Original Posted By: Wkoucky
I used Aerolite on my ribs. It is great to use on small pieces. T-88 isslippery and the wood pieces tend to slip around. I live in Minnesota and feel very comfortable with Aerolite. MyPietenpol will be hangared most of the time.Greg Cardinal>>> Alan Swanson 05/26/98 09:27pm >>>At Sun 'N Fun there was a seminar on wood and glue. The lecturer was anAustralian (don't remember his name). He said not to use Urea Formaldehyde=glues (Aerolite) under any circumstances unless you live in Alaska. Hesaidthat in high humidity or heat (like a wing in the sun) that it tends tobreak down. He was part of the group that de-certified the use ofAerolitein Australia, and claimed a friend of his died in Georgia as a result ofglue failure (UF glue). The reason the Mosquito bomber held up was that itwas based in cool and cloudy England. He also said that there is a newrevision of AC 43-13 in final review at the FAA which will recommend thatUFglues not be used.He likes resorcinol, and said T-88 was fine.This talk caused me some concern, especially after talking to others inthegroup who said they had heard that the Mosquito had problems when used inthe Pacific.My question is: is anyone else concerned about this, and should I be? Iamhalf through with my ribs, and had planned on using T-88 for the rest oftheship. At this point I am inclined to start over and give the finishedribsto kids for ride souvenirs, because I would think about it on everyflight.Is this paranoia?Al Swanson________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Aerolite Glue -Reply
Pietenpol-List: Re: Aerolite Glue -Reply
Original Posted By: Paris Wilcox
---Greg Cardinal wrote:>> I used Aerolite on my ribs. It is great to use on small pieces. T-88is slippery and the wood pieces tend to slip around.> I live in Minnesota and feel very comfortable with Aerolite. MyPietenpol will be hangared most of the time.> > Greg Cardinal> > >>> Alan Swanson 05/26/98 09:27pm >>>> At Sun 'N Fun there was a seminar on wood and glue. The lecturerwas an> Australian (don't remember his name). He said not to use UreaFormaldehyde> glues (Aerolite) under any circumstances unless you live in Alaska. He said> that in high humidity or heat (like a wing in the sun) that it tendsto> break down. He was part of the group that de-certified the use ofAerolite> in Australia, and claimed a friend of his died in Georgia as aresult of> glue failure (UF glue). The reason the Mosquito bomber held up wasthat it> was based in cool and cloudy England. He also said that there is anew> revision of AC 43-13 in final review at the FAA which will recommendthat UF> glues not be used.> > He likes resorcinol, and said T-88 was fine.> > This talk caused me some concern, especially after talking to othersin the> group who said they had heard that the Mosquito had problems whenused in> the Pacific.> > My question is: is anyone else concerned about this, and should Ibe? I am> half through with my ribs, and had planned on using T-88 for therest of the> ship. At this point I am inclined to start over and give thefinished ribs> to kids for ride souvenirs, because I would think about it on everyflight.> Is this paranoia?> > Al Swanson> Go with what makes you comfortable- after all - it is your piet! Ihave already been warned not to use Aerolite as I live in NC. Iordered resorcinol to use throughout as it was what I have beenrecommended most often.. Paris________________________________________________________________________________
---Greg Cardinal wrote:>> I used Aerolite on my ribs. It is great to use on small pieces. T-88is slippery and the wood pieces tend to slip around.> I live in Minnesota and feel very comfortable with Aerolite. MyPietenpol will be hangared most of the time.> > Greg Cardinal> > >>> Alan Swanson 05/26/98 09:27pm >>>> At Sun 'N Fun there was a seminar on wood and glue. The lecturerwas an> Australian (don't remember his name). He said not to use UreaFormaldehyde> glues (Aerolite) under any circumstances unless you live in Alaska. He said> that in high humidity or heat (like a wing in the sun) that it tendsto> break down. He was part of the group that de-certified the use ofAerolite> in Australia, and claimed a friend of his died in Georgia as aresult of> glue failure (UF glue). The reason the Mosquito bomber held up wasthat it> was based in cool and cloudy England. He also said that there is anew> revision of AC 43-13 in final review at the FAA which will recommendthat UF> glues not be used.> > He likes resorcinol, and said T-88 was fine.> > This talk caused me some concern, especially after talking to othersin the> group who said they had heard that the Mosquito had problems whenused in> the Pacific.> > My question is: is anyone else concerned about this, and should Ibe? I am> half through with my ribs, and had planned on using T-88 for therest of the> ship. At this point I am inclined to start over and give thefinished ribs> to kids for ride souvenirs, because I would think about it on everyflight.> Is this paranoia?> > Al Swanson> Go with what makes you comfortable- after all - it is your piet! Ihave already been warned not to use Aerolite as I live in NC. Iordered resorcinol to use throughout as it was what I have beenrecommended most often.. Paris________________________________________________________________________________