Original Posted By: "DJ Vegh"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: side beams on elevatorsJust a quick question. The front beam on the elevator is main beam, and the rear beam on the elevator is trailing edge, but I cannot determine from the plans if the side beams are trailing edge or main beam. I would have the same question for the rudder. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks AgainNorm (getting ready to cut spruce) Decou________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: side beams on elevators
Re: Pietenpol-List: side beams on elevators
Original Posted By: "rod wooller"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: side beams on elevatorsNorm I think I did as follows( but it was a while ago)Stabilizer side beams-- leading edgeElevator outer side beam -- trailing edge, inner side beam( by rudder) - main beam Rudder top and bottom beams -- trailing edgeHenry Williams (Borodent) building last few ribs________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: side beams on elevatorsNorm I think I did as follows( but it was a while ago)Stabilizer side beams-- leading edgeElevator outer side beam -- trailing edge, inner side beam( by rudder) - main beam Rudder top and bottom beams -- trailing edgeHenry Williams (Borodent) building last few ribs________________________________________________________________________________
> Pietenpol-List: side beams on elevators
Original Posted By: clif
Norm,I used the same size timber for the side beams as the main beam, marked the edges to make it taper in size from the main beam to the trailing edge and held it free hand on the belt sander untill I got it the correct shape. Then I routered it for the corner gussets etc and finished shaping it with sandpaper by hand after everything was glued together. Seemed to come out ok. Ditto for the rudder.Hope this is clear,Rod Wooller>From: NormDecou(at)aol.com>Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>Subject: Pietenpol-List: side beams on elevators>Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 22:16:12 EST>>>Just a quick question. The front beam on the elevator is main beam, and >the>rear beam on the elevator is trailing edge, but I cannot determine from the>plans if the side beams are trailing edge or main beam. I would have the>same question for the rudder. Any help would be appreciated.>Thanks Again>Norm (getting ready to cut spruce) Decou>>Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com________________________________________________________________________________Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2002 01:33:38 -0800
Norm,I used the same size timber for the side beams as the main beam, marked the edges to make it taper in size from the main beam to the trailing edge and held it free hand on the belt sander untill I got it the correct shape. Then I routered it for the corner gussets etc and finished shaping it with sandpaper by hand after everything was glued together. Seemed to come out ok. Ditto for the rudder.Hope this is clear,Rod Wooller>From: NormDecou(at)aol.com>Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>Subject: Pietenpol-List: side beams on elevators>Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 22:16:12 EST>>>Just a quick question. The front beam on the elevator is main beam, and >the>rear beam on the elevator is trailing edge, but I cannot determine from the>plans if the side beams are trailing edge or main beam. I would have the>same question for the rudder. Any help would be appreciated.>Thanks Again>Norm (getting ready to cut spruce) Decou>>Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com________________________________________________________________________________Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2002 01:33:38 -0800
RE: Pietenpol-List: side beams on elevators
Original Posted By: "Jack Phillips"
-----Original Message-----Just a quick question. The front beam on the elevator is main beam, and therear beam on the elevator is trailing edge, but I cannot determine from theplans if the side beams are trailing edge or main beam. I would have thesame question for the rudder. Any help would be appreciated.Thanks AgainNorm (getting ready to cut spruce) DecouNorm,I made the side pieces the same size as the leading edge of the stabilizer,then made cuts as required with a table saw to make the gussets fit flush.I can send you a picture if you wish.Jack________________________________________________________________________________
-----Original Message-----Just a quick question. The front beam on the elevator is main beam, and therear beam on the elevator is trailing edge, but I cannot determine from theplans if the side beams are trailing edge or main beam. I would have thesame question for the rudder. Any help would be appreciated.Thanks AgainNorm (getting ready to cut spruce) DecouNorm,I made the side pieces the same size as the leading edge of the stabilizer,then made cuts as required with a table saw to make the gussets fit flush.I can send you a picture if you wish.Jack________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: side beams on elevators
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The responses you are getting here are interesting. When I asked the samequestion about a year and a half ago, the consensus was that the sides weremade of the center beam material, so that is what I did. I know thedrawings suggest that the sides have the same raised edge like the "main"beam, but I could not figure out how to round over the end pieces withoutcutting that raised area completely off, so I started without one. I'veseen some people use the main beam material and just leave the end blunt,just barely rounding off the corners, which works too, but I went for acompletely rounded end and put small balsa strips between the gussets sothey won't show under the fabric.Gene----- Original Message -----
The responses you are getting here are interesting. When I asked the samequestion about a year and a half ago, the consensus was that the sides weremade of the center beam material, so that is what I did. I know thedrawings suggest that the sides have the same raised edge like the "main"beam, but I could not figure out how to round over the end pieces withoutcutting that raised area completely off, so I started without one. I'veseen some people use the main beam material and just leave the end blunt,just barely rounding off the corners, which works too, but I went for acompletely rounded end and put small balsa strips between the gussets sothey won't show under the fabric.Gene----- Original Message -----
Pietenpol-List: side beams on elevators
Original Posted By: Fisherman Caye
Re: Pietenpol-List: side beams on elevators
Original Posted By: Dmott9(at)aol.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: side beams on elevatorsIn a message dated 2/28/02 7:18:05 PM Pacific Standard Time, NormDecou(at)aol.com writes:> Just a quick question. The front beam on the elevator is main beam, and the> > rear beam on the elevator is trailing edge, but I cannot determine from the > > plans if the side beams are trailing edge or main beam. I would have the > same question for the rudder. Any help would be appreciated. > Thanks Again> Norm (getting ready to cut I make them plain because of the thickness dirfferences required on the side pieces and add fill sticks between the gussets, but this could be done with trailing edge with some shimming; either way. Doug Bryant________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: side beams on elevatorsIn a message dated 2/28/02 7:18:05 PM Pacific Standard Time, NormDecou(at)aol.com writes:> Just a quick question. The front beam on the elevator is main beam, and the> > rear beam on the elevator is trailing edge, but I cannot determine from the > > plans if the side beams are trailing edge or main beam. I would have the > same question for the rudder. Any help would be appreciated. > Thanks Again> Norm (getting ready to cut I make them plain because of the thickness dirfferences required on the side pieces and add fill sticks between the gussets, but this could be done with trailing edge with some shimming; either way. Doug Bryant________________________________________________________________________________
> > Pietenpol-List: side beams on elevators
Original Posted By: "Jack Phillips"
> >> >> >Just a quick question. The front beam on the elevator is main beam, and> >the> >rear beam on the elevator is trailing edge, but I cannot determine fromthe> >plans if the side beams are trailing edge or main beam. I would have the> >same question for the rudder. Any help would be appreciated.> >Thanks Again> >Norm (getting ready to cut spruce) Decou> >> >>>> Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com>>>>________________________________________________________________________________
> >> >> >Just a quick question. The front beam on the elevator is main beam, and> >the> >rear beam on the elevator is trailing edge, but I cannot determine fromthe> >plans if the side beams are trailing edge or main beam. I would have the> >same question for the rudder. Any help would be appreciated.> >Thanks Again> >Norm (getting ready to cut spruce) Decou> >> >>>> Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com>>>>________________________________________________________________________________