---------------------------------------------------------- Tailwind-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 05/21/03: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:03 AM - Re: Nose Wheel Pant (William Bernard) 2. 12:21 PM - Re: Welding done! (Eric Schlanser) 3. 12:59 PM - Re: Powder coat cost (Jerry Hey) 4. 01:18 PM - Re: Re: Welding done! (Christian Bobka) 5. 02:44 PM - Re: Powder coat cost (Jim and Donna Clement) 6. 03:04 PM - Re: Powder coat cost (Richard Lamb) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:03:43 AM PST US From: "William Bernard" Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Nose Wheel Pant --> Tailwind-List message posted by: "William Bernard" Thanks Jim, That was my conclusion also. Somehow, building something you can't take appart doesn't seem like a good idea. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim and Donna Clement" <168x@merr.com> Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Nose Wheel Pant > --> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Jim and Donna Clement" <168x@merr.com> > > Bill, I used plate nuts on the brackets, otherwise you have to remove the > axle and the two allen screws. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "William Bernard" > To: ; > Subject: Tailwind-List: Nose Wheel Pant > > > > --> Tailwind-List message posted by: "William Bernard" > > > > > I'me in the process of installing Van's Nosewheel pant on the gear fork. > The drawing I got shows riveting the pant to the attachment bracket. Is this > the way it's done? I thought about substituting plate nuts to allow removal > of the pant, rather than installing the pant 'permantly'. > > > > Any comments from the tri-gear crowd as to how to proceed? > > > > Thanks in advance! > > > > Bill > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 12:21:40 PM PST US From: Eric Schlanser Subject: Tailwind-List: Re: Welding done! --> Tailwind-List message posted by: Eric Schlanser Dave, I checked with the same outfit in Niles for powdercoating. They gave me the same $600 estimate as they thought it was about the size of a dragster frame which they have done. I told them I was concerned about covering tube cracking from sight. They suggested using a clear powdercoating like the drag people do for the same reason. Thanks for the invitation. Hope to see you this weekend. Other listers should see how fast you are building...and doing a first class job too. Eric - in Kalamazoo Time: 07:05:02 PM PST US From: Davstamsta@aol.com Subject: Tailwind-List: Welding done! --> Tailwind-List message posted by: Davstamsta@aol.com Hi everyone, I finished brazing the last tab today then loaded the airframe in a pickup to be sandblasted and powder coated at a place in Niles Michigan that does race cars. I must say, today was a big moment for me. The last thing I welded was actually the first thing I welded. I had to re-make the brake pedal to accept the 8" clevelands. The plans seem to be wrong. Or maybe its me. This weekend I plan to cover through the tape. Eric, Now is your chance! If all goes well, the engine goes in the following weekend. David Stamsta, Michigan N917WT --------------------------------- ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 12:59:14 PM PST US Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Powder coat cost From: Jerry Hey --> Tailwind-List message posted by: Jerry Hey Jim, is the Epibond compatible with Stits? Jerry On Tuesday, May 20, 2003, at 05:27 PM, Jim and Donna Clement wrote: > --> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Jim and Donna Clement" > <168x@merr.com> > > I'll go along with Richard, a good urethane or epoxy is a lot less > money and > the Randolph Epibond is as good as it gets. It is also less money > than most > of the automotive type primers and doesn't need a topcoat. Comes in two > colors. Jim C > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Richard Lamb" > To: > Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Powder coat cost > > >> --> Tailwind-List message posted by: Richard Lamb >> >> David, >> Pardon if this sound blunt, I don't mean it that way. >> >> But is powder coating the fuselage really a good idea? >> I know it's state of the art stuff and all, but...? >> >> Power coat finishes can crack or chip leaving the steel exposed. >> >> I don't know actual weights, but my impression is that PC is >> fairly heavy(?) Or can be? >> >> And $600 is a fair chunk of change - to me, at least. >> >> Everybody has their own priorities though. >> >> The messy job of sandblasting the frame is an ideal opportunity >> for one last close visual inspection of all the tubes and clusters. >> >> May I suggest a two part epoxy primer like Epibond? >> Sprayed out, it cures to the touch in half an hour. >> It gives the same protection, impervious to almost anything, >> (including, to some extent, sandplasting!) >> but