Original Posted By: "Greg Yotz"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: keeping wood>>I know you dont generally varnish (finish) the wood til your done>building, but I have 28 ribs, a horiz stab and pieces of the wing that>I want to protect from moisture til I can assemble them. Any>recommendations on a temporary storage method? My shop isnt the driest>place in the world.>>Richard>>>=====>Webmaster, http://www.AirCamper.org/>>Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites.>http://invites.yahoo.com/>>____________ ... __________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Pietenpol-List Digest: Wing Fittings
Pietenpol-List: Re: Pietenpol-List Digest: Wing Fittings
Original Posted By: Replicraft(at)aol.com
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Pietenpol-List Digest: Wing FittingsI need a little help and further explanation on how to fit the 3 piece wing. You have two spar sections to be joined in line with identical 3/32 spar plates and steel straps of identical thickness. How can these be joined without disturbing the prolongation of the spars, leading edge and trailing edge. I read that Mr Pietenpol was probably a genius. I'm not. Have any of you encountered the situation and solved it? Please give me a hint so I can keep building.Corky in La________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Pietenpol-List Digest: Wing FittingsI need a little help and further explanation on how to fit the 3 piece wing. You have two spar sections to be joined in line with identical 3/32 spar plates and steel straps of identical thickness. How can these be joined without disturbing the prolongation of the spars, leading edge and trailing edge. I read that Mr Pietenpol was probably a genius. I'm not. Have any of you encountered the situation and solved it? Please give me a hint so I can keep building.Corky in La________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Pietenpol-List Digest: Wing Fittings
Original Posted By: del magsam
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Pietenpol-List Digest: Wing FittingsCorkyThe 3/32 ply plates do not go under the whole fitting on the center section. The drawing is confusing, but the ply is a pie-shaped piece that goes up to but not behind the spar/cabane attach fitting. There is only a small wedge that slips under the metal strap that connects the cabane attach with the spar attach parts of this assembly to make up for the thickness of the metal.Steve________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2000 07:53:43 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Pietenpol-List Digest: Wing FittingsCorkyThe 3/32 ply plates do not go under the whole fitting on the center section. The drawing is confusing, but the ply is a pie-shaped piece that goes up to but not behind the spar/cabane attach fitting. There is only a small wedge that slips under the metal strap that connects the cabane attach with the spar attach parts of this assembly to make up for the thickness of the metal.Steve________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2000 07:53:43 -0700 (PDT)
Re: Pietenpol-List: keeping wood
Original Posted By: Richard DeCosta
I varnished all my tail sections as soon as I was done for stabilization.The ribs were placed in a large garbage bags with some packages ofdissicant(sp?) to keep it dry. I also had wired them together to keep themfrom warping. Varnished and sanded the spars with one coat after allrouting was done.Greg-----Original Message-----
I varnished all my tail sections as soon as I was done for stabilization.The ribs were placed in a large garbage bags with some packages ofdissicant(sp?) to keep it dry. I also had wired them together to keep themfrom warping. Varnished and sanded the spars with one coat after allrouting was done.Greg-----Original Message-----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Pietenpol lift struts
Original Posted By: Richard DeCosta
I'm starting that search today. I've got to run up to Omaha to watch my sonride bulls and maybe I can hit a few small airports on the way.Greg>Doc,>That's how I got mine. A fellow flyer from a nearby airport told me tocome>there, they had lots. Couldn't believe it, go into the old hanger andlook>up. It's exactly what you said, any damage, if any, is at the lower end.>Cut out the center and you're ready to go.>walt________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2000 14:17:46 -0700 (PDT)
I'm starting that search today. I've got to run up to Omaha to watch my sonride bulls and maybe I can hit a few small airports on the way.Greg>Doc,>That's how I got mine. A fellow flyer from a nearby airport told me tocome>there, they had lots. Couldn't believe it, go into the old hanger andlook>up. It's exactly what you said, any damage, if any, is at the lower end.>Cut out the center and you're ready to go.>walt________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2000 14:17:46 -0700 (PDT)
Re: Pietenpol-List: Pietenpol lift struts
Original Posted By: Greg Yotz
Concerning the lift strut sources; I bought my lift struts from CarlsonAircraft in East Palestine Ohio last yearand they are still available as faras I know. They are the same aluminum struts that RANS sells but they areabout half the price.The struts come in 10.5 ft. lengths; I got the large size, (3.13" x 1.25")outside dimensions, with the inside 'flats' that are a mate up to 1" squarebar stock. I paid $41.50 per strut. There is a smaller size, 2.44" x1.00" that was cheaper, about $38.00 per length. The struts are 6061-T6aluminum extrusions.Carlson is an aeronautical engineer who formerly worked for Piper and he hasseveral planes of his design available, i.e. plans, parts , etc. thestruts are used in one of his designs that has a heaver wing loading thanthe Piet and he uses one of each in that design.the address :Carlson Aircraft, Inc.50643 S.R. 14PO Box 88East Palestine, OH 44413TEL 330-426-3934, FAX 330-426-1144Lou Larsen----- Original Message -----
Concerning the lift strut sources; I bought my lift struts from CarlsonAircraft in East Palestine Ohio last yearand they are still available as faras I know. They are the same aluminum struts that RANS sells but they areabout half the price.The struts come in 10.5 ft. lengths; I got the large size, (3.13" x 1.25")outside dimensions, with the inside 'flats' that are a mate up to 1" squarebar stock. I paid $41.50 per strut. There is a smaller size, 2.44" x1.00" that was cheaper, about $38.00 per length. The struts are 6061-T6aluminum extrusions.Carlson is an aeronautical engineer who formerly worked for Piper and he hasseveral planes of his design available, i.e. plans, parts , etc. thestruts are used in one of his designs that has a heaver wing loading thanthe Piet and he uses one of each in that design.the address :Carlson Aircraft, Inc.50643 S.R. 14PO Box 88East Palestine, OH 44413TEL 330-426-3934, FAX 330-426-1144Lou Larsen----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Pietenpol lift struts
Original Posted By: "Warren D. Shoun"
Re: Pietenpol-List: varnish recommendations
Original Posted By: "Warren D. Shoun"
Re: Pietenpol-List: Pietenpol lift struts
Original Posted By: Richard DeCosta