Original Posted By: VAHOWDY(at)aol.com
Group,I recently asked the group about making wire edges for the front of thecooling eyebrows. A number of responses came back (frankly, I lost track ofwho said what), but I decided to try a scrap piece out of 25 ga. 6061. Obviously, I'll be a little more sophisticated about the bending process.This little sample took no more than 10 minutes, and was my first attempt.(attachments are not in order)Gary BootheCool, Ca.PietenpolWW Corvair Conversion, mountedTail done, Fuselage on gear(16 ribs down.)________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Making "Wire Edges"
> Pietenpol-List: Making "Wire Edges"
Original Posted By: Jeff Boatright
RE: Pietenpol-List: Making "Wire Edges"
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Jeff,Thanks. First, I tried 'rolling' the edge back and forth across the softedge of my workbench, with gentle pressure. It worked fine, and wouldprobably work better on a longer wired edge. But the can was sitting therein front of me, so gave that a try, too. In neither case did I see atendancy for the edge to kink. That was the reassuring part!The Hans van der Voort plans call for a 2 1/2" radius, though, so I think Iwill just make a template out of a piece of 2 x 4.Cooling ears are today's project...Gary BootheCool, Ca.PietenpolWW Corvair Conversion, mountedTail done, Fuselage on gear(16 ribs down.)-----Original Message-----
Jeff,Thanks. First, I tried 'rolling' the edge back and forth across the softedge of my workbench, with gentle pressure. It worked fine, and wouldprobably work better on a longer wired edge. But the can was sitting therein front of me, so gave that a try, too. In neither case did I see atendancy for the edge to kink. That was the reassuring part!The Hans van der Voort plans call for a 2 1/2" radius, though, so I think Iwill just make a template out of a piece of 2 x 4.Cooling ears are today's project...Gary BootheCool, Ca.PietenpolWW Corvair Conversion, mountedTail done, Fuselage on gear(16 ribs down.)-----Original Message-----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Making "Wire Edges"
Original Posted By: Gary Boothe
Gary:You really do not want the excess inside of the wire, it will never tighten down as it is supposed to and there is no way to trim it. If you figure out how much material it will take to go around the wire and tuck in tight, say 1/2", make a fold 1/2" from the edge and bend it beyond 90 degrees, then place the wire in it and using a pair of smooth-jawed duckbill pliers (or similar) fold it on over and tuck it tight under and against the wire with no excess. If there is excess, it will not be tight against the wire. It is quick and easy, and the less excess there is, the less tendency to fold.Gene ----- Original Message -----
Gary:You really do not want the excess inside of the wire, it will never tighten down as it is supposed to and there is no way to trim it. If you figure out how much material it will take to go around the wire and tuck in tight, say 1/2", make a fold 1/2" from the edge and bend it beyond 90 degrees, then place the wire in it and using a pair of smooth-jawed duckbill pliers (or similar) fold it on over and tuck it tight under and against the wire with no excess. If there is excess, it will not be tight against the wire. It is quick and easy, and the less excess there is, the less tendency to fold.Gene ----- Original Message -----
RE: Pietenpol-List: Making "Wire Edges"
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Gene,I'll definitely give that a try! I was following the "Barry Davis Method",which gave good results right out the gate, but I did notice that the tuckwas not really tight to the wire. That's why I used the dulled, wide coldchisel.Gary BootheCool, Ca.PietenpolWW Corvair Conversion, mountedTail done, Fuselage on gear(16 ribs down.) _____
Gene,I'll definitely give that a try! I was following the "Barry Davis Method",which gave good results right out the gate, but I did notice that the tuckwas not really tight to the wire. That's why I used the dulled, wide coldchisel.Gary BootheCool, Ca.PietenpolWW Corvair Conversion, mountedTail done, Fuselage on gear(16 ribs down.) _____