I can no longer avoid making the various fiberglass ducts & whatnot

for

     my cooling systems.  Can anyone give me some useful citations on how

to

     work with fiberglass?  I don't have the first clue where to begin, so

a

     beginners book with enough meat to get me through the (hopefully

simple)

     task of building a few KN ducts would be great.

     On a side note -- I need to make a custom oil pan.  Couldn't I make

it

     out of fiberglass too?  The oil isn't all that hot, and it's not a
     pressurized system...  Just trying to kill 2 birds with one stone...

     Mark Supinski

     There are some books on the subject sold by Aircraft Spruce.
     I'll check over my collection when I get home to day and
     see if I like one better than another.
     Go to any boat or yacht shop. They have most of the supplies.
     Get yourself a cheap kit and jump in.

     Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.



What about the concept of a fiberglass oil pan?

Mark Supinski


I would not try it. Too risky. Too much to lose if it melts and leaks.

Composite Basics by Andrew C. Marshall 1994 looks pretty good.
Marshall Consulting
720 Appaloosa Drive
Walnut Creek CA 94596
http://www.actechbooks.com/Compositebasics.htm

Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

Mark
I once built a hot water tank, it started leaking at 150 deg. F. Not
reliable
For the fiberglass -- one can learn much by hanging out at a boat yard or
boat repair shops that repair boats in fiberglass -- make cheap foam molds
whenever you can, it saves time.

Rino

One thing to watch out for when using polyester boat resin is it dissolves
Styrofoam. Use only epoxy on Styrofoam.

Paul Lamar

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