---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 01/10/06: 8 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:21 AM - update on Flycorvair.com (Oscar Zuniga) 2. 08:14 AM - Re: Sitka Spruce (Galen Hutcheson) 3. 12:01 PM - Re: Wing Rib Profile Measurements (Glenn Thomas) 4. 01:08 PM - Re: Wing Rib Profile Measurements (Bill Church) 5. 02:37 PM - Re: Re: Wing Rib Profile Measurements (walt evans) 6. 03:05 PM - Re: Re: Wing Rib Profile Measurements (Glenn Thomas) 7. 03:09 PM - Re: Re: Wing Rib Profile Measurements (Jack T. Textor) 8. 04:45 PM - Re: Re: Wing Rib Profile Measurements (Carl Vought) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:21:25 AM PST US From: "Oscar Zuniga" Subject: Pietenpol-List: update on Flycorvair.com --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Oscar Zuniga" William has posted an update on his website, at http://www.flycorvair.com/hangar.html . Those who have waited for parts that you've ordered from him will be happy to read that he now has someone full-time on the phone in his shop and is re-focusing 2006 more on production of parts than on promotional events. There is also mention of his newest video, on engine disassembly. Oscar Zuniga San Antonio, TX mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com website at http://www.flysquirrel.net ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:14:03 AM PST US From: Galen Hutcheson Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Sitka Spruce --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Galen Hutcheson Fred, I can send you some if you like. Doc (H) --- TBYH@aol.com wrote: > > > By the way, somebody mentioned shoulder harness pics > the other day -- how do > I access those pics? > > Fred B. > La Crosse, WI > Do Not Archive ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 12:01:54 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Wing Rib Profile Measurements From: "Glenn Thomas" --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Glenn Thomas" Thanks Ed, Bill and Lou for giving me ideas on approaching this one. Tonight I'll forge on with the jig. Thanks! Glenn Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=2597#2597 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 01:08:30 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Wing Rib Profile Measurements From: "Bill Church" --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Bill Church" While looking over the plans last night, I realized that the three-piece wing plans (drawn by Vi Kapler) indicate that the butt ribs at the center section would actually have the top and bottom capstrips made of 3/16" x 1/2" rather than the 1/4" x 1/2" used everywhere else. This would be to accommodate the 2" wide strip of 1/16" plywood used to prevent the sideways pulling on the rib when it gets covered. Is this what everyone building the 3-piece wing has done, or did you just add the 1/16" strips onto the 1/4" capstrips, and forget about the thickness difference? If you did use the 3/16" capstrips, how did you accommodate this change in your rib jig? I can visualize a way to do it (using shims), but I've already made my ribs (using only 1/4" capstrips) and wonder if I really need to make some "special" ribs. Then again, it's only four more ribs. Bill ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 02:37:22 PM PST US From: "walt evans" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Wing Rib Profile Measurements <3CE9F2B30CD39D448029A4B6AF31A22407ED33@CRELSERVER002.crelvine.local> --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "walt evans" I just put the ply over the standard rib of 1/4" thk. You don't see it at all. Of the few things that I look over and wish I'd done different,,,that's not one of them. walt evans NX140DL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Church" Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Wing Rib Profile Measurements > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Bill Church" > > > > While looking over the plans last night, I realized that the three-piece > wing plans (drawn by Vi Kapler) indicate that the butt ribs at the > center section would actually have the top and bottom capstrips made of > 3/16" x 1/2" rather than the 1/4" x 1/2" used everywhere else. This > would be to accommodate the 2" wide strip of 1/16" plywood used to > prevent the sideways pulling on the rib when it gets covered. > Is this what everyone building the 3-piece wing has done, or did you > just add the 1/16" strips onto the 1/4" capstrips, and forget about the > thickness difference? > If you did use the 3/16" capstrips, how did you accommodate this change > in your rib jig? I can visualize a way to do it (using shims), but I've > already made my ribs (using only 1/4" capstrips) and wonder if I really > need to make some "special" ribs. Then again, it's only four more ribs. > > Bill > > > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 03:05:07 PM PST US From: "Glenn Thomas" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Wing Rib Profile Measurements --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Glenn Thomas" Bill, I've seen your rib jig on mykitplanes.com. If you wanted to stay true to the plan you could just make a couple of extra ribs out of 3/16" capstrip and shim your jig with 1/16" pieces. Wouldn't that work? You could visually check trueness to the profile since it's drawn onto the jig. I'm glad you mentioned it, because I probably wouldn't have noticed it until I get to where you are. Thanks, Glenn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Church" Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Wing Rib Profile Measurements > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Bill Church" > > > While looking over the plans last night, I realized that the three-piece > wing plans (drawn by Vi Kapler) indicate that the butt ribs at the > center section would actually have the top and bottom capstrips made of > 3/16" x 1/2" rather than the 1/4" x 1/2" used everywhere else. This > would be to accommodate the 2" wide strip of 1/16" plywood used to > prevent the sideways pulling on the rib when it gets covered. > Is this what everyone building the 3-piece wing has done, or did you > just add the 1/16" strips onto the 1/4" capstrips, and forget about the > thickness difference? > If you did use the 3/16" capstrips, how did you accommodate this change > in your rib jig? I can visualize a way to do it (using shims), but I've > already made my ribs (using only 1/4" capstrips) and wonder if I really > need to make some "special" ribs. Then again, it's only four more ribs. > > Bill > > ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 03:09:48 PM PST US Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Re: Wing Rib Profile Measurements From: "Jack T. Textor" --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Jack T. Textor" Walt can you share some of the things you would have done different? Thanks, Jack Textor Des Moines www.textors.com .net> I just put the ply over the standard rib of 1/4" thk. You don't see it at all. Of the few things that I look over and wish I'd done different,,,that's not one of them. walt evans NX140DL ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 04:45:29 PM PST US From: "Carl Vought" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Wing Rib Profile Measurements --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Carl Vought" Bill...I bought my Piet as a project. The original builder used 1/4" cap strips and I was unwilling to have a bulge at the wingroot. I stiffened the end ribs by gluing 2 pieces of spruce, about 1"X 5/16 edgeways to the ribs, top and bottom. The spruce reinforcements are cut a little longer than the distance between the spars, so that they bow slightly, although no attempt was made to conform them to the airfoil. The spruce strips were epoxied to each of the gussets that they touched along the length of the rib. This appears quite stiff, doesn't add much if any weight and makes the fabric nice and smooth....Carl ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Church" Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Wing Rib Profile Measurements > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Bill Church" > > > > While looking over the plans last night, I realized that the three-piece > wing plans (drawn by Vi Kapler) indicate that the butt ribs at the > center section would actually have the top and bottom capstrips made of > 3/16" x 1/2" rather than the 1/4" x 1/2" used everywhere else. This > would be to accommodate the 2" wide strip of 1/16" plywood used to > prevent the sideways pulling on the rib when it gets covered. > Is this what everyone building the 3-piece wing has done, or did you > just add the 1/16" strips onto the 1/4" capstrips, and forget about the > thickness difference? > If you did use the 3/16" capstrips, how did you accommodate this change > in your rib jig? I can visualize a way to do it (using shims), but I've > already made my ribs (using only 1/4" capstrips) and wonder if I really > need to make some "special" ribs. Then again, it's only four more ribs. > > Bill > > >