Friday, September 28, 2012

Major Setback

While doing a bit of net surfing today, I ran across some structural tests on the adhesive that I am using, Titebond III.

On balance, all the test results were not conclusive either way.  But "not conclusive either way" is not good enough for an airplane. 

So, I will be changing adhesives.  It appears that there is little choice but to move to T-88, an epoxy adhesive with all the strengths, and difficulties, of epoxy.  It also means that I will scrapping the ribs I have built so far. 

Bummer.

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