Pietenpol-List: Access panels

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Pietenpol-List: Access panels

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Original Posted By: Steven Dortch
I would guess the Bernard Pietenpol did not use A/C grade plywood in his aircraftespecially back in the day. With that thought, would 3/32 aircraft grade plywoodbe an acceptable substitute for 1/8 inch?--------John FrancisRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2014 19:43:22 -0600Subject: Pietenpol-List: Access panels
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RE: Pietenpol-List: Access panels

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I attached my belly panel with sheet metal screws into walnut blocks gluedto the stringers:Jack PhillipsNX899JPSmith Mountain Lake, Virginia _____
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Re: Pietenpol-List: Access panels

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Original Posted By: Steven Dortch
My belly panel is held on with #6-32 machine screws and embedded T-nuts into the spruce longerons and cross pieces.Dan HelsperPuryear, TN-----Original Message-----
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Pietenpol-List: Re: Access panels

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danhelsper(at)aol.com wrote:> My belly panel is held on with #6-32 machine screws and embedded T-nuts intothe spruce longerons and cross pieces.> > Dan Helsper> Puryear, TN> > > > > --Did mine the same way and it is working fine.Rick H--------Rick HollandNX6819ZRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Access panels
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