Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Isablcorky(at)aol.com
Hey gents, I have my rib wood, and my T-88, and have picked up a sheet of 1/8 plywoodfrom Aircraft Spruce a few weeks back. My dilema, our house is closing escrowin two weeks, and I want to cut up the gusset material. My plans manual is alreadypacked, and from what i can tell from the rib drawing, the gussets seem tobe pretty uniform at 1 1/2" x 7/8" in size. If I cut out enough to do what appearsto be 26 gusstes on each rib (times 32 ribs ), will 1 1/2" x 7/8" be O.K.?I don't want to store the gusset plywood, and DO WANT to start building theribs as soon as I get moved in to a new place. I figure cutting them out willkeep the plywood from warping in storage, and be able to pack them in a neatlittle box for easy access after the move. What does this sound like to you whohave built your wings already? I appreciate your help. Newbie ready to laysaws to wood,Doug BlackburnDoug/Elizabeth BlackburnArrowBear Lake Ca.Inland Slope Rebels, Riverside Ca. http://inlandsloperebels.com________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "The Huizenga's"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Rib gusstes,Doug,Go hide that saw. Take that 1/8 back and get you some 1/16 THEN do your cutting.Corky in La where all the mistakes have been made at least once, maybe more________________________________________________________________________________Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 16:11:25 -0500

Original Posted By: Isablcorky(at)aol.com [mailto:Isablcorky(at)aol.com]
No, keep the plywood--you'll need it for the fuselage, but get some 1/16inch for the ribs. Remember, not all of the gussets are 1 1/2 inches long.There are a bunch of little square ones, and a bunch of longer (random)length.Gene Hubbard-----Original Message-----

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Corky, I'm the one who received your 1933 glider manual. Your flop-overentrance looked great on the pics you sent. Good Luck with the Fed Man!!Doug in Arrowbear, where the home is gone in two weeks, and no place yet togo afterwards.... hee hee heeDoug/Elizabeth BlackburnArrowBear Lake Ca.Inland Slope Rebels, Riverside Ca. http://inlandsloperebels.com----- Original Message -----