---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 10/08/22: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:27 PM - Re: sealing up the gas tank seat back (William Daniell) 2. 04:48 PM - Re: sealing up the gas tank seat back (Pete) 3. 05:46 PM - Re: sealing up the gas tank seat back (William Daniell) 4. 06:13 PM - Fw: sealing up the gas tank seat back (Pete) 5. 06:13 PM - Fw: sealing up the gas tank seat back (Pete) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:27:40 PM PST US From: William Daniell Subject: Re: Europa-List: sealing up the gas tank seat back thanks pete....I guess Im just be anal about it.... William Daniell LONGPORT +1 786 878 0246 On Tue, Oct 4, 2022 at 9:17 AM Pete wrote: > Fwiw > On my hummelbird tank, i didn't bother with internal seam layups, just > ensured 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 > wrote: > > =EF=BB > 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) an d >> nut plates put on. i still have to fit the filler tube . And then sa nd >> 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 t o >> share >> >> thanks >> >> will >> >> >> >> William Daniell >> +1 786 878 0246 >> > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 04:48:28 PM PST US From: Pete Subject: Re: Europa-List: sealing up the gas tank seat back I was more worried about internally not being able to peelply (if i could ev en figure out the layups through the filler) and ensure there were no margin al edges why may have ended up as loose bits down the road. :) Cheers, PeteZ > On Oct 8, 2022, at 7:33 PM, William Daniell w rote: > > =EF=BB > thanks pete....I guess Im just be anal about it.... > William Daniell > LONGPORT > +1 786 878 0246 > > >> On Tue, Oct 4, 2022 at 9:17 AM Pete wrote: >> Fwiw >> On my hummelbird tank, i didn't bother with internal seam layups, just en sured good seam epoxy coverage and a couple external layups. No issues to da te. My mating seam mated well, using a simple single layer packing tape rele ase. >> PeteZ >> >>> On Oct 4, 2022, at 9:10 AM, William Daniell wrote: >>> >>> =EF=BB >>> 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 c lose 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 t he inside reinforcements? (outside seems straightfoward) Any wisdom to sha re >>>> >>>> thanks >>>> >>>> will >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> William Daniell >>>> +1 786 878 0246 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:46:44 PM PST US From: William Daniell Subject: Re: Europa-List: sealing up the gas tank seat back ah yes well there is that too which has me a little concerned...i have been wire brushing and sanding the inside to try to ensure that there are no loose bits. furthermore this was one of the reasons for keeping the finger filters as opposed to using straight through bulkhead fittings for the outlets Actually wrt the inside layups i was refering to the inside of the cockpit module .... will William Daniell +1 786 878 0246 On Sat, Oct 8, 2022, 19:50 Pete wrote: > I was more worried about internally not being able to peelply (if i could > even figure out the layups through the filler) and ensure there were no > marginal edges why may have ended up as loose bits down the road. :) > > Cheers, > PeteZ > > On Oct 8, 2022, at 7:33 PM, William Daniell > wrote: > > =EF=BB > thanks pete....I guess Im just be anal about it.... > William Daniell > LONGPORT > +1 786 878 0246 > > > On Tue, Oct 4, 2022 at 9:17 AM Pete wrote: > >> Fwiw >> On my hummelbird tank, i didn't bother with internal seam layups, just >> ensured good seam epoxy coverage and a couple external layups. No issues to >> date. My mating seam mated well, using a simple single layer packing tap e >> release. >> PeteZ >> >> On Oct 4, 2022, at 9:10 AM, William Daniell >> wrote: >> >> =EF=BB >> 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) a nd >>> nut plates put on. i still have to fit the filler tube . And then s and >>> 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 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:13:39 PM PST US From: Pete Subject: Fwd: Europa-List: sealing up the gas tank seat back Oops lol :-P my bad :-) I got nuthn for ya there, besides this handy guide which has glass repair sp ecs for gliders that Ron P. Had so graciously sent me. https://members.gliding.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2015/06/Slingsby-Gl ass-Fibre-Repair-Manual.pdf > >>> On Oct 8, 2022, at 8:52 PM, William Daniell wrote: >>> >> =EF=BB >> ah yes well there is that too which has me a little concerned...i have be en wire brushing and sanding the inside to try to ensure that there are no l oose bits. >> furthermore this was one of the reasons for keeping the finger filters as opposed to using straight through bulkhead fittings for the outlets >> >> Actually wrt the inside layups i was refering to the inside of the cockp it module .... >> >> will >> >> William Daniell >> +1 786 878 0246 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 06:13:47 PM PST US From: Pete Subject: Fwd: Europa-List: sealing up the gas tank seat back Oops lol :-P my bad :-) I got nuthn for ya there, besides this handy guide which has glass repair sp ecs for gliders that Ron P. Had so graciously sent me. https://members.gliding.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2015/06/Slingsby-Gl ass-Fibre-Repair-Manual.pdf > >> On Oct 8, 2022, at 8:52 PM, William Daniell wrote: >> =EF=BB >> ah yes well there is that too which has me a little concerned...i have be en wire brushing and sanding the inside to try to ensure that there are no l oose bits. >> furthermore this was one of the reasons for keeping the finger filters as opposed to using straight through bulkhead fittings for the outlets >> >> Actually wrt the inside layups i was refering to the inside of the cockp it module .... >> >> 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.