Thanks Cy, I think Rob Housman covered thge subject well.
Alan Twigg
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cy Galley" <cgalley@qcbc.org>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Tailwheel
>
> ALL acid based plating incurs Hydrogen embrittlement and needs to be
baked,
> I've been told.
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alan Twigg" <alan.twigg@ntlworld.com>
> To: "Europa-List Digest Server" <europa-list-digest@matronics.com>
> Subject: Europa-List: Tailwheel
>
>
<alan.twigg@ntlworld.com>
> >
> > My first entry so be gentle with me,
> >
> > I am about to get some soft CAD plating done on some steel parts. I
> notice the tailwheel leg/spring has some light corrosion on it and it has
> never left the workshop.
> > My dilemma is do I plate it or not, will plating embrittle and affect
> spring qualities, if indeed it is a spring?
> >
> > I also just got the main ( Mono) leg painted in a chip resistant white,
it
> made the engine/ gear mount and Rudder pedal paintwork look amateur,( the
> rudder pedal paint came off with the masking tape factory wrapped around
> it), so I decided to repaint. Cleaning it off with Nitromors it just ran
> off, with residual wiped off with a cloth, no sign of surface prep or
> priming.
> > Anyone else repainted these items?
> >
> > Regards Alan Twigg
> > Mono Motorglider G-GIWT
> >
> >
>
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