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,

Take it slow and you will do alright.   The main thing is preparation and
keeping everything orderly.  Working with a partner makes this FRP work go
three times as fast. One person to handle the wet stuff and other person the
dry and other gofer tasks. Having worked with the stuff since the early  60s
I get light headed (insert joke here)  around the epoxy based stuff. Vinyl
ester based resins like I use on the SeaWind aren't as nasty.  In any case
use a respirator or at least have a fan blowing the fumes away from your
face.  When the work starts becoming too enjoyable you have probably sniffed
too much:    Tracy has an excellent picture on his site of what that look
is:)


Doug in Japan


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