jany77 Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 hi guys i have guestion about good used technic on removing old fittings from old layup the reason is im building an ez and i couldnot find any wing fitting atachement so im thinking buy one set which have been used but it was cut out from wing now how remove the parts properly without any damage thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
argoldman Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 hi guys i have guestion about good used technic on removing old fittings from old layup the reason is im building an ez and i couldnot find any wing fitting atachement so im thinking buy one set which have been used but it was cut out from wing now how remove the parts properly without any damage thank you A little heat on the metal parts will gooifiy the surrounding epoxy. Then extract and clean Don't overdo the heat. Use just enough to soften. I don't think that the temps we are talking about will change the characteristics of the metal. Someone with more knowledge, chime in. Rich Quote I Canardly contain myself! Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Hicks Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 Kill two birds with one stone. If it's a bushing, try drilling the bushing out with progressively larger and larger bits. When the walls of the bushing get thin enough, the heat from the drilling will gooify the flox (as Rich said) and if you're lucky the bushing will spin out of the layup and onto the drill bit. Just ensure the progressive drilling stays on center and doesn't get too too hot. Quote Wayne Hicks Cozy IV Plans #678 http://www.ez.org/pages/waynehicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jany77 Posted September 15, 2006 Author Share Posted September 15, 2006 what is a little heat can i uyse my hear dryer or heat gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remi Khu Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 I think Wayne meant the heat emanating from the drill bit boring out the bushing will, with luck, be sufficient for dislodgement. Quote Remi Khu Cozy Mk IV Plan #1336 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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