Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: DonanClara(at)aol.com
Subject: Pietenpol-List: gluing ribs>I have set up my rib fixture with toggle clamps on>each gusset. I can glue up one rib or maybe even two>stacked, clamp it and come back 24 hours later, take>it out and clamp one or two more. this would save all>of the nailing. the purpose of the nails is just to>clamp it until the glue dries anyway. I can be doing>this while i'm working on the fuse. just looking for>any comments regarding that.>>________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Earl Myers
I have set up my rib fixture with toggle clamps oneach gusset. I can glue up one rib or maybe even twostacked, clamp it and come back 24 hours later, takeit out and clamp one or two more. this would save allof the nailing. the purpose of the nails is just toclamp it until the glue dries anyway. I can be doingthis while i'm working on the fuse. just looking forany comments regarding that.________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: del magsam
DelThe first few ribs I made, only used weights on gussets. Some jointsweren't pulled together like they should, so I starting nailing.I f you can get a good joint without nails , thats better. After the gluedries, the nails don't do anything but add weight and rust in time.Any place that you can't clamp, like the fuse sides and the seats, if youlay out the nails spaced nice and prick the location with a very sharp awl,when it's time to glue, just put nail in the hole and drive home. That keepthe nails that you will see looking good.-----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: walter evans
Del...what glue did you use....?Earl Myers-----Original Message-----