Subject	Yup, repairing aircraft heat exchangers we used epoxy
Posted by	BlackholeZ on May 20, 2012 at 8:10 PM
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In Reply To	This actually is a proven solution to these problems (n/m) posted by OverZealous (CT) on May 19, 2012 at 09:59 PM
Message	It was a mix of aluminum powder and chopped glass, but basically looked just like JB Weld. You can heat up the radiator and apply the JB. The heat softens it and it will flow through the core. Let it cool and you're g2g. -Dan BlackholeZ VTC Solenoid Caps and Installation Procedure "Capitalization is the difference between helping your Uncle Jack off a horse, and helping your uncle jack off a horse." "'she' also likes to swap since I think I am going to need to give her to woody again." - Dvlhntr "full alphabetic boost mode" - ChristopherTheOne "Two oil eating, angry, spinning triangles of death." - turtleboy on rotary engines " You're the Skrillex of Z32s." BradX (UF)
Follow Ups	Did i just turn my SPL radiator into a $500 paperweight? - Jayru 14:37:29 05/18/12 Is it leaking? (n/m) - JonnyZ(SoCal) 14:40:27 05/18/12 No fluid in it, it was never even installed yet. - Jayru 14:44:24 05/18/12 yep - aliaZ 14:44:17 05/18/12 blame it on fedex (n/m) - fuzzymonkey 14:47:13 05/18/12 fail (n/m) - moxie (SF) 15:26:07 05/18/12 Too big a paperweight for my desk. Your's must be huge. (n/m) - treese88 14:50:17 05/18/12 you can cut both end tanks off & TIG those tubes closed. (n/m) - induetime 14:53:16 05/18/12 just curious where did you purchase it ? - ZWolf 15:14:59 05/18/12 Was the last one and Sean's (SPL) personal one - Jayru 15:39:23 05/18/12 Another discontinued SPL product? That sucks... (n/m) - Inzane 21:02:15 05/18/12 This build has been nothing but disasters from day one... - Jayru 15:36:48 05/18/12 Happens to all of us - Pilot.P 03:54:55 05/19/12 Can be fixed by experience radiator shop - OverZealous (CT) 15:36:48 05/18/12 I think you can get $1.14 a LB (n/m) - njz 15:47:20 05/18/12 lol (n/m) - ForceFedTT (SoCal) 04:35:10 05/19/12 Call a radiator shop. They can this it I'm sure. (n/m) - Draker (Eugene, OR) 16:24:13 05/18/12 Fixable....I've seen worst getting fixed. Just take it to a - TheTwinZ (Peru) 19:06:14 05/18/12 Call Bryan McCulloch, he built the rad, I'm sure he can - zgene4 19:28:34 05/18/12 yep (n/m) - aliaZ 23:09:04 05/18/12 Thanks guys for all the advice! - Jayru 19:29:44 05/18/12 Let us know how much$$$$ to repair (n/m) - njz 10:31:04 05/19/12 I would be so pissed. That sucks bro. (n/m) - Antihero 19:50:13 05/18/12 Just put some JB weld on it, it will be fine lol (n/m) - Gennosuke 20:50:17 05/18/12 This actually is a proven solution to these problems (n/m) - OverZealous (CT) 21:59:18 05/19/12 Yup, repairing aircraft heat exchangers we used epoxy - BlackholeZ 20:10:46 05/20/12 That can be fixed by a good Tig welder. (n/m) - Timmay 02:20:35 05/19/12
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