Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Lawrence V Williams
Is there any information on wooden lift struts available?. Also lookingat the plans, I dont see any info on the diagonal streamlined tubes thatconnect the upper engine mount fittings to the top of the fwd centerstruts. Could someone tell me if this is shown on any of the drawings.GaryFrgtdog(at)worldnet.att.net________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Michael King
writes:>Is there any information on wooden lift struts available?. Also >looking at the plans, I dont see any info on the diagonal streamlined >tubes that connect the upper engine mount fittings to the top of the >fwd center struts. Could someone tell me if this is shown on any of >the drawings.>Gary>Frgtdog(at)worldnet.att.netGaryEverything from electrical conduit (on a very well-known Piet) to round4130 to streamlined tubing has been used with end fittings ranging fromsmashing the ends to "U" shaped cut-outs with welded reinforcements, andeven a few with both ends welded onto their mounting brackets. Make a temporary set out of scrap to clamp things in place while you'rebuilding, then make your permanent set after doing your wt./balcalculations. OR...make an adjustable set with threaded fork-ends so youcan fine-tune them as necessary.Larry________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: nle97(at)juno.com
Not that I know of. These struts were thought of by someone to replacethe fore and aft cross wires between the cabane struts to allow easierentry into the front cockpit. We plan on installing those wires for testflying until we get the trim right by moving the wing back and forth. Then make and install the diagonal strut.John Langston writes:>Is there any information on wooden lift struts available?. Also >looking at the plans, I dont see any info on the diagonal streamlined >tubes that connect the upper engine mount fittings to the top of the >fwd center struts. Could someone tell me if this is shown on any of >the drawings.>Gary>Frgtdog(at)worldnet.att.net__________________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "Conrad, Bart D"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: lift struts>Not that I know of. These struts were thought of by someone to replace>the fore and aft cross wires between the cabane struts to allow easier>entry into the front cockpit. We plan on installing those wires for test>flying until we get the trim right by moving the wing back and forth. >Then make and install the diagonal strut.>>John Langston>> writes:>>Is there any information on wooden lift struts available?. Also >>looking at the plans, I dont see any info on the diagonal streamlined >>tubes that connect the upper engine mount fittings to the top of the >>fwd center struts. Could someone tell me if this is shown on any of >>the drawings.>>Gary>>Frgtdog(at)worldnet.att.net>>>________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: nle97(at)juno.com
GOOD IDEA!-----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: "Davis, Marc"
Grant's web site has a notation about wooden lift struts, including adrawing of the cross section. It uses a plywood center section, laminated onboth sides and on each end with spruce, and is then shaped. It would seemthat a router table could make this an easy piece of work.Cheers,Warren.________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By:> Warren Shoun
Check out the last issue of Experimenter Magazine for strut ideas.I usedthe streamline aluminum struts from Carlson aircraft only $45. for a 10foot length of 6061. Doug

Original Posted By: "Davis, Marc"
Steve wrote:Please post Grants website for me?ThanksStevewrites:> Grant's web site has a notation about wooden lift struts, > including a> drawing of the cross section. It uses a plywood center section, > laminated on> both sides and on each end with spruce, and is then shaped. It > would seem> that a router table could make this an easy piece of work.> Cheers,> Warren.> Steve W GN-1 builder#6________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Bill Princell
Subject: Pietenpol-List: lift strutsHello group, I'm getting ready to order lift strut material.Ican't find any used cub struts here, so can anybody suggest what size and wall thickness to use? thanks, Robert Bush ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 15:10:57 -0600

Original Posted By: RBush96589(at)aol.com
Hey RobertIf you arn't in a real hurry on that, I have seen sets of Cub struts at the FlyMart at Sun N Fun, cheap every year. Thats 6 weeks from now.Dick N. ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: Dick Navratil
I bought mine at Oshkosh a few yrs ago for $25 ea and had 8 to choose from.Dennis ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: "Kenneth M. Heide"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: lift strutsThanks for the input on the struts.I guess I will take a look at sun-n-fun and if I cant find any there I'll go with the aluminum,I like the system D.J used,also cheaper if the size 4130 I was looking at is correct- $19.70 per foot. Thanks again, Robert________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 20:32:58 -0800 (PST)

Original Posted By: Lawrence V Williams
> > Grant's web site has a notation about wooden lift struts, including a> drawing of the cross section. It uses a plywood center section,laminated on> both sides and on each end with spruce, and is then shaped. It wouldseem> that a router table could make this an easy piece of work.> Cheers,> Warren.> ________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: vistin(at)juno.com
> >> > Grant's web site has a notation about wooden lift struts,> including a> > drawing of the cross section. It uses a plywood center section,> laminated on> > both sides and on each end with spruce, and is then shaped. It> would seem> > that a router table could make this an easy piece of work.> > Cheers,> > Warren.> >________________________________________________________________________________