Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By:=3D20 Gary=3D20 Boothe
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Sky Scout...Thanks, Gary.I will accept your humility with a = =3D grain of=3D20 salt! Yourbeautiful workmanship attests to your =3D abilities!The point about laminating to avoid = =3D wood defects is=3D20 welltaken, I will follow suit. After = computing the costs of =3D the=3D20metal struts, I am leaning towards the wood = struts! As far as the =3Dspars=3D20 go, they were included in the wood I got = with the Sky Scoutpackage; =3D they are=3D20 spruce. But rather than the 1" = thickness, they are 3/4", I think I =3D will=3D20 sandwich then with two pieces = of1/8" birch plywood to get the 1" (so =3D they fit=3D20 the ribs). = TheHughes Hardwood =3D place in=3D20 Chico = had beautiful parallel grainfir that would have made beautiful =3D spars,=3D20 = cheap, too. Nexttime I am in Chico, I will check out the =3D = hickory. =3D20 The ashseems to be really dense/heavy (stronger than hickory?). = I =3D will=3D20 try to look it up.Thanks for the response. And yes, I = =3D have referenced=3D20 Chris'sweb site and printed many photos.... but it = makes my eyes and =3Dbrain=3D20 hurt!Ray----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: "Ray Krause"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Larry Williams, Aluminum strutsAs always, Chris Tracy's Westcoastpiet.com 'pictures' web site comesin with excellent value.For more photos go there, under Larry Williams.[cid:image001.jpg(at)01CAB491.5E92FF70]________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: gboothe5(at)comcast.net
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Sky Scout...Gary,Thanks for the information. If = using the 3/4" spar material, would Istill rout out the spar as shown in the = plans? Are you building a SkyScout?Ray Krause----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[ASRC Aerospace Corporation]
Michael,Thanks for the photo. These struts look great. The metal work looks pretty easy, too.Ray Krause ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: Gary Boothe
Ray,You could consider a built up spar like attached. They are a lot of workbut strong and just a bit less expensive that solid. There are morepictures at www.textors.com.JackDSMThanks, Gary.The wing is exactly the same, except 27" shorter. Routing would be a lot ofwork, but doable. The ribs I got with the other wood are all built and seemto be made for the 1" spar. I will have to make a decision on which way togo.I have been putting in hard points in the fuselage for the seat and shouldersafety belts; thankfully I only need one set! I put the hard pints onestation behind the seat, so I will have to find the right seat belts to fit.ACS has some that might work, when I get that far. Got the turtle deckmostly done today, that was fun.Thanks for the help.Ray KrauseP.S. Guess I will have to take the Waiex to the Peit fly in.----- Original Message -----