Pietenpol-List: One-piece wing

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 8:52 am

Original Posted By: "Christopher Friel"
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matronics · Post by **matronics** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 9:53 am

Original Posted By: "Catdesign"
ChrisI have built both ways. I prefer the 1 piece. As Greg said, the 3 piece is more work, but the 1 piece is a lot to handle. Moving it around requires 1-2 helpers and takes up space for a long period of time. Will your parents be willing to give up 30'x6' while you are covering and painting? You wont be able to leave it vertical during that time. Have you considered joining an EAA chapter with a hangar that would have space to rent?Dick N.----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 10:40 am

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matronics · Post by **matronics** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 3:48 pm

Original Posted By: helspersew(at)aol.com
Wow... I didn't realize this... It looks like I need to convert to PLP...Don E.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: One-piece wingDate: Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:45:50 -0400

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 3:55 pm

Original Posted By: helspersew(at)aol.com

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 4:03 pm

Original Posted By: Ryan Mueller
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: One-piece wing

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 4:05 pm

Original Posted By: Ryan Mueller
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: One-piece wing

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 4:43 pm

Original Posted By: "Don Emch"
I have several pieces of 1-1/8" x 1/4" white pine. Any reason I shouldn't laminatethese and use them for my wing tip bows? Perhaps I can glass them to makethem a bit more durable?--------Mark - working on wingsRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Wing Tip Bows

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 4:54 pm

Original Posted By: Michael Perez
You could, but just remember that is a structural part. It acts as a compressionstrut. There is a fairly good compression load on it. I probably wouldn'tbut then if I knew wood better, maybe I would. You really do get a warm andfuzzy feeling when the plane is racking around while flying through turbulenceand you know you didn't skimp on materials.Don EmchNX899DERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2009 15:10:41 -0700 (PDT)

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 5:12 pm

Original Posted By: Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[ASRC Aerospace
My 2 cents worth . . . my windshields on the Travel Air are plexiglass. I replace them every few years. Once I tried lexan. Only a week or so old, I spilled avgas on one and it shattered like glass. Never again. Plexiglass every 4-5 years now.Gene ----- Original Message -----

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