Hi! Ferg.
I used 1/4" ply with one side having a single ply of bid, for making light
tool compartments under the Baggage Bay . used the two panels as doors in
the baggage bay floor.
However I made my own baggage bay extension with the same sandwich foam that
Europa supply for the rear bulkhead. Europa will supply 1/2m x 1m minimum
piece or larger to suit your requirement.
Leastwise they did when I needed some. I think it is 3mm foam.
Please note there is "no charge "for the reply anyway Ferg.!
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Regards
Bob Harrison G-PTAG
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On Behalf Of fkyle
Sent: 11 December 2000 15:47
Subject: Foam.....
Hello, eh?
I am in the process of producing a few accessory "walls" and support
for the under-baggeage area. I have been singularly unsuccessful in
acquiring the right foam for the core of these. The Rutan and Bingelis books
go into blue and white colours, but don't articulate the chemical bases
sufficiently.
I have been able to acquire small sheets of urethane foam used in a
commercial aircraft local site, and Corning pink 4'x8'x1/2" sheets of
"polystyrene". Nowhere do I see the sort of foam centres evident in the
Europa fuselage layups. Even Aircraft Spruce don't specialize in thin enough
material.
My questions are these:
(a) is polystyrene 'styrofoam'?;
(b) can I rough the pink polystyrene surface to acquire an opencell
adhesion to epoxy?;
(c) does anyone know where I can duplicate the Europa style sheets of
foam?
Unfortunately I cannot produce awards for replies but would Endless
Respect be enough?
Happy Landings,
Ferg A064
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