Original Posted By: "mike"
JimD wrote->The suprising thing to me about the costs was that so much of it>was for the pinked fabric tape=2C that stuff is expensive and you>need it in a number of sizes.You don't need to use precut pinked tapes anywhere but on the compound curves (so to speak)- the wingtips=2C tips of vertical and horizontal surfaces=2C etc. where it has to go around a curve andyou need that bias cut. Forstraight surfaces or single curvature edges (leading edges=2C forexample)=2C you can cut your own pinked strips from whole goods.All it costs is your labor to cut the strips and of course you needto make nice straight line cuts.Don't tell me I didn't learn anything from "The Fisherman" =3Bo)Oscar ZunigaAir Camper NX41CCSan Antonio=2C TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: pinked tapes
RE: Pietenpol-List: pinked tapes
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
"Pinked" fabric tape is a strip of fabric whose edges are cut in a zig-zag.Typically, pinked tape has its woven threads running on the diagonal or biasand the pinked edges keep the tape from unraveling. It is the diagonalthreads that adapt to compound curves and sharp corners. Pinked tape isused in composite layups for the same reason.When I recovered my Champ (screwed ribs, not stitched), I made my own pinkedtape (miles of the stuff...every rib) from whole cloth as Oscar suggests.It didn't take long and pinking shears are available at any Wal-Mart orother fine store.Mike Hardaway _____
"Pinked" fabric tape is a strip of fabric whose edges are cut in a zig-zag.Typically, pinked tape has its woven threads running on the diagonal or biasand the pinked edges keep the tape from unraveling. It is the diagonalthreads that adapt to compound curves and sharp corners. Pinked tape isused in composite layups for the same reason.When I recovered my Champ (screwed ribs, not stitched), I made my own pinkedtape (miles of the stuff...every rib) from whole cloth as Oscar suggests.It didn't take long and pinking shears are available at any Wal-Mart orother fine store.Mike Hardaway _____
Pietenpol-List: pinked tapes
Original Posted By: H RULE
Re: Pietenpol-List: weight of Poly-Fiber vs. latex
Original Posted By: Oscar Zuniga
Another great job, Oscar.ThanksDick N. ----- Original Message -----
Another great job, Oscar.ThanksDick N. ----- Original Message -----
Pietenpol-List: Re: pinked tapes
Original Posted By: "Gene & Tammy"
I have pinking shears and even a pair of perfect pinker rotary pinking shears.You know how ransom notes look vs. Desktop publishing, well, I want my stripseven, so like most of you I bought pinked fabric tape in a roll, and thought itwas pricey. You can get fabric for four something a yard, but the tape was alot more.Wasn't referring to bias tape, you can use heat to make regular tape work on roundedsurfaces.Mike Cuy mentioned latex aesthetics and has a point, but I am still experimenting.If it turns out well it will end up on my wings if not I will use the latexprimer as the base for Stewart Systems polyurethane as that looks as good asStits..Don,t want an ugly plane but I want some gas money when I get done.Jim dRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
I have pinking shears and even a pair of perfect pinker rotary pinking shears.You know how ransom notes look vs. Desktop publishing, well, I want my stripseven, so like most of you I bought pinked fabric tape in a roll, and thought itwas pricey. You can get fabric for four something a yard, but the tape was alot more.Wasn't referring to bias tape, you can use heat to make regular tape work on roundedsurfaces.Mike Cuy mentioned latex aesthetics and has a point, but I am still experimenting.If it turns out well it will end up on my wings if not I will use the latexprimer as the base for Stewart Systems polyurethane as that looks as good asStits..Don,t want an ugly plane but I want some gas money when I get done.Jim dRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: pinked tapes
Original Posted By: "jimd"
"Ugly" is in the eye of the beholder. Go to the flybaby site and you will see some great looking latex paint jobs.When looking at other airplanes I really try to keep in mind what my best friend said when I told him I had bought a Pietenpol."Gene, why the hell did you do that? The Pietenpol is the Ugliest airplane ever designed. I can't imagine anyone wanting one of those."I love my Pietenpol and I think it's one of the prettiest airplane I have ever seen. It's all in the eye of the beholder. Do it your way and you will not only have a pretty airplane that you'll love but you'll also still have money for gas.Gene N502R----- Original Message -----
"Ugly" is in the eye of the beholder. Go to the flybaby site and you will see some great looking latex paint jobs.When looking at other airplanes I really try to keep in mind what my best friend said when I told him I had bought a Pietenpol."Gene, why the hell did you do that? The Pietenpol is the Ugliest airplane ever designed. I can't imagine anyone wanting one of those."I love my Pietenpol and I think it's one of the prettiest airplane I have ever seen. It's all in the eye of the beholder. Do it your way and you will not only have a pretty airplane that you'll love but you'll also still have money for gas.Gene N502R----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: pinked tapes
Original Posted By: "jimd"
On ebay you can find some antique hand-crank pinked cutters for making rolls. I did not buy one because they did not look like they were capable of cutting wider than 3/4" or 1" I think they are for pinking only the edge of a bolt of fabric (dress not wing) . I am sure that they could be modified, but we did not try. We ended up buying from A/Spruce. Even with our deep discount it still hurt.Barry----- Original Message -----
On ebay you can find some antique hand-crank pinked cutters for making rolls. I did not buy one because they did not look like they were capable of cutting wider than 3/4" or 1" I think they are for pinking only the edge of a bolt of fabric (dress not wing) . I am sure that they could be modified, but we did not try. We ended up buying from A/Spruce. Even with our deep discount it still hurt.Barry----- Original Message -----