without the potential for cracks and rust. >> >> A quart kit of Epibond, thinner and all, costs about $50. >> >> Just my 2 cents. >> >> Richard >> >> >> Davstamsta@aol.com wrote: >>> >>> --> Tailwind-List message posted by: Davstamsta@aol.com >>> >>> Steve, >>> I don't know the cost yet. Somewhere between $600 and $700 is what I >>> was >>> quoted. >>> But it was the time it took that sold me. I can get it done this >>> week, > and >>> start covering over the long weekend. No waiting for the paint to >>> dry! >>> At the local rental place a decent sand blaster rents for $300 a day >>> and > I >>> would have to do that messy job. >>> >>> David >>> N917WT >>> >> >> > > > _- > ====================================================================== > _- > ====================================================================== > _- > ====================================================================== > _- > ====================================================================== > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 01:18:54 PM PST US From: "Christian Bobka" Subject: RE: Tailwind-List: Re: Welding done! --> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Christian Bobka" A buddy of mine powdercoated his pitts fuselage in white. A few years later, a crack appeared at the landing gear attach point and was very easy to see with the white coating. I would use the white. The epoxy coatings are very brittle and will chip much like porcelin enamel. Simply swinging a wrench handle into it while tightening your magneto will be enough to chip it bad. Epoxy is not UV resistant either and will chaulk easily where exposed to sunlight. It is better to use a polyurethane based powder. It is about 99% the chemical resistivity as epoxy but will hold a shine and is not going to chip easily. See my powder coating article at http://members.aol.com/bpabpabpa/powder.html Do not handle sandblasted parts to be powdercoated with bare hands. Use new white cotton gloves. ALL RUST MUST BE REMOVED. Chris Bobka - Mnpls. -----Original Message----- From: owner-tailwind-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-tailwind-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Eric Schlanser Subject: Tailwind-List: Re: Welding done! --> Tailwind-List message posted by: Eric Schlanser Dave, I checked with the same outfit in Niles for powdercoating. They gave me the same $600 estimate as they thought it was about the size of a dragster frame which they have done. I told them I was concerned about covering tube cracking from sight. They suggested using a clear powdercoating like the drag people do for the same reason. Thanks for the invitation. Hope to see you this weekend. Other listers should see how fast you are building...and doing a first class job too. Eric - in Kalamazoo Time: 07:05:02 PM PST US From: Davstamsta@aol.com Subject: Tailwind-List: Welding done! --> Tailwind-List message posted by: Davstamsta@aol.com Hi everyone, I finished brazing the last tab today then loaded the airframe in a pickup to be sandblasted and powder coated at a place in Niles Michigan that does race cars. I must say, today was a big moment for me. The last thing I welded was actually the first thing I welded. I had to re-make the brake pedal to accept the 8" clevelands. The plans seem to be wrong. Or maybe its me. This weekend I plan to cover through the tape. Eric, Now is your chance! If all goes well, the engine goes in the following weekend. David Stamsta, Michigan N917WT --------------------------------- ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 02:44:23 PM PST US From: "Jim and Donna Clement" <168x@merr.com> Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Powder coat cost --> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Jim and Donna Clement" <168x@merr.com> You can put anything over it, a friend in the ag flying business uses it on his Pawnees and it holds up to everything. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Hey" Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Powder coat cost > --> Tailwind-List message posted by: Jerry Hey > > Jim, is the Epibond compatible with Stits? Jerry > On Tuesday, May 20, 2003, at 05:27 PM, Jim and Donna Clement wrote: > > > --> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Jim and Donna Clement" > > <168x@merr.com> > > > > I'll go along with Richard, a good urethane or epoxy is a lot less > > money and > > the Randolph Epibond is as good as it gets. It is also less money > > than most > > of the automotive type primers and doesn't need a topcoat. Comes in two > > colors. Jim C > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Richard Lamb" > > To: > > Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Powder coat cost > > > > > >> --> Tailwind-List message posted by: Richard Lamb > >> > >> David, > >> Pardon if this sound blunt, I don't