----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]----
What about galvanic corrosion between the AL and the Stainless?
----- Original Message -----From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 8:44 AMSubject: [COUPERS-TECH] Main spar corrosion solutions.----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]----I have been contacted by an Ercoupe owner in Argentina that had a complete main spar made out of stainless steel and installed it and is flying.It was too expensive to buy the new spar from Univair due to the exchange rate difference of 2.8 to 1 pesos to the dollar and labor to make a new one in stainless in Argentina was cheaper.I may be able to get pictures if anyone is interested in seeing it.It did add a few pounds more to the gross weight but will NEVER corrode.In another ten million years anthropologists will dig up this main spar and conclude that the ancient Argentinians used it for ritual sacrifices.Alan FaircloughN87333============================================================================== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
__________ NOD32 1.1454 (20060321) Information __________
This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system.
http://www.eset.com
============================================================================== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
