KR> Dynel fabric
Be interesting to know the tensile strengths for each...looks like mozzie wire to me :-) John Martindale 29 Jane Circuit Toormina NSW 2452 Australia ph:61 2 6658 4767 m:0403 432179 email:john_martindale at bigpond.com web site: http://john-martindale-kr2.zxq.net -Original Message- From: KRnet [mailto:krnet-bounces at list.krnet.org] On Behalf Of Mark Langford via KRnet Sent: Monday, 24 November 2014 9:49 AM To: KRnet Subject: KR> Dynel fabric KRnetHeads, We hear a lot about "dynel" in the old newsletters, .snip - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.5577 / Virus Database: 4223/8618 - Release Date: 11/23/14
KR> Dynel fabric
KRnetHeads, We hear a lot about "dynel" in the old newsletters, and some of us are flying airplanes covered with the stuff. I bought a set of KR1 plans several years ago and included in the info pack was a sample of dynel. I thought it might be educational to see the difference between dynel and the currently often-used 5.85 ounce 7533 fiberglass material. See http://www.n56ml.com/n891jf/dynel.jpg for side-by-side comparison. Fiberglass is on the left, dynel on the right. Dynel strikes me as a very lightweight burlap. I would imagine that filling this stuff would be a major pain with some big pinholes, but the end result would likely be a lighter layup. -- Mark Langford ML at N56ML.com http://www.n56ml.com
KR> dynel fabric.
Hi Netters. Larry Flesner asked about the tan colored fabric called dynel. Ken Rand used it to build his first planes. At first glance it looks good. It is thin, drapes nice. When you add the liquid epoxy, the fun begins. It swells and takes a lot of epoxy. One of the characteristics of dynel is that it is slippery. Try sanding it. It is very abrasion resistant. This might be a good idea on the bottom of a canoe or pontoon but not on the wings that you have to sand. It is a cruel curse. It is NOT strong. It is nothing like glass for strength. Do not use it for the building of aircraft. I gave mine away to someone that was building a boat. Regards, Harold Woods, Orillia, ON. Canada. haroldwo...@rogers.com
KR>Dynel Fabric
Netters, I think I remember reading a post where there was some interest in Dynel Fabric. I have found a source where this product is available in case anyone is interested. This was what the designer, the late Ken Rand used to cover the first two prototypes (KR-1 & KR-2) As far as I know the stuff was used by the military to make covers for radar domes both on the ground and also for aircraft. Anyone interested in knowing where to get it, e-mail me off net and I will send as an attachment the catalog page, Company name, etc. Bob Stone, Harker Heights, Tx rsto...@hot.rr.com
