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1. 04:17 AM - Re: aging eyesight aid ()
2. 04:17 AM - Re: Private airstrip for Piet. ()
3. 04:24 AM - Re: Private airstrip for Piet. ()
4. 04:55 AM - gap sealing tailfeathers (Michael D Cuy)
5. 05:06 AM - Re: Private airstrip for Piet. (Gene Beenenga)
6. 05:22 AM - Build a Piet in two evenings (Bill Church)
7. 08:32 AM - Re: Private airstrip for Piet. (jimboyer@hughes.net)
8. 08:40 AM - Re: Build a Piet in two evenings ()
9. 11:20 AM - Re: Build a Piet in two evenings (Barry Davis)
10. 11:35 AM - Re: Private airstrip for Piet. (Barry Davis)
11. 11:51 AM - Re: Build a Piet in two evenings (Bill Church)
12. 02:30 PM - Elevator travel (Don Emch)
13. 02:54 PM - Re: Elevator travel (Mark Blackwell)
14. 04:43 PM - Re: Elevator travel (walt evans)
15. 07:42 PM - Re: Private airstrip for Piet. (Dick Navratil)
16. 09:58 PM - Covering (Peter W Johnson)
17. 10:26 PM - Re: Covering (DJ Vegh)
18. 10:29 PM - Re: Covering (Rcaprd@AOL.COM)
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Subject: | aging eyesight aid |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: <harvey.rule@bell.ca>
Wouldn't it be better just to wear bifocal glass's.I have trifocal and I
may have a problem with them under my goggles.Have to see about that but
I'm sure I can find either a small enough pair to go under my goggles or
bigger goggles.Either way I'll work something out.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Clif
Dawson
Sent: June 15, 2006 2:38 AM
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: aging eyesight aid
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Clif Dawson <CDAWSON5854@shaw.ca>
I assumed one would take it off the base
and stick it to the face. Right? :-)
Clif
>
> The magnet holder would definitely give you much better Compass
read-outs
> :-)
>
> Hans
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Subject: | Private airstrip for Piet. |
Yes sir I have sealed off the gaps in both the elevator and the
rudder.Thanks for all the advice,appreciate it.
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From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Dick
Navratil
Sent: June 15, 2006 1:28 AM
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Private airstrip for Piet.
I agree with Chuck and Greg about the elevator travle. No stops are
advisable there. Sealing the gaps definetly changes the performance
drastically. Gets the tail up faster and increases airspeed approx 2
mph.
Dick N.
----- Original Message -----
From: gcardinal <mailto:gcardinal@mn.rr.com>
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 11:17 PM
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Private airstrip for Piet.
I agree with Chuck about 10 degrees being insufficient. NX18235
has no stops on the elevator. The DAR didn't have a problem with it.
I'm finding that the elevator remains fully effective all the
way through the flare and touchdown.
The elevator / stabilizer gap is quite small which helps with
elevator controllability.
Dick Navratil can speak a little about sealing the elevator gap.
Greg C.
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From: Rcaprd@aol.com
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 5:58 PM
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Private airstrip for Piet.
In a message dated 6/14/2006 12:17:30 PM Central
Standard Time, harvey.rule@bell.ca writes:
I was talking to another Piet owner out of Carp
during our Flyin last
weekend and he mentioned that the elevator is
constricted to 10degrees
up elevator.I have no constriction on mine at
all.It will come up to 45
degrees when pulled all the way.Should I have
constriction on this or is
it just personal preference?
Ten Degrees is not nearly enough up flipper (elevator).
There is no way you would ever be able to do a full stall landing, or
use it as aerodynamic braking.
Chuck G.
NX770CG
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Subject: | Private airstrip for Piet. |
My plans say 1129lbs;maybe because of the Grega mods ,it's heavier.
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From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of
Rcaprd@aol.com
Sent: June 14, 2006 6:54 PM
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Private airstrip for Piet.
In a message dated 6/14/2006 10:38:01 AM Central Standard Time,
harvey.rule@bell.ca writes:
Correct me if I am wrong but isn't the max weight for a Piet
supposed to be 1129lbs?
Bernard H. Pietenpol listed the gross weight at 1050 lbs.
Chuck G.
NX770CG
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Subject: | gap sealing tailfeathers |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Michael D Cuy <Michael.D.Cuy@grc.nasa.gov>
I have flown four Piets, none of which had tailfeather gap seals and I
found them to be very responsive in control response.
Hearing Dick N. say that sealing back there makes a big difference makes
me second-guess this though.
In any event, the elevator and rudder on a Piet, un-sealed have more
response than any tin can you might have flown before, hands down.
Gap sealing the ailerons, however, is a different story: those need seals
or very tight hinge lines.
Congratulations to Greg Cardinal for soloing his and Dale's beautiful Air
Camper and for Dale getting to experience flying in
the front seat of all his and Greg's handiwork. Good on ya, as they say
in Australia.