mean it that way. > >> > >> But is powder coating the fuselage really a good idea? > >> I know it's state of the art stuff and all, but...? > >> > >> Power coat finishes can crack or chip leaving the steel exposed. > >> > >> I don't know actual weights, but my impression is that PC is > >> fairly heavy(?) Or can be? > >> > >> And $600 is a fair chunk of change - to me, at least. > >> > >> Everybody has their own priorities though. > >> > >> The messy job of sandblasting the frame is an ideal opportunity > >> for one last close visual inspection of all the tubes and clusters. > >> > >> May I suggest a two part epoxy primer like Epibond? > >> Sprayed out, it cures to the touch in half an hour. > >> It gives the same protection, impervious to almost anything, > >> (including, to some extent, sandplasting!) > >> but without the potential for cracks and rust. > >> > >> A quart kit of Epibond, thinner and all, costs about $50. > >> > >> Just my 2 cents. > >> > >> Richard > >> > >> > >> Davstamsta@aol.com wrote: > >>> > >>> --> Tailwind-List message posted by: Davstamsta@aol.com > >>> > >>> Steve, > >>> I don't know the cost yet. Somewhere between $600 and $700 is what I > >>> was > >>> quoted. > >>> But it was the time it took that sold me. I can get it done this > >>> week, > > and > >>> start covering over the long weekend. No waiting for the paint to > >>> dry! > >>> At the local rental place a decent sand blaster rents for $300 a day > >>> and > > I > >>> would have to do that messy job. > >>> > >>> David > >>> N917WT > >>> > >> > >> > > > > > > _- > > ====================================================================== > > _- > > ====================================================================== > > _- > > ====================================================================== > > _- > > ====================================================================== > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 03:04:12 PM PST US From: Richard Lamb Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Powder coat cost --> Tailwind-List message posted by: Richard Lamb Jerry Hey wrote: > > --> Tailwind-List message posted by: Jerry Hey > > Jim, is the Epibond compatible with Stits? Jerry > On Tuesday, May 20, 2003, at 05:27 PM, Jim and Donna Clement wrote: Sure enough. I'm using Epibond/Stits on the new parasol. > > --> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Jim and Donna Clement" > > <168x@merr.com> > > > > I'll go along with Richard, a good urethane or epoxy is a lot less > > money and > > the Randolph Epibond is as good as it gets. It is also less money > > than most > > of the automotive type primers and doesn't need a topcoat. Comes in two > > colors. Jim C > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Richard Lamb" > > To: > > Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Powder coat cost > > > > > >> --> Tailwind-List message posted by: Richard Lamb > >> > >> David, > >> Pardon if this sound blunt, I don't mean it that way. > >> > >> But is powder coating the fuselage really a good idea? > >> I know it's state of the art stuff and all, but...? > >> > >> Power coat finishes can crack or chip leaving the steel exposed. > >> > >> I don't know actual weights, but my impression is that PC is > >> fairly heavy(?) Or can be? > >> > >> And $600 is a fair chunk of change - to me, at least. > >> > >> Everybody has their own priorities though. > >> > >> The messy job of sandblasting the frame is an ideal opportunity > >> for one last close visual inspection of all the tubes and clusters. > >> > >> May I suggest a two part epoxy primer like Epibond? > >> Sprayed out, it cures to the touch in half an hour. > >> It gives the same protection, impervious to almost anything, > >> (including, to some extent, sandplasting!) > >> but without the potential for cracks and rust. > >> > >> A quart kit of Epibond, thinner and all, costs about $50. > >> > >> Just my 2 cents. > >> > >> Richard > >> > >> > >> Davstamsta@aol.com wrote: > >>> > >>> --> Tailwind-List message posted by: Davstamsta@aol.com > >>> > >>> Steve, > >>> I don't know the cost yet. Somewhere between $600 and $700 is what I > >>> was > >>> quoted. > >>> But it was the time it took that sold me. I can get it done this > >>> week, > > and > >>> start covering over the long weekend. No waiting for the paint to > >>> dry! > >>> At the local rental place a decent sand blaster rents for $300 a day > >>> and > > I > >>> would have to do that messy job. > >>> > >>> David > >>> N917WT > >>> > >> > >> > > > > > > _- > > ====================================================================== > > _- > > ====================================================================== > > _- > > ====================================================================== > > _- > > ====================================================================== > > > > >