Pietenpol-List: Cliff's landing gear legs
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 7:08 am
Original Posted By: "Dave Abramson"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Cliff's landing gear legs Cliff-- that's a great idea I see in your photo--- the thin pieces of birch plywoodat the top end of your wooden gear legs where the bolts go thru---- that will helpprevent splitting over time. Excellent idea. On old airplanes like Curtiss Jenny'sand WWII types they often (and you'll see some modern day Piets w/ this too) wrappedthe upper end of the gear legs with twine and glue/varnished them in place to keepthe wood from splitting up there. Regarding aging, I'll never forget the words of our hilarious neighbor growingup Mr. Johnstone. When they had an 80th birthday party for Tom I was talking to him and hecasually mentioned to me "don't worry kid, the first 80 years are the toughest". Mike C. ________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Cliff's landing gear legs Cliff-- that's a great idea I see in your photo--- the thin pieces of birch plywoodat the top end of your wooden gear legs where the bolts go thru---- that will helpprevent splitting over time. Excellent idea. On old airplanes like Curtiss Jenny'sand WWII types they often (and you'll see some modern day Piets w/ this too) wrappedthe upper end of the gear legs with twine and glue/varnished them in place to keepthe wood from splitting up there. Regarding aging, I'll never forget the words of our hilarious neighbor growingup Mr. Johnstone. When they had an 80th birthday party for Tom I was talking to him and hecasually mentioned to me "don't worry kid, the first 80 years are the toughest". Mike C. ________________________________________________________________________________