Hey, don't sweat it Scott. A lot of times it takes several false starts to
come up with a successful ending. This was only your first! =20
I / We appreciate your taking the lead in the search for an acceptable fire
barrier.
Thanks
>In a message dated 4/13/99 1:08:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time,=20
>
>> The web site says: "It is recommended for continuous use at temperatures
>> up to 2300=B0F (1260=B0C) in applications requiring high handling=
strength,
>> resiliency, and excellent thermal properties."
>> =20
>Hello group-- It's about time I get this out in the open--Lytherm/Lydal is=
=20
>the company I got involved with--In my opinion this ceramic paper is a good=
=20
>choice except I was told it doesn't like water. Al Chernoff has plain=
ceramic=20
>paper in his coach. Since it isn't waterproof I tried to find something=
that=20
>was, thus my quest and futher quest to the point of this e-mail sent behind=
=20
>the scenes.=20
>-------------------------------------------------------------------
>Any idea on the price of the insulation?
>Yes, they have gotten back to me, if I would purchase a minimum of 3 rolls=
of=20
>4'x200'
>the price would be $2.00 / sq/ft.. Smallest amount they will sell is one=
=20
>roll and that price would be $3.00/sq.ft.
>Now this is where I turn into a self-made asshole. When I called this=20
>company I asked for a product that was ceramic fiber/had an aluminum=
facing. =20
>The samples I sent out were with my limited knowledge ceramic=
fiber/aluminum=20
>facing--with ceramic fiber characteristics, i.e., high temperature(2000). =
=20
>Not knowing what ceramic fiber looked like, I believed I was sent=20
>ceramic/alu. sample material. I did not check the stuff out except for=20
>immersing it in water for 2 days and assumed it was high temperature. =20
>Someone e-mailed me back and said they put there zippo to it and it started=
=20
>to burn after like 30 seconds. Unfortunately the inside sales person I=20
>believe was just a trainee, with a high sounding title and really did not=
=20
>know what I was asking for. Therefore, although I like the thinness, alu=
=20
>facing etc.--this unfortunately doesn't fit my fire barrier character that=
I=20
>was looking for. I have been pursuing another company in a Columbus, Ohio=
=20
>suburb that does a tremendous amount of specialty work with insulation. I=
=20
>have not posted this to the net yet. I have sent samples to at least 30=20
>people and now I am faced with reneging on this product. I was being=
sincere=20
>in my quest for an insulation material and it blows up in my face.=
Actually,=20
>I am very upset about this now, and the wind has been taken from my sails. =
I=20
>like to do what I say I will do, and do just that. This sucks!
>---------------------------------------------------------
>Well at least it is off my chest now--I should have been more forth=20
>coming--Columbus Co. was not helpful. Another product which I got samples=
of=20
>is posted on one of my websites. =20
>Adohen =
Scott=20
>Nehoda (Odds and Ends site)
>=20
>Sorry netters,
>
>Scott NEHODA'S=
=20
>BACK YARD
>=20
>
bdub
'76 Palm Beach
In The Heart o Texas
www.web-access.net/~bmassey/
icq # 202333
come up with a successful ending. This was only your first! =20
I / We appreciate your taking the lead in the search for an acceptable fire
barrier.
Thanks
>In a message dated 4/13/99 1:08:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time,=20
>
>> The web site says: "It is recommended for continuous use at temperatures
>> up to 2300=B0F (1260=B0C) in applications requiring high handling=
strength,
>> resiliency, and excellent thermal properties."
>> =20
>Hello group-- It's about time I get this out in the open--Lytherm/Lydal is=
=20
>the company I got involved with--In my opinion this ceramic paper is a good=
=20
>choice except I was told it doesn't like water. Al Chernoff has plain=
ceramic=20
>paper in his coach. Since it isn't waterproof I tried to find something=
that=20
>was, thus my quest and futher quest to the point of this e-mail sent behind=
=20
>the scenes.=20
>-------------------------------------------------------------------
>Any idea on the price of the insulation?
>Yes, they have gotten back to me, if I would purchase a minimum of 3 rolls=
of=20
>4'x200'
>the price would be $2.00 / sq/ft.. Smallest amount they will sell is one=
=20
>roll and that price would be $3.00/sq.ft.
>Now this is where I turn into a self-made asshole. When I called this=20
>company I asked for a product that was ceramic fiber/had an aluminum=
facing. =20
>The samples I sent out were with my limited knowledge ceramic=
fiber/aluminum=20
>facing--with ceramic fiber characteristics, i.e., high temperature(2000). =
=20
>Not knowing what ceramic fiber looked like, I believed I was sent=20
>ceramic/alu. sample material. I did not check the stuff out except for=20
>immersing it in water for 2 days and assumed it was high temperature. =20
>Someone e-mailed me back and said they put there zippo to it and it started=
=20
>to burn after like 30 seconds. Unfortunately the inside sales person I=20
>believe was just a trainee, with a high sounding title and really did not=
=20
>know what I was asking for. Therefore, although I like the thinness, alu=
=20
>facing etc.--this unfortunately doesn't fit my fire barrier character that=
I=20
>was looking for. I have been pursuing another company in a Columbus, Ohio=
=20
>suburb that does a tremendous amount of specialty work with insulation. I=
=20
>have not posted this to the net yet. I have sent samples to at least 30=20
>people and now I am faced with reneging on this product. I was being=
sincere=20
>in my quest for an insulation material and it blows up in my face.=
Actually,=20
>I am very upset about this now, and the wind has been taken from my sails. =
I=20
>like to do what I say I will do, and do just that. This sucks!
>---------------------------------------------------------
>Well at least it is off my chest now--I should have been more forth=20
>coming--Columbus Co. was not helpful. Another product which I got samples=
of=20
>is posted on one of my websites. =20
>Adohen =
Scott=20
>Nehoda (Odds and Ends site)
>=20
>Sorry netters,
>
>Scott NEHODA'S=
=20
>BACK YARD
>=20
>
bdub
'76 Palm Beach
In The Heart o Texas
www.web-access.net/~bmassey/
icq # 202333
