in my experience PVC is not a good male mold. Hard to separate. Cardboard
shipping tubes on the other hand are perfect. Once Composite sets, a few minute
soak in a bath tub, and the tube separates and peals off.
"Forgive me if this is an ignorant idea, but has anyone considered laying up
If you did ... the technique for getting the PVC pipe out is as follows. To
allow the glass to release over a long run first lay a single layer of light
glass over the PVC and let it cure. Cut through this layer and move it around
till it is released down the full length then reposition where
Forgive me if this is an ignorant idea, but has anyone considered laying up
fiberglass tube tanks using PVC pipe as a male mold?
Edward Spyker
Glenda McElwee wrote: Bill Clapp has developed an alum.version of his original
PVC tanks.
I have the same PVC
ping.
Sloshing is NOT an issue in a tubular tank. The Yankees uses long tubular
tanks and they do not have any baffles installed.
Thanks,
Ron
--- On Sat, 4/24/10, smwood <smw...@md.metrocast.net> wrote:
> From: smwood <smw...@md.metrocast.net>
> Subject: KR> Re: tubula
On 04/26/2010 11:02 AM, Ronald Wright wrote:
> Sloshing is NOT an issue in a tubular tank. The Yankees uses long tubular
> tanks and they do not have any baffles installed.
I'm not sure if this will make any difference with regards to "slosh",
but I believe the Yankee has a steeper
--- On Sat, 4/24/10, smwood <smw...@md.metrocast.net> wrote:
> From: smwood <smw...@md.metrocast.net>
> Subject: KR> Re: tubular wing tanks
> To: kr...@mylist.net
> Date: Saturday, April 24, 2010, 6:00 PM
> Bill Clapp http://www.krnet.org/krs/wc/ used 4-inch PVC pipe, 2
>
Bill
I am putting aluminum tubes, 2 - 3" & 2 - 4" tubes plus tip tanks on
my KR1. I did not have any welding equip. So I am having Hevlee
Aviation put it together. They should be ready just about any time
no. When I get in my hands. I will take some pictures and let
everyone see the work.
Ron,
Bill Clapp has the PVC tubes in his wing tanks. Not sure it was irrigation
tubing. Pretty sure Bill just used PVC and it looked like 2 each 3 "
tubes. Should be able to find pictures and details of it somewhere on Mark
Langford's site on one of the KR Gathering photos collections.
Bill Clapp http://www.krnet.org/krs/wc/ used 4-inch PVC pipe, 2 each joined
together at both ends running from the WAF to the end of the wing and same
for the other side. Bill had removable wing tips for inspection. He had no
fuel gauge senders in the PVC pipes, but a 13-gallon header tank at
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