I'm of an open mind when it comes to sealing cork floats.
Any two-pack epoxy varnish, when cured, forms an inpenetrable coating that should not be affected by fuels; even aromatic ones.
The cork float I have on my UK Taylorcraft G-BREY is still the original one since import...
Robert Lees
Ambassador of Taylorcraftness
Joined: 10-29-2003
Location: England (EGBG)
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Jon, you may be right about brands being different.
The resoucinol I use (Aerodux 500 adhesive and 501 hardener) is made up of two dark brown liquid parts which you mix before applying. It results in the brown glue-line you may well see between (for example) the laminations of wood props....Leave a comment:
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Those old Shinn drum brakes may not be up to modern standards, but they suit lightweight aircraft like ours.
Rob...Leave a comment:
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Aluminium foil is also great for protecting wood surfaces that DON'T need bonding, when using resourcinol-type glues (such as Aerodux)
[but DO NOT use aluminium foil for protecting wood surfaces when using Aerolite!]
Here's an example of where I wrap clamping blocks with foil to stop...Leave a comment:
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I did for the aft fuselage cables and for the wing cables. They don't need protecting, other than the loose ends that meet in the cockpit, as others suggest....Leave a comment:
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Back in 2003, when I was rebuilding my Taylorcraft here in the UK, I either didn't know about Ralmark pulleys (or more likely, couldn't afford them).
I asked a friend if he could make new phosphor bronze bushes for them. Total cost: a pint at my local flying club.
My comment...Leave a comment:
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They've misspelled "aeroplane" for a start. <G>
And it wasn't made in Alliance Ohio.Leave a comment:
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My BC12D has them removable on the right side too.
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Ha!
I spent most of yesterday working on Cat Stevens' caravan. He had called me and said "Awning has broken"...Leave a comment:
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Bad joke thread
I went to my Premature Ejaculation Support Group meeting this morning.
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Thanks, Gary; I had not heard of alaskalist before
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Tim, Do you mean Craigs list? Or is there a different Alaska list (I have in the past had great help from forumites here acquire parts from Craigs list in Alaska).
Rob...Leave a comment:
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Jon. you may be remembering that I used 0.080 aluminium plates in support of the aileron brackets instead of the silly penny washers.
You should have my cd somewhere. If not, there is a whole host of info on my site www.taylorcraft.org.uk
But remember in the UK...Leave a comment:
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