Original Posted By: tmbrant1(at)netzero.net
Subject: Pietenpol-List: tail sections
Pietenpol-List: tail sections
Re: Pietenpol-List: tail sections
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I think you'll be fine so long as the grain tightness of the wood is up topar. Just for point of reference, my dad's Fisher Celebrity has woodlongerons made from 3/4 x 7/8, the uprights and diagonals are 1/2 x 3/4",it doesn't have a plywood bottom past the aft seat and it's stressed to+4 -2 G's with a gross of 1230lb.DJ VeghN74DVMesa, AZwww.imagedv.com/aircamper----- Original Message -----
I think you'll be fine so long as the grain tightness of the wood is up topar. Just for point of reference, my dad's Fisher Celebrity has woodlongerons made from 3/4 x 7/8, the uprights and diagonals are 1/2 x 3/4",it doesn't have a plywood bottom past the aft seat and it's stressed to+4 -2 G's with a gross of 1230lb.DJ VeghN74DVMesa, AZwww.imagedv.com/aircamper----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: tail sections
Original Posted By: Michael D Cuy
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: tail sectionsIn a message dated 3/9/04 10:07:22 PM Central Standard Time, tmbrant1(at)netzero.net writes:>Tom,The ribs, and all the cross braces in the fuselage would probably consume the spruce you have for the longerons. Then you can purchase 1" X 1" for the longerons. I would also suggest you stick to the plans dimensions for the tail,too. The plywood you mention to bring it up to 1", is to prevent crushing the trailing edge of the stabilizer, right ? That plywood will do nothing to add to bending strength of that member.Chuck Gantzer ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 07:34:30 -0500
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: tail sectionsIn a message dated 3/9/04 10:07:22 PM Central Standard Time, tmbrant1(at)netzero.net writes:>Tom,The ribs, and all the cross braces in the fuselage would probably consume the spruce you have for the longerons. Then you can purchase 1" X 1" for the longerons. I would also suggest you stick to the plans dimensions for the tail,too. The plywood you mention to bring it up to 1", is to prevent crushing the trailing edge of the stabilizer, right ? That plywood will do nothing to add to bending strength of that member.Chuck Gantzer ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 07:34:30 -0500