Original Posted By: walter evans
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Trailing edge, wing>Incidentally....I plan to use wood.>________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Trailing edge, wing
Pietenpol-List: Trailing edge, wing
Original Posted By: vistin(at)juno.com
1, Has anyone used, or heard of using, the 3/16" x 1 1/2" formed aluminum trailing edge material available from both Wick's and AS&S ???2. Ditto on the use of aluminum to wrap the leading edge ???Thanx,DG________________________________________________________________________________
1, Has anyone used, or heard of using, the 3/16" x 1 1/2" formed aluminum trailing edge material available from both Wick's and AS&S ???2. Ditto on the use of aluminum to wrap the leading edge ???Thanx,DG________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Trailing edge, wing
Original Posted By: BARNSTMR(at)aol.com
>1, Has anyone used, or heard of using, the 3/16" x 1 1/2" formed aluminum >trailing edge material available from both Wick's and AS&S ???>2. Ditto on the use of aluminum to wrap the leading edge ???>Thanx,>DGSure have. I used both. Been there since 1988.Mike B Piet N687MB ( Mr Sam )________________________________________________________________________________
>1, Has anyone used, or heard of using, the 3/16" x 1 1/2" formed aluminum >trailing edge material available from both Wick's and AS&S ???>2. Ditto on the use of aluminum to wrap the leading edge ???>Thanx,>DGSure have. I used both. Been there since 1988.Mike B Piet N687MB ( Mr Sam )________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Trailing edge, wing
Original Posted By: BARNSTMR(at)aol.com
On aluminum trailing edges....consider this. After the wing is assembled and aligned, turn the wing up on the trailing edge and pour them full of Epolite epoxy to add some rigidity and to give them a wood-like "density" effect. To keep the weight down...use plenty of microballoons mixed in with the epoxy. This is a little trick used by some of the antique airplane rebuilders and it really seems to work out well....Terry B________________________________________________________________________________
On aluminum trailing edges....consider this. After the wing is assembled and aligned, turn the wing up on the trailing edge and pour them full of Epolite epoxy to add some rigidity and to give them a wood-like "density" effect. To keep the weight down...use plenty of microballoons mixed in with the epoxy. This is a little trick used by some of the antique airplane rebuilders and it really seems to work out well....Terry B________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Trailing edge, wing
Original Posted By: Gutmeier(at)aol.com
Incidentally....I plan to use wood.________________________________________________________________________________
Incidentally....I plan to use wood.________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Trailing edge, wing
Original Posted By: BARNSTMR(at)aol.com
I was just going to say....wouldn't it be easier , cheaper, lighter to justget a 14 ft. piece of 1x2" clear white pine , and if ripped right on anangle, to get two trailing edges? Think thats what I'll do.walt-----Original Message-----
I was just going to say....wouldn't it be easier , cheaper, lighter to justget a 14 ft. piece of 1x2" clear white pine , and if ripped right on anangle, to get two trailing edges? Think thats what I'll do.walt-----Original Message-----
Pietenpol-List: Re: Trailing edge, wing
Original Posted By: Clay Spurgeon
>I was just going to say....wouldn't it be easier , cheaper, lighter to just>get a 14 ft. piece of 1x2" clear white pine , and if ripped right on an>angle, to get two trailing edges? Think thats what I'll do.>waltWalt- you got it, buddy. I went to the local DIY store and purchasedplain old pine baseboard moulding and simply ripped the top 1" or sooff and whala, you've got that nice triangular shape for the TE ready to go.MC________________________________________________________________________________
>I was just going to say....wouldn't it be easier , cheaper, lighter to just>get a 14 ft. piece of 1x2" clear white pine , and if ripped right on an>angle, to get two trailing edges? Think thats what I'll do.>waltWalt- you got it, buddy. I went to the local DIY store and purchasedplain old pine baseboard moulding and simply ripped the top 1" or sooff and whala, you've got that nice triangular shape for the TE ready to go.MC________________________________________________________________________________