Original Posted By: Stefan Vorkoetter
OK guys, I am trying to drill all of the holes in the fuselage and have somequestions.1. Because I got all of my fuselage fittings from Replicraft, they are allpre-drilled. Has anyone made a drilling jig to ensure that the drill goesthrough and comes out the other side exactly centered in the hole on theother side? I am mostly talking about the cabane strut, upper engine mount,and tailwheel fittings. If anyone has such a jig, I'd like to borrow it.2. I know there has been discussion on here about this, but I don't recallif we reached a solution. Is there any reason to put bolts through theleading edge of the horizontal stabilizer? I would think the ones throughthe trailing edge/main spar and the center spar (both of which also holddown the vertical fin) should be enough.3. What kind of spacers have you guys been putting under the stab/fin? Thefin should be spaced so that it's spar is lined up with the tailpost so thatthe rudder is not in a bind. If I place the stab on the fuselage, it sitsslightly nose down because the center spar is thinner than the rear spar.Do most of you put spacers under the stab so that it is sitting level (andtherefore the fin is square with the tailpost), or does the stab stay nosedown and the spacers go under the fin?4. What are most of you (particularly those with Model As) doing with thefirewall? Many of the Piets at Brodhead only cover the bottom square withsteel and leave the "shelf" behind the engine uncovered. The F&G plansclearly show the sides and bottom of the "shelf" should be covered, althoughit says to use aluminum. The later plans omit this entirely. It looks tome like to cover the bottom only defeats the whole purpose of a firewall,and would not keep fire out of the cockpit (not that I expect this is a highrisk) Concensus?5. In response to my last question, which did not get very many responses,I guess the most widely used prop for a Model A is a 76 x 44, but what aboutblade profiles or specific manufacturers that any of you have had good/badexperiences with? Surely there is one someone out there who, if called onto build a prop for a Model A Piet will know exactly what I need.I am sure there are more questions, but I'll save a few until after we solvethese. The list has been way too quiet lately.Thanks,Gene________________________________________________________________________________Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 15:02:29 -0400
Pietenpol-List: Re: drilling holes in fuselage
Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: drilling holes in fuselage
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Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: drilling holes in fuselage
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: drilling holes in fuselage
Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: drilling holes in fuselage
Original Posted By: clif