Original Posted By: "Lee L. Schiek"
What's the recomended size tubing for the cabanes and struts? Bernie'splans don't reflect todays sizes.Brad Schultzbrsch(at)afcon.netNX899BS________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Strut and Cabanes
Pietenpol-List: Re: Strut and Cabanes
Original Posted By: "McNarry, John"
Brad Schultz wrote:> What's the recomended size tubing for the cabanes and struts?> Bernie's> plans don't reflect todays sizes.>> Brad Schultz> brsch(at)afcon.net> NX899BSGet the equivalent round tubing conversion table in the aircraft sprucecatalog. I used it to find the size then went up one size just forsafety's sake. I think I ended up with something like 1-1/4" x .049.don't clearly remember however.Stevee________________________________________________________________________________
Brad Schultz wrote:> What's the recomended size tubing for the cabanes and struts?> Bernie's> plans don't reflect todays sizes.>> Brad Schultz> brsch(at)afcon.net> NX899BSGet the equivalent round tubing conversion table in the aircraft sprucecatalog. I used it to find the size then went up one size just forsafety's sake. I think I ended up with something like 1-1/4" x .049.don't clearly remember however.Stevee________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Strut and Cabanes
Original Posted By: Mpj01
>Brad Schultz wrote:>>> What's the recomended size tubing for the cabanes and struts?>> Bernie's>> plans don't reflect todays sizes.>>>> Brad Schultz>> brsch(at)afcon.net>> NX899BS>>Get the equivalent round tubing conversion table in the aircraft spruce>catalog. I used it to find the size then went up one size just for>safety's sake. I think I ended up with something like 1-1/4" x .049.>don't clearly remember however.>Stevee>I like Stevee's answer, but I would also check out airplane known for theirgreat loads, like a PITTs' Special. Join your local EAA chapter and see other airplanes finished and in process. Nothing like eyeballing another's work to see if your own work measure's up.________________________________________________________________________________
>Brad Schultz wrote:>>> What's the recomended size tubing for the cabanes and struts?>> Bernie's>> plans don't reflect todays sizes.>>>> Brad Schultz>> brsch(at)afcon.net>> NX899BS>>Get the equivalent round tubing conversion table in the aircraft spruce>catalog. I used it to find the size then went up one size just for>safety's sake. I think I ended up with something like 1-1/4" x .049.>don't clearly remember however.>Stevee>I like Stevee's answer, but I would also check out airplane known for theirgreat loads, like a PITTs' Special. Join your local EAA chapter and see other airplanes finished and in process. Nothing like eyeballing another's work to see if your own work measure's up.________________________________________________________________________________