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Jim Roselle

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Engine bearers/fuse doublers
« on: August 17, 2015, 09:29:16 AM »
Hello all,
 
 I am starting the build of my Brodak F-51 Mustang profile today. I have always used epoxy for the engine bearers any ply doublers. I have heard epoxy can add unnecessary weight. What are other people using? Power will be a Fox .35

Thanks,

Jim 

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Re: Engine bearers/fuse doublers
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2015, 09:58:28 AM »
Never sacrifice strength for weight.  Use just enough epoxy to do the job as you want the power to stay with the plane. D>K
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Re: Engine bearers/fuse doublers
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2015, 04:16:24 PM »
John is right and I'd stick with epoxy for that.  You can scrape it thin then weight it down on a flat surface to cure.  Don't use anything that need air to dry- it won't.  I recall a Ringmaster built as a kid that needed new motor mounts after a few years of oil soaking.  We peeled off the ply doublers to find the Ambroid cement was still wet except right around the edges.

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Re: Engine bearers/fuse doublers
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2015, 05:15:17 PM »
Thanks guys.


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