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Re: Europa-List: sealing up the gas tank seat back

Subject: Re: Europa-List: sealing up the gas tank seat back
From: William Daniell <wdaniell.longport@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2022 19:27:03
thanks pete....I guess Im just be anal about it....
William Daniell
LONGPORT
+1 786 878 0246


On Tue, Oct 4, 2022 at 9:17 AM Pete <peterz@zutrasoft.com> wrote:

> Fwiw
> On my hummelbird tank, i didn't bother with internal seam layups, just
> ensured good seam epoxy coverage and a couple external layups. No issues 
to
> date. My mating seam mated well, using a simple single layer packing tape
> release.
> PeteZ
>
> On Oct 4, 2022, at 9:10 AM, William Daniell <wdaniell.longport@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> =EF=BB
> just to clarify my question relates to the interior lay ups.  is there a
> trick to this?
>
> William Daniell
> +1 786 878 0246
>
> On Mon, Oct 3, 2022, 12:52 William Daniell <wdaniell.longport@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I am coming towards the end of my tank build...the left outlet was too
>> close to the torque tube and had to be redone.    And the spacers which
>> stop the tank bulging had to have their top angle removed (didnt fit) an
d
>> nut plates put on.   i still have to fit the filler tube .   And then sa
nd
>> to ensure no flakes could block the outlets.   And then put the top on.
>>  And adjust the hole for the filler tube in yhe rear bulkhead....   No
>> matter.   I can feel I'm getting close.
>>
>> The next step is engine testing before final closing.
>>
>> Wrt closing, to those that have done this before how does one go about
>> the inside reinforcements?   (outside seems straightfoward) Any wisdom t
o
>> share
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> will
>>
>>
>>
>> William Daniell
>> +1 786 878 0246
>>
>


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