---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 04/21/03: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:20 AM - Carpet - Suggestions (Don Honabach) 2. 10:19 AM - Re: Carpet - Suggestions (Edward Kramer) 3. 10:47 AM - Re: Carpet - Suggestions (Pinneo, George) 4. 10:56 AM - Re: Carpet - Suggestions (Dave Alberti) 5. 02:21 PM - Re: Carpet - Suggestions (Fred or Sandy Hulen) 6. 06:32 PM - Re: cockpit floor rivet drag (CLOJAN@aol.com) 7. 07:57 PM - Re: Carpet - Suggestions (Gary K) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:20:23 AM PST US Subject: Zenith-List: Carpet - Suggestions From: "Don Honabach" --> Zenith-List message posted by: "Don Honabach" Hey Everyone, Starting to think about carpet... What has everyone been doing? Can you just go out and look for lightweight carpet or is there a special 'aircraft grade carpet'? Thanks! Don Honabach ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 10:19:20 AM PST US From: "Edward Kramer" Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Carpet - Suggestions --> Zenith-List message posted by: "Edward Kramer" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Honabach" Subject: Zenith-List: Carpet - Suggestions > --> Zenith-List message posted by: "Don Honabach" > > Hey Everyone, > > Starting to think about carpet... > > What has everyone been doing? Can you just go out and look for > lightweight carpet or is there a special 'aircraft grade carpet'? > > Thanks! > Don Honabach Don, As the manufacturer I guess you can use what ever you like. There is aircraft grade carpet that must be used in certified aircraft. One of the main characteristics is it's fireproof. Ed Kramer West Seneca, NY CH 701 edair701@adelphia.net ====================================================================== > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 10:47:24 AM PST US Subject: RE: Zenith-List: Carpet - Suggestions From: "Pinneo, George" --> Zenith-List message posted by: "Pinneo, George" Automotive upholstery shops often sell synthetic upholstery/carpeting that's supposed to be flame retardent. That's what I've used. GGP ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 10:56:48 AM PST US From: "Dave Alberti" Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Carpet - Suggestions --> Zenith-List message posted by: "Dave Alberti" The carpeting in certified aircraft is fire resistant not fire proof. It won't support flame by itself, but it will burn. Throw it in a gasoline or avgas fire and it will burn/melt or some combination of the above just like the aluminum the rest of the plane is made of. Shops that sell upholstery to automotive and aircraft shops will sell it to you. Just stop by a shop listed in your local yellow pages and ask them where they get their materials. Much of the commercial automotive grade stuff meets the fire ratings. They may even have a cutoff or end of a roll big enough for your application dirt cheap. Dave Taxi testing tomorrow! > --> Zenith-List message posted by: "Edward Kramer" > > > What has everyone been doing? Can you just go out and look for > > lightweight carpet or is there a special 'aircraft grade carpet'? > > > > Thanks! > > Don Honabach > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 02:21:01 PM PST US From: "Fred or Sandy Hulen" Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Carpet - Suggestions --> Zenith-List message posted by: "Fred or Sandy Hulen" One of the > main characteristics is it's fireproof. I brought home samples of light weight carpets AND a chunk of "yellow tagged" aviation approved stuff (that was heavy...ugh). I subjected them all to my own burn test and found that all of them would support a flame as long as there is a source to keep it going (a match, a propane torch, etc.) but if you remove the ignition source, they all went out and would not support a flame by themselves. I chose one of the light weight versions,.....works for me! Fred ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 06:32:15 PM PST US From: CLOJAN@aol.com Subject: Re: Zenith-List: cockpit floor rivet drag --> Zenith-List message posted by: CLOJAN@aol.com Thanks for the answers on the floor rivets. It seems that the general feeling is to pull the rivets from the bottom. Jack Russell Do not archive ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 07:57:34 PM PST US From: "Gary K" Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Carpet - Suggestions --> Zenith-List message posted by: "Gary K" I got some carpet from Airtex (215 295-4115) that "meets or exceeds FAR 23.853". I thought it was a pretty good price, nice quality and very light. Gary K. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Honabach" Subject: Zenith-List: Carpet - Suggestions > --> Zenith-List message posted by: "Don Honabach" > > Hey Everyone, > > Starting to think about carpet... > > What has everyone been doing? Can you just go out and look for > lightweight carpet or is there a special 'aircraft grade carpet'? > > Thanks! > Don Honabach > >