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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: Pete <peterz@zutrasoft.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2022 09:14:41
Fwiw
On my hummelbird tank, i didn't bother with internal seam layups, just ensur
ed 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> w
rote:
> 
> =EF=BB
> just to clarify my question relates to the interior lay ups.  is there a t
rick to this?
> 
> William Daniell
> +1 786 878 0246
> 
>> On Mon, Oct 3, 2022, 12:52 William Daniell <wdaniell.longport@gmail.com> w
rote:
>> I am coming towards the end of my tank build...the left outlet was too cl
ose to the torque tube and had to be redone.    And the spacers which stop t
he tank bulging had to have their top angle removed (didnt fit) and nut plat
es put on.   i still have to fit the filler tube .   And then sand to ensure
 no flakes could block the outlets.   And then put the top on.   And adjust t
he hole for the filler tube in yhe rear bulkhead....   No matter.   I can fe
el 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 th
e inside reinforcements?   (outside seems straightfoward) Any wisdom to shar
e
>> 
>> thanks
>> 
>> will
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> William Daniell
>> +1 786 878 0246


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