Pietenpol-List: covering taughtness

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 1:30 pm

Original Posted By: "tmbrant1(at)netzero.com"
Hey,I bought my project partly covered, and I'm now ribstiching and taping. WhenI do the final 350 degree ironing though, it doesn't seem as drum tight as othersI've felt. IT's taught, just not tight like a drum as most I've felt. I'vecalibrated my iron so I'm pretty sure that's okay.I'm guessing he just left the covering a bit loose when he covered it, so there'sjust not enough slack to leave it drum tight. My question is, what if I used some tightening nitrate dope for the first coating,instead of non-taughtening? any thoughts??Douwe________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 7:49 am

Original Posted By: "Steve Eldredge"

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 8:24 am

Original Posted By: Rick Holland

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 8:29 am

Original Posted By: "Phillips, Jack"

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 9:04 am

Original Posted By: "John and Phyllis Smoyer"

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 10:21 am

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Wow - really impressive DJ. Am I the only one who thought there must be plenty of sunbathing beauties there in Phoenix that might help to calibrate the zoom lens on this thing?Eric>From: "DJ Vegh" >Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>To: >Subject: Pietenpol-List: OT - unmanned helicopter camera progress>Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 13:00:53 -0700>>just thought I'd share a video I shot and edited today using my robotic >unmanned helicopter/camera rig.>>the gyro stabilizer on the camera mount smooths out the motion VERY well. > this damn helicopter project is keeping me from the GN-1 but hey.... it's >fun and the GN-1 can wait. I'll finish it one day!

Besides this thing >ought to provide income where the GN-1 likes to burn it up!>> http://www.azchoppercam.com/portfolio/v ... ht.wmv>>DJ Vegh>www.azchoppercam.com________________________________________________________________________________Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: covering taughtnessDate: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 11:34:03 -0400I did hear once where a guy was covering with Dacron and he used theheater to the point where it actually broke ribs inside the wing.Beaware.-----Original Message-----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 6:01 pm

Original Posted By: "Steve Eldredge"

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 8:36 pm

Original Posted By: Javier Cruz

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 10:14 pm

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: wood landing gearDick,I'll take you up on that... I think I need to research a bit more about locationof mine based on using the corvair engine and long fuselage (isn't yours ashort fuse with Continental??)Once I figure out location you and I should get together and review your installation.Are you still at Crystal or have you moved yet?Tom B.________________________________________________________________________________Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: covering taughtnessDate: Tue, 9 Aug 2005 07:33:19 -0400One of the best coverings I ever had was Tedlar.Fantastic stuff.Youcould see through it.It shrunk everytime beautifully.Even when people would come along andtry to put their finger through it all you had to do was just hit itwith the heat again and all the little puckers would come out.I wish Icould get my hands on that stuff again but it's hard to come by now.Itwas used quite extensively in the Lazair ultralight.It lasted forevereven with out covering in the sun.Mylar is not as good.One season and itis like thin glass.Hit it with your finger and it shatters.I had mycovering on from 1980 to 1996 when I sold the plane and for all I knowit's still on there. -----Original Message-----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 7:36 am

Original Posted By: Jim Markle

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 8:42 am

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
What method are you using. Poly Fiber? -----Original Message-----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:06 am

Original Posted By: Bill Smith

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:14 am

Original Posted By:
Harvey,Tedlar was the original house wraping white sheet from DuPont, I've gottaassume still is. Think it's still available in clear or coloredsheet/rolls., ck out DuPont Plastic Products and Resins website fordistributors of Mylar etc. FYI, its that same product sales group of Tedlarand Mylar at DuPont that has the product Kapton (thin film verson ofKevlar), it's the gold coated film used for the solar arrays in most allspace vehicles.Gordon----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 10:29 am

Original Posted By: harvey.rule(at)bell.ca

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:19 pm

Original Posted By: Douwe Blumberg
Even the non tautening will tauten a bit. Just press on. It will be fine. Overtime, it will shrink more.I have seen aircraft implode from the tautening over time, like an Aeronca witha scalloped trailing edge to the elevators and rudder.chrisBraumeister und Inspektor der Flitzer und Flitzermotoren ----- Original Message -----

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