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YUP, Best thing is Boiled linseed oil--(can't hardly find raw anymore)
Weld a 1/2 collar of 1/8" pipe ftg to lower front cross pc. Weld same to rudder post near top. put a couple of little valves on each ftg. Borry a refrig vacuum pump, attach to top ftg. attach couple ft of plastic hose to lower valve. place in bottom of gallon container, pour in couple qts of linseed oil, CLOSE BOTTOM VALVE, pull vacuum on fuselage---if you can't pull a good vacuum, you gotta leak---pressure it up & get a young kid ( that ain't been listenin to loud music) & have him listen for leaks---WELD UP LEAKS---tRY AGAIN, YOU PROBABLY MISSED ONE! Then pull vacuum, shut vacuum valve( don't want erl in vac pump), open lower valve, suck in 2 or 3 qts of oil. shut both valves. leave oil in a day or so, rotating fuselage 4 times. If you got a little argon, attach to top ftg, open bottom ftg, & blow out excess oil. The argon keeps oxygen out while oil is draining, the oil combines with any remaining oxygen, and turns to paint if it sees any oxygen, thereby sealing any teensy weensy holes. DONT WELD ON FRAME ANY MORE!! Steve Thomas wrote: When you guys weld up your 4130 airframes do you use any type of rust inhibitor in the tubes? I have read about some that you spray in the tubes ait crawls up the walls to coat the whole inside, and it is supppose to leak out of any weldment that had a pinhole in it. I am just curious if you use anything like this or not. Thanks! -- Have a good one! Steve www.americanspiritppc.com |
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