build...the left outlet was too > close to the torque tube and had to be redone. And the spacers which > stop the tank bulging had to have their top angle removed (didnt fit) and > nut plates put on. i still have to fit the filler tube . And then sand > to ensure no flakes could block the outlets. And then put the top on. > And adjust the hole for the filler tube in yhe rear bulkhead.... No > matter. I can feel I'm getting close. > > The next step is engine testing before final closing. > > Wrt closing, to those that have done this before how does one go about the > inside reinforcements? (outside seems straightfoward) Any wisdom to share > > thanks > > will > > > William Daniell > +1 786 878 0246 > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:15:02 AM PST US From: Pete Subject: Re: Europa-List: sealing up the gas tank seat back Fwiw On my hummelbird tank, i didn't bother with internal seam layups, just ensur ed good seam epoxy coverage and a couple external layups. No issues to date. My mating seam mated well, using a simple single layer packing tape release .. PeteZ > On Oct 4, 2022, at 9:10 AM, William Daniell w rote: > > =EF=BB > just to clarify my question relates to the interior lay ups. is there a t rick to this? > > William Daniell > +1 786 878 0246 > >> On Mon, Oct 3, 2022, 12:52 William Daniell w rote: >> I am coming towards the end of my tank build...the left outlet was too cl ose to the torque tube and had to be redone. And the spacers which stop t he tank bulging had to have their top angle removed (didnt fit) and nut plat es put on. i still have to fit the filler tube . And then sand to ensure no flakes could block the outlets. And then put the top on. And adjust t he hole for the filler tube in yhe rear bulkhead.... No matter. I can fe el I'm getting close. >> >> The next step is engine testing before final closing. >> >> Wrt closing, to those that have done this before how does one go about th e inside reinforcements? (outside seems straightfoward) Any wisdom to shar e >> >> thanks >> >> will >> >> >> >> William Daniell >> +1 786 878 0246 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message europa-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Europa-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/europa-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/europa-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.