Pietenpol-List: Routing Spars

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Original Posted By: Jay
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Routing Spars. I'm doubting if this routing business is worth the effort. I'm >plum tuckered out.No need to rout, just use 3/4 in spars. I did.Mike B Piet N687MB ( Mr Sam )________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 21:13:37 -0500
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Subject: Pietenpol-List: Routing Spars. I'm doubting if this routing business is worth the effort. I'm >plum tuckered out.No need to rout, just use 3/4 in spars. I did.Mike B Piet N687MB ( Mr Sam )________________________________________________________________________________
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Original Posted By: Richard DeCosta
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Routing SparsJust finished my dinner after a day in the shop routing the right wing spars. Wish I had done one from each side. That would be finis. I think it would be less time consuming if the pilot were to just simply go on a crash weight loss program. I'm doubting if this routing business is worth the effort. I'm plum tuckered out.A very tired Piet builder in La especially in this 102 temp.________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 18:58:41 -0700 (PDT)
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Original Posted By: Isablcorky(at)aol.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Routing SparsIn a message dated 8/21/00 8:32:12 PM Central Daylight Time, Isablcorky(at)aol.com writes:>A crash weight loss program is a healthy way to imporve the flying charateristics of your plane !! I wish I could loose the weight, and just keep it off. On the other hand, every effort you make to keep the weight down during the construction process, is well worth it. It will pay dividends every time you fly. For me, the construction process is a hobby, and one of the goals is to keep the weight to a minimum, while maintaining structural integrity. I don't measure weight in pounds, or ounces...I measure it in grams !! Chuck________________________________________________________________________________
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Original Posted By: "Gene Rambo"
I may be taking off the top of my head, but I believe that an "I- Beam" hasthe same strength as a spar without the routing. You save a total of 16 lbs.(that's a lot of weight saving). I wish I had done it, as I came in a littlehigh. It's the top/bottom 1" that carries the load in tension andcompression. The web in between is useful to separate the two 1" . Today Iwouldn't even hesitate, I'd route.Regards,Domenico________________________________________________________________________________
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