REFLECTOR:wings and epoxy
Ronnie Brown
reflector@tvbf.org
Sat, 26 Jul 2003 14:47:32 -0400
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HI Noel,
Here's one way to calculate how much epoxy is needed.
Weigh the cloth (or multiply the sq feet of area to be glassed times the =
ounces per sq yard - 23 oz for triax) needed to cover the wings.
The amount of epoxy needed is the same number of ounces as the cloth =
weighs. Well not exactly but close enough for estimating. Then =
calculate how many gallons this number of ounces equals. You'll need to =
add some for the microslurry but not much.
I used a postal scale for all of my lay-ups. Weigh the cloth, then mix =
up the same amount of epoxy. I wasted very little epoxy. And I used =
this method to figure out how much more epoxy I needed when I ran out =
with my fast build kit. As I recall, I had to order two more gallons =
(this is a random bit of info - nothing to do with your wings!)
I hope I see you next year at Oshkosh!
Ronnie
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Noel Gattenby=20
To: reflector@tvbf.org=20
Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2003 11:45 AM
Subject: REFLECTOR:wings and epoxy
For those of us that didn't get fast build wings...
How much epoxy does it take to glass the wings?
I'm about to start that project and want to make sure I've got =
enough..
On another note..a pack of 20 - 25 T-6's just flew over, =20
I could hear them from inside the house when they were still 2-3 miles =
away...
I wish I was following them north to Oshkosh...
Noel
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>HI Noel,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Here's one way to calculate how much epoxy is=20
needed.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Weigh the cloth (or multiply the sq feet =
of area to be=20
glassed times the ounces per sq yard - 23 oz for triax) needed to cover =
the=20
wings.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>The amount of epoxy needed is the same number of =
ounces as the=20
cloth weighs. Well not exactly but close enough for =
estimating. Then=20
calculate how many gallons this number of ounces equals. You'll =
need to=20
add some for the microslurry but not much.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I used a postal scale for all of my lay-ups. =
Weigh the=20
cloth, then mix up the same amount of epoxy. I wasted very little=20
epoxy. And I used this method to figure out how much more epoxy I =
needed=20
when I ran out with my fast build kit. As I recall, I had to order =
two=20
more gallons (this is a random bit of info - nothing to do with your=20
wings!)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I hope I see you next year at Oshkosh!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Ronnie</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> REFLECTOR:wings and =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>For those of us that didn't get fast =
build=20
wings...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>How much epoxy does it take to glass =
the=20
wings?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I'm about to start that project and =
want to make=20
sure I've got enough..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>On another note..a pack of 20 - 25 =
T-6's just=20
flew over, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I could hear them from inside the =
house when they=20
were still 2-3 miles away...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I wish I was following them north to=20
Oshkosh...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
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