Pietenpol-List: Empennage questions

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:01 pm

Original Posted By: "Skip Gadd"
How do most builders tackle the differences in the stems of the tail shapes whenadding the capstrips?Picturing the mushroom-shape of the leading edge, the portion that the capstripsglue to are what Im referring to as the stem. Same is true on the T-shapedmain beam and the bullet-shaped trailing edge. The T-shaped main beam appearsto have the correct stem thickness to allow the capstrips to fit flat. The leadingedge mushroom-shape will have a .062 lip at each capstrip and the bullet-shapedtrailing edge will have a whopping .125 lip (on each side).Also,The center beam in most cases does not have a gusset at the ends. I have viewedpictures where builders extend existing gussets to provide this support hasanyone fabricated and used the tail components per prints without them?Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 9:21 pm

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of BYD
This is what I have on my tail construction. Where the cap strips were tallerthen the beams I sanded the capstrips. http://westcoastpiet.com/images/Chris%2 ... jpgExstend the guset to coverer the center beam. ChrisSacramento,CaWestcoastpiet.com-----Original Message-----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 9:47 pm

Original Posted By: Jim Markle

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 10:54 pm

Original Posted By: "BYD"
Cut a partial relief in the stem and fair the capstrip so it is flush with the lip.The center beam needs to have a gusset on the end.Greg Cardinal----- Original Message -----

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