> > Douglas Fur
Posted: Fri Aug 14, 1998 9:35 am
Original Posted By: Brent Reed
Where are you located?? I think I might be able to find everything I needhere. But it is a little frustrating at the lumber yard when you try to explainto the guy why you need the grain so tight and just a certain direction. Now Ijust play dumb and tell them my boss Bernie told me it had to be that way andthat my ass was depending on it. They seem to understand this and help me findwhat I need.I have almost all the sticks cut for the horz. and vert. stabilizers and I'mpicking up the plywood for gussets today!!!!!Can anyone give suggested practices for cutting wing rib stock and not ending upwith most of the material in a pill under the table saw? I'm thinking of buyinga band saw.Any suggestions would help....Greg (I almost have my first part completed) Yotzpilot00(at)earthlink.net wrote:> my piet is being built from douglas fir. the only reason that spruce is> marked by aircraft spruce and the others is the markup in price. do not let> them fool you as to the benefits of spruce over douglas fir. just be sure> on your selection meets the minimum aircraft requirements.>> I have good resources. let me know what you want.>> >Used Doug Fir throughout empty weight is 626lbs.> >> >Go for it!> >> >STevee> >> >-----Original Message-----> >Greg Yotz> >Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 1998 8:30 AM> >To: Pietenpol Discussion> >Subject: Douglas Fur> >> >> >Has anyone used Douglas Fur in a Piet???> >I was looking at using it for the vertical and horizontal stabilizers> >and possibly the ailerons.> >I have found some very good building quality d/f at less than half the> >cost of spruce. (hard wood flooring)> >I know it is heavier but with my choice of engine it will actually make> >CG better for me.> >Anyway if anyone has comments please respond..> >> >> >Thanks...> >> >Greg Yotz> >> >> >> >________________________________________________________________________________
Where are you located?? I think I might be able to find everything I needhere. But it is a little frustrating at the lumber yard when you try to explainto the guy why you need the grain so tight and just a certain direction. Now Ijust play dumb and tell them my boss Bernie told me it had to be that way andthat my ass was depending on it. They seem to understand this and help me findwhat I need.I have almost all the sticks cut for the horz. and vert. stabilizers and I'mpicking up the plywood for gussets today!!!!!Can anyone give suggested practices for cutting wing rib stock and not ending upwith most of the material in a pill under the table saw? I'm thinking of buyinga band saw.Any suggestions would help....Greg (I almost have my first part completed) Yotzpilot00(at)earthlink.net wrote:> my piet is being built from douglas fir. the only reason that spruce is> marked by aircraft spruce and the others is the markup in price. do not let> them fool you as to the benefits of spruce over douglas fir. just be sure> on your selection meets the minimum aircraft requirements.>> I have good resources. let me know what you want.>> >Used Doug Fir throughout empty weight is 626lbs.> >> >Go for it!> >> >STevee> >> >-----Original Message-----> >Greg Yotz> >Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 1998 8:30 AM> >To: Pietenpol Discussion> >Subject: Douglas Fur> >> >> >Has anyone used Douglas Fur in a Piet???> >I was looking at using it for the vertical and horizontal stabilizers> >and possibly the ailerons.> >I have found some very good building quality d/f at less than half the> >cost of spruce. (hard wood flooring)> >I know it is heavier but with my choice of engine it will actually make> >CG better for me.> >Anyway if anyone has comments please respond..> >> >> >Thanks...> >> >Greg Yotz> >> >> >> >________________________________________________________________________________