I think you have more weight than you need to achieve the required strength.
It only needs to be strong enough for the task, no more. Any more than that
means you're carrying weight (and sacrificing performance) you don't need to.
Cheers,
Tony
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> On 9 Sep 2016, at 10:15
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> Thanks to everyone. I am going to rethink my firewall plans.
>
> No beefing up of the firewall area is required. In fact, the 3x3 angle
> is not even needed if the engine mount is properly designed to connect.
At 06:49 PM 9/9/2016, you wrote:
>Jeanette Rand once stated that an engineer once analyzed the
>firewall and it is good for 22G's.
I'm sure that was using a VW and not and not the heavier 0-200 or Corvair.
Larry Flesner
At 07:15 AM 9/9/2016, you wrote:
>If you put a full 1/2 inch pice of 9 ply wood and then. The
>aluminum 3 inch angle. Behind it. With the 5 attach points engine
>mount. From great planes.
>What does the neters think about this compination ??
If you put a full 1/2 inch pice of 9 ply wood and then. The aluminum 3 inch
angle. Behind it. With the 5 attach points engine mount. From great planes.
What does the neters think about this compination ??
And to think, I have always been opposed to destructive testingbut for
those that need the proof... Thank you
Joe Horton, N357CJ
See yall next week..
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From: "Mark Langford via KRnet"
for what I mean by that. I tore a gear leg off the plane and bent the
engine
Guys ,
This seems all correct information to me and the one point that may be a missed
concideration is that the firewall is not the final and ultimate structural
component. The bolts that hold the engine mount to the firewall is where the
concern for proper building is focused. The firewall
Jim Ellison wrote:
> If you put a full 1/2 inch pice of 9 ply wood and then. The aluminum 3 inch
> angle. Behind it. With the 5 attach points engine mount. From great planes.
> What does the neters think about this compination ??
No beefing up of the firewall area is required. In fact, the
al message
From: Larry Flesner via KRnet
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Date: 09/08/2016 6:56 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: KRnet
Cc: Larry Flesner
Subject: Re: KR> Attach Wood firewall to frame
What is a "pic limping" design?? Also,? when using epoxy you don't?Larry
Hi: Here is a new subject, how do you attach the wood firewall to the wood
frame? Glue, small nails, screws need to know so I can get this part done.
Larry Elrod
Ypsilanti MI.
Larry.Elrod at va.gov
At 03:39 PM 9/8/2016, you wrote:
> Use T-88. Make sure you have a pic limping design. You want to
> get good squeeze out all over the place. That is a very important joint Paul
+++
Paul,
Ann Arbor via KRnet"
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Date: 09/08/2016 2:05 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: krnet at list.krnet.org
Cc: "Elrod, Larry Ann Arbor"
Subject: KR> Attach Wood firewall to frame
?how do you attach the wood firewall to the wood frame? Glue,?
Larry Elrod
I would say t-88,but some of the guys here probably know something better
On Sep 8, 2016 3:06 PM, "Elrod, Larry Ann Arbor via KRnet" <
krnet at list.krnet.org> wrote:
> Hi: Here is a new subject, how do you attach the wood firewall to the wood
> frame? Glue, small nails, screws need to know so I
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