Pietenpol-List: Vertical Stab

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 5:43 pm

Original Posted By: "Jim Markle"
Question I am building the vertical stab, and made a mistake. After fitting all mypieces in the jig I found that I had made the junction of the bottom beam andthe tail post the opposit way that it should be. Is this a problem?ThanksNick Harris________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 6:03 pm

Original Posted By: Nick Harris
Uhh, not sure what you mean....maybe a picture would help. I for one have onlyan idea what you might be describing here...but anyway, if it's a junction oftwo pieces that will end up with gussets on both sides of the junction (as manyon the vertical stab do), it probably won't be an issue....Jim MarklePlano, TX214.505.6101 ----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 6:45 pm

Original Posted By: Jim Markle
Sorry for the bad description. Here is a link, I hope it works. Look at the lowerleft hand of the part. According to the plans the lower beam should joininto the tail post. I have it just the opposite.http://www.mykitplane.com/Planes/buildL ... camperNick ----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 7:15 pm

Original Posted By: "Steve Eldredge"

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 7:31 pm

Original Posted By: Larry Nelson

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 7:34 pm

Original Posted By: Steve Eldredge
I did when this pic was taken. Since then I cut it down closer to finish length.The bolt was one of my concerns also, but the front bolt bolt holes go throughthe joint also. Maybe it would be best to just make a new one. ----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:09 pm

Original Posted By: Clif Dawson
Nick,If you use birch plywood gussets at this joint and make the fittings slightly longerso that the bolt holes don't line up with the joint line, it should be OKas is. Birch plywood, aircraft quality, is very strong and stiff---and the primarystrength of the joint is in the gussets, not the butt joint.Just keep the bolt hole(s) away from the joint line.Graham (Pietenpol CF-AUN)________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 01:21:42 -0700

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 6:00 am

Original Posted By: "RULE, HARVEY"

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 6:03 am

Original Posted By: Lou Wither

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 1:06 pm

Original Posted By: Ben Charvet

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