---------------------------------------------------------- JabiruEngine-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 11/26/10: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:56 PM - Re: Engine Shut Down/Turkey Day/ Aircraft skis (Lynn Matteson) 2. 07:34 PM - Re: Engine Shut Down/Turkey Day/ Aircraft skis (FLYaDIVE) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:56:29 PM PST US From: Lynn Matteson Subject: Re: JabiruEngine-List: Engine Shut Down/Turkey Day/ Aircraft skis Nope.....HDPE high-densitly polyethylene...3/16". Pretty slippery stuff, but I know there is a lower-friction product out there, just haven't looked beyond what I could get locally. I used this stuff on my first set of skis, went thinner to save some weight on the next pair...this pair...and now I'm just modifying them to shed some snow. The HDPE works real good under all the conditions that I've put them through over the past three years. There was a product that was touted as super slippery...some kind of orange "safety-something" but getting it cut and shipped here (Michigan) from Washington state, was a bit pricey, so I passed. I rather liked the orange color as it would match my plane. I just pulled a trial run of two plies (of some old Kevlar) for the covers, and the result is good enough for me to want to try a trial run in carbon fiber or S-glass. I'll keep you in mind for a source of info on skis, Barry. : ) Lynn Matteson Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger Jabiru 2200, #2062 Sensenich 62"x46" Wood (summer) Electroair direct-fire ignition system Rotec TBI-40 injection Status: flying...1070 hrs (since 3-27-2006) On Nov 25, 2010, at 10:38 AM, FLYaDIVE wrote: > Lynn: > > Got a trick for you... Are the bottom of the skis going to be > aluminum? > If so Get them Hard Coat Anodized with a Teflon coating. It makes > it VERY difficult for the snow to stick. > The thickness will depend on the type of aluminum you are going to > use. > 2024 you can only hope for .001 to .0015" > 6060 & 7075 you can easily get .002 to .003" > DO THE HARD COAT AFTER ALL HOLES ARE DRILLED > If you are interested in this let me know and I can fill you in on > the operation and tricks. > > I did this for a Piper Cub on Skis. > > Barry > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:34:27 PM PST US Subject: Re: JabiruEngine-List: Engine Shut Down/Turkey Day/ Aircraft skis From: FLYaDIVE Lynn: HDPE is no where as slippery as hard coat w/Teflon BUT... it is a very good material for ware and I'm sure you made it a replaceable covering. Goo Job Barry On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 6:54 PM, Lynn Matteson wrote: > > Nope.....HDPE high-densitly polyethylene...3/16". Pretty slippery stuff, > but I know there is a lower-friction product out there, just haven't looked > beyond what I could get locally. I used this stuff on my first set of skis, > went thinner to save some weight on the next pair...this pair...and now I'm > just modifying them to shed some snow. The HDPE works real good under all > the conditions that I've put them through over the past three years. There > was a product that was touted as super slippery...some kind of orange > "safety-something" but getting it cut and shipped here (Michigan) from > Washington state, was a bit pricey, so I passed. I rather liked the orange > color as it would match my plane. > > I just pulled a trial run of two plies (of some old Kevlar) for the covers, > and the result is good enough for me to want to try a trial run in carbon > fiber or S-glass. > > > I'll keep you in mind for a source of info on skis, Barry. : ) > > Lynn Matteson > Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger > Jabiru 2200, #2062 > Sensenich 62"x46" Wood (summer) > Electroair direct-fire ignition system > Rotec TBI-40 injection > Status: flying...1070 hrs (since 3-27-2006) > > On Nov 25, 2010, at 10:38 AM, FLYaDIVE wrote: > > Lynn: >> >> Got a trick for you... Are the bottom of the skis going to be aluminum? >> If so Get them Hard Coat Anodized with a Teflon coating. It makes it VERY >> difficult for the snow to stick. >> The thickness will depend on the type of aluminum you are going to use. >> 2024 you can only hope for .001 to .0015" >> 6060 & 7075 you can easily get .002 to .003" >> DO THE HARD COAT AFTER ALL HOLES ARE DRILLED >> If you are interested in this let me know and I can fill you in on the >> operation and tricks. >> >> I did this for a Piper Cub on Skis. >> >> Barry >> >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message jabiruengine-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/JabiruEngine-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/jabiruengine-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/jabiruengine-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.