Original Posted By: "pringljo"
My personal experience with 2 hangars and one large shop---Taxi on down to Sherwin-Williams and talk to the guy that sells the commercialstuff, not the gawky looking guy who has mastered the paint color machine butthe older guy who can find the commercial catalog. Ask for Armorseal 1000-HS.This is a 2 part epoxy favored by guys with those beautiful commercial hangarswhere you can eat off the floors. Carefully READ and HEED the preparationinstructions and be prepared for sticker shock at the cost of the stuff. Onceyou're over that and have it applied according to instructions, it will be thereforever. I have spilled every chemical available at Home depot as well asbrake fluid, avgas, and muriatic acid (diluted) on mine with no ill affects.Now in fairness, I have NOT tried Skydrol but it's not really on the list oflikely hangar spills in GA. About the only way the stuff comes up is with a coldchisel but that's tough on the concrete. I have discovered that T-88 DOESstick to it so trying to pry up drips WILL remove the paint and a thin layerof concrete.The big box stores do sell a variety of so called epoxy floor paints but the carguy forums have come to the conclusion that they are crap. Now that may bebecause car guys refuse to read instructions as well as torque tables so it'sreally a caveat emptor deal. I coughed up the bucks to do it right and have beenVERY pleased.DaveRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: horizontal stabilizer not perfectly flat
Pietenpol-List: horizontal stabilizer not perfectly flat
Original Posted By: "Gary Boothe"
So, I glued up my HS this weekend, and after taking it out of the jig, I foundthat it is not perfectly flat. On one end I get a little bit of rise on one corner.Possibly 1/16th of an inch. Maybe less. It's not visibly twisted. Just alittle tiny bit off.It's all set up solidly. Is this ruined? I really don't know how much forgivenessthere is in a situation like this. I'm really discouraged. Please advise--------Joe PringleAtlanta, GARead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
So, I glued up my HS this weekend, and after taking it out of the jig, I foundthat it is not perfectly flat. On one end I get a little bit of rise on one corner.Possibly 1/16th of an inch. Maybe less. It's not visibly twisted. Just alittle tiny bit off.It's all set up solidly. Is this ruined? I really don't know how much forgivenessthere is in a situation like this. I'm really discouraged. Please advise--------Joe PringleAtlanta, GARead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
RE: Pietenpol-List: horizontal stabilizer not perfectly flat
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Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: horizontal stabilizer not perfectly flatJoe, I'm amazed your horizontal stabilizer is only 1/16" of an inch 'not flat'. Youhave nothing to worry about. The four 3/32" cablesthat will attach your stabilizer will also act as rigging and truing adjustmentswith the turnbuckles back there. You just use a digital(or level) angle finder on your stab to get all of your cables tight and your horizontalstabilizer running true to the longerons or line of flight. Mike C.PS--twang all of the cables and try to get them to twang in the approximate samekey. My 82 year old Charles Taylor Award winningIA helped me with that bit of advice. It worked. ________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: horizontal stabilizer not perfectly flatJoe, I'm amazed your horizontal stabilizer is only 1/16" of an inch 'not flat'. Youhave nothing to worry about. The four 3/32" cablesthat will attach your stabilizer will also act as rigging and truing adjustmentswith the turnbuckles back there. You just use a digital(or level) angle finder on your stab to get all of your cables tight and your horizontalstabilizer running true to the longerons or line of flight. Mike C.PS--twang all of the cables and try to get them to twang in the approximate samekey. My 82 year old Charles Taylor Award winningIA helped me with that bit of advice. It worked. ________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: horizontal stabilizer not perfectly flat
Original Posted By: "pringljo"
Well it worked. . Pitch sensitive for sure. ..My radiator is a little small I guess. .. it was a bit warm in flight. .Airspeed seemed off at first but in downwind it was on 50 kts Just under 2000 rpmLanding was ugly but it was the first. Photos soon. . My Facebook page has videosfrom friends alreadyJeffRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: horizontal stabilizer not perfectly flat
Well it worked. . Pitch sensitive for sure. ..My radiator is a little small I guess. .. it was a bit warm in flight. .Airspeed seemed off at first but in downwind it was on 50 kts Just under 2000 rpmLanding was ugly but it was the first. Photos soon. . My Facebook page has videosfrom friends alreadyJeffRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: horizontal stabilizer not perfectly flat
Original Posted By: "Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[Vantage Partners, LLC]"
Thanks for the reassurance. I realize I am probably over thinking this a bit. Justa little hyped up about starting this build, that I have been dreaming aboutfor so many years. I'm confident it will be fine.--------Joe PringleAtlanta, GARead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Thanks for the reassurance. I realize I am probably over thinking this a bit. Justa little hyped up about starting this build, that I have been dreaming aboutfor so many years. I'm confident it will be fine.--------Joe PringleAtlanta, GARead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Pietenpol-List: Re: horizontal stabilizer not perfectly flat
Original Posted By: "taildrags"
Congrats!! I bet that is quite the feeling of accomplishment right there!--------A&P/IARecreational Pilot - working on Privatehttp://www.buckeye-aviation.comRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: horizontal stabilizer not perfectly flat
Congrats!! I bet that is quite the feeling of accomplishment right there!--------A&P/IARecreational Pilot - working on Privatehttp://www.buckeye-aviation.comRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: horizontal stabilizer not perfectly flat