Original Posted By: "Lassetter, Russell B (Russell)"
Greetings, Was wondering if anyone has good info on the pros & cons of wood vs. steel tube fuselage. Have read in the various BPAN literature of weight savings of around 20 lbs - with all the emphasis on weight reduction this sounds like a compelling reason to go this way, but apparently very few do - would appreciate any feedback!Thanks!Clay SpurgeonDirector of Marketing & MerchandisingBaseball Express, Inc.210-348-7000 X4300________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Steel Tube Fuselage
Pietenpol-List: RE: Steel Tube Fuselage
Original Posted By:> Clay Spurgeon[SMTP:cspurgeon(at)baseballexp.com]
One tidbit I'll offer is that where ever the plans simply bolt or screw into woodnow becomes a minor design issue. There are not the cross pieces in the metaldesign like in the wood and the diagonals are different. Look at the plansand imagine where and how you will mount the throttle (quadrant) for example.Not as simple as just screwing into the plywood side. This type of thing willcrop up again and again. Not to say it isn't worth doing (I hope so, I'min the middle of one now) - just realize that the prints are made for a woodenship and the tube fuselage was an add-on or after thought.Bill Sayre> ----------
One tidbit I'll offer is that where ever the plans simply bolt or screw into woodnow becomes a minor design issue. There are not the cross pieces in the metaldesign like in the wood and the diagonals are different. Look at the plansand imagine where and how you will mount the throttle (quadrant) for example.Not as simple as just screwing into the plywood side. This type of thing willcrop up again and again. Not to say it isn't worth doing (I hope so, I'min the middle of one now) - just realize that the prints are made for a woodenship and the tube fuselage was an add-on or after thought.Bill Sayre> ----------
Pietenpol-List: Re: Steel Tube Fuselage
Original Posted By: John Fay
Clay Spurgeon wrote:> > Greetings,> > Was wondering if anyone has good info on the pros & cons of wood vs.> steel tube fuselage. Have read in the various BPAN literature of> weight savings of around 20 lbs - with all the emphasis on weight> reduction this sounds like a compelling reason to go this way, but> apparently very few do - would appreciate any feedback!> > Thanks!> > Clay SpurgeonI can romance wood!Dannymac________________________________________________________________________________
Clay Spurgeon wrote:> > Greetings,> > Was wondering if anyone has good info on the pros & cons of wood vs.> steel tube fuselage. Have read in the various BPAN literature of> weight savings of around 20 lbs - with all the emphasis on weight> reduction this sounds like a compelling reason to go this way, but> apparently very few do - would appreciate any feedback!> > Thanks!> > Clay SpurgeonI can romance wood!Dannymac________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Steel Tube Fuselage
Original Posted By: jmcnarry(at)techplus.com (John McNarry)
Hello ClayI am building a steel tube fuselage. It is taking much longer to build thanthe wood. There is only a "stick" dawning for plans, no real details.Fitting for rectangular wood do not work on round tube, you have to designyour own. The steel tube fuselage has different dimensions, nothing fits,you can not just build from plans. Mike Madrid>Clay Spurgeon wrote:>> >> Greetings,>> >> Was wondering if anyone has good info on the pros & cons of wood vs.>> steel tube fuselage. Have read in the various BPAN literature of>> weight savings of around 20 lbs - with all the emphasis on weight>> reduction this sounds like a compelling reason to go this way, but>> apparently very few do - would appreciate any feedback!>> >> Thanks!>> >> Clay Spurgeon>>I can romance wood!>Dannymac>>________________________________________________________________________________
Hello ClayI am building a steel tube fuselage. It is taking much longer to build thanthe wood. There is only a "stick" dawning for plans, no real details.Fitting for rectangular wood do not work on round tube, you have to designyour own. The steel tube fuselage has different dimensions, nothing fits,you can not just build from plans. Mike Madrid>Clay Spurgeon wrote:>> >> Greetings,>> >> Was wondering if anyone has good info on the pros & cons of wood vs.>> steel tube fuselage. Have read in the various BPAN literature of>> weight savings of around 20 lbs - with all the emphasis on weight>> reduction this sounds like a compelling reason to go this way, but>> apparently very few do - would appreciate any feedback!>> >> Thanks!>> >> Clay Spurgeon>>I can romance wood!>Dannymac>>________________________________________________________________________________