Pietenpol-List: Re: I cannot not build this plane
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 9:37 pm
Original Posted By: "K5YAC"
michael.d.cuy(at)nasa.gov wrote:> One thing that may or may not be on the plans (I forget now) are to put woodblocks in between all of the tailfeather cap and bottom strips of wood to keepthem apart while you rib stitch the fabric to them, otherwise you could pullthe pieces together and break them. I thin these blocks are shown on the plans. Doesn't take much but they are important.Thanks for reminding us of that Mike. I saw these on Jim's tail pieces, but Ihad forgot about making them for mine until I saw your note.--------Mark ChouinardWings, Center Section and Empannage framed up - Working on FuselageRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: I cannot not build this plane
michael.d.cuy(at)nasa.gov wrote:> One thing that may or may not be on the plans (I forget now) are to put woodblocks in between all of the tailfeather cap and bottom strips of wood to keepthem apart while you rib stitch the fabric to them, otherwise you could pullthe pieces together and break them. I thin these blocks are shown on the plans. Doesn't take much but they are important.Thanks for reminding us of that Mike. I saw these on Jim's tail pieces, but Ihad forgot about making them for mine until I saw your note.--------Mark ChouinardWings, Center Section and Empannage framed up - Working on FuselageRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: I cannot not build this plane