Pietenpol-List: Aluminum Lift Struts

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Oct 11, 1999 6:03 am

Original Posted By: Lawrence V Williams
Doug, Go to http://www.sky-tek.com/struts.html for the website for these. They do look great, and the price is good too. Doug wrote: Check out the last issue of Experimenter Magazine for strut ideas.I usedthe streamline aluminum struts from Carlson aircraft only $45. for a 10foot length of 6061. Doug ________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Oct 11, 1999 6:03 am

Original Posted By: Michael D Cuy
Doug, Go to http://www.sky-tek.com/struts.html > for the website for these. They do look great, and the price is good too. Doug wrote: Check out the last issue of Experimenter Magazine for strut ideas.I used thestreamline aluminum struts from Carlson aircraft only $45. for a 10 footlength of 6061. Doug ________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Oct 11, 1999 12:03 pm

Original Posted By:> > Warren Shoun
Doug, Go tohttp://www.sky-tek.com/struts.htmlfor the website for these. They do look great, and the price is goodtoo.Doug wrote:> Check out the last issue of Experimenter Magazine for strut ideas.I> used the streamline aluminum struts from Carlson aircraft only $45.> for a 10 foot length of 6061.> Doug> ----------

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Tue Oct 12, 1999 6:46 pm

Original Posted By: Warren Shoun
Thats where i went when i bought mine . Doug________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Wed Oct 13, 1999 1:34 pm

Original Posted By: Doug [SMTP:ve6zh(at)oanet.com]
Are you guys using this material as the strut of just at a strut faring? Ifit's your strut how do you know it's strong enough?Marc Davis -----Original Message-----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:15 pm

Original Posted By: "Phillips, Jack"
I think I remember that Jack P and maybe Michael C had aluminum lift struts on their Piets. Does anyone have a source for these? Or details for fabbing the ends? ( I don't think that "fabbing" is spelled right, but thats the best my spellcheck will do)Barry Davis________________________________________________________________________________Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Aluminum Lift StrutsDate: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 13:21:11 -0400

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:33 pm

Original Posted By: Phillips, Jack
Well they say the memory is the first to go....after the hair.Barry ----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:42 pm

Original Posted By: "Skip-Cinda Gadd"
Barry,one source for struts:http://www.sky-tek.com/struts.htmlone option on "fabbing":http://imagedv.com/aircamper/log/image- ... 13-04.htmI went with steel struts.Hans________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:46 pm

Original Posted By: Barry Davis
Hi Barry,They come from Carlson in Ohio, I think one of the planes he kits is called Sparrow.Skip----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:47 pm

Original Posted By: Barry Davis
http://www.sky-tek.com/struts.htmlJim MarklePryor, OK214.505.6101 ----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:54 pm

Original Posted By: "Steve Eldredge"

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 1:08 pm

Original Posted By: Lou Wither

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 6:31 pm

Original Posted By: "Ed G."
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Aluminum Lift StrutsHi,I too have installed the Carlson/Sky-Tek aluminum struts.I requested that Carlson send me a copy of the strut end detail as it was used on their 'Sparrow' design. It uses square aluminum bar stock, bored and slotted to attach to the end fittings.They were most helpful in providing the requested information.Luo Larsen ( in slightly cooler central Florida)P.S. Just finished fabricating the 'nose cone" for my A powered Piet.________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 6:35 pm

Original Posted By: Lou Wither
Hi Lou...I've looked seriously at the Carlson struts but couldn't imagine if the larger size stuts would "look" too big on the Piet. Do they look okay as compared to the size the plans call for. I had thought about running the smaller size on all four. Does anyone out there know what size Larry Williams used on his?...Thanks Ed G. ----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 7:19 pm

Original Posted By: Rcaprd(at)aol.com
Chuck's right. I used a router to remove the entire plywood side. Once you have the depth set it's quite easy. Scarfing in a new longeron was more of a chore.Jim Malley ----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 8:36 pm

Original Posted By: "Bill Princell"

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 6:15 am

Original Posted By: Lou Wither

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