Mike C.
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Subject: | Re: Private airstrip for Piet. |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Gene Beenenga <kgbunltd@earthlink.net>
Scott, what happened to the Corvair?
Gene
-----Original Message-----
>From: Robison Family <robisonfamily@consolidated.net>
>Sent: Jun 14, 2006 9:40 AM
>To: Pietenpol-List Digest Server <pietenpol-list@matronics.com>
>Subject: Pietenpol-List: Private airstrip for Piet.
>
>I've just purchased land that measures 924' X 236'. Do you guys thinnk that
this will be long enough for a runway if the approach is unobstructed? I'd like
to use a C75 or C85 for power on my Piet. Thoughts suggestions? We are about
100' above sea level.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Scott Robison
>Central Illinois
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Subject: | Build a Piet in two evenings |
I don't understand why some of us seem to take so long to build our
planes. I just built a complete Pietenpol over the course of the last
two evenings.
I used maple instead of the traditional spruce for construction.
Oh, and instead of 30 ft wingspan, I made it 10 1/2 inches.
Actually, I made a solid wood model Air Camper as a gift for a young
lad. I have a second one in the works (for myself), but mine will have
slightly less "beefy" struts, and I'll probably add the flying wires
too. I've attached a few pictures, for the equivalent of a few thousand
words.
And for the record, I've been "working" on my real Air Camper for a year
and a half, and I have my ribs built...
Bill C
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Subject: | Re: Private airstrip for Piet. |
So Dick, how did you seal the gaps in the elevators? Did you also seal the gap
in the vertical fin/rudder?
Thanks, Jim
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Subject: | Build a Piet in two evenings |
Could you carve out a full size one?;-)
Do not archive
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From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Bill
Church
Sent: June 15, 2006 8:24 AM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Build a Piet in two evenings
I don't understand why some of us seem to take so long to build our
planes. I just built a complete Pietenpol over the course of the last
two evenings.
I used maple instead of the traditional spruce for construction.
Oh, and instead of 30 ft wingspan, I made it 10 1/2 inches.
Actually, I made a solid wood model Air Camper as a gift for a young
lad. I have a second one in the works (for myself), but mine will have
slightly less "beefy" struts, and I'll probably add the flying wires
too. I've attached a few pictures, for the equivalent of a few thousand
words.
And for the record, I've been "working" on my real Air Camper for a year
and a half, and I have my ribs built...
Bill C
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Subject: | Re: Build a Piet in two evenings |
Hey, I want one, but with a Corvair.
Barry
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Church
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 8:24 AM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Build a Piet in two evenings
I don't understand why some of us seem to take so long to build our
planes. I just built a complete Pietenpol over the course of the last
two evenings.
I used maple instead of the traditional spruce for construction.
Oh, and instead of 30 ft wingspan, I made it 10 1/2 inches.
Actually, I made a solid wood model Air Camper as a gift for a young
lad. I have a second one in the works (for myself), but mine will have
slightly less "beefy" struts, and I'll probably add the flying wires
too. I've attached a few pictures, for the equivalent of a few thousand
words.
And for the record, I've been "working" on my real Air Camper for a
year and a half, and I have my ribs built...
Bill C
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Subject: | Re: Private airstrip for Piet. |
Jack
That reminds me of the time another Piet builder and myself flew our L-2
Taylorcraft home from an Airshow at Dobbins AFB in Atlanta where it was
on display. It was about 98 degrees and the runway was about 10,000 feet
long. We had no trouble leaving the airport and the Atlanta area, but
back to Carrollton, we were following Interstate 20 to the west full
power and all the windows closed just to maintain altitude. The
Carrollton airport is just past a ridge and its elevation is a little
higher than Atlanta. We found ourselves trying to make a decision to fly
UNDER or try to make it over the Villa Rica exit bridge on I-20 which is
right on top of that ridge. It was that close. I'm not going to confess
what we did (in writing), but its a good story anyway.
Barry Davis
----- Original Message -----
From: Phillips, Jack
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 11:17 AM
Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Private airstrip for Piet.
If the approaches are truly unobstructed (no obstructions over about
10' tall), you should be able to operate from a strip of that size
safely. My Piet is heavy (745 lbs empty) and it regularly can get off
the ground in under 500' with no wind. Then it chugs along, climbing at
between 0 and 400 fpm, depending on load and temperature (density
altitude). At high loads and high density altitudes, its climb ranges
from non-existent to pitiful.
I will never forget the trip to Brodhead last year where I landed for
fuel at a 4,000' paved runway in West Virginia and almost bought the
farm on takeoff. Temperature was 91 F, density altitude was about 4000'
and with full fuel and all the stuff I was carrying, I was at gross
weight (1150 lbs). The runway was 4,000 feet long, with a 200 foot tall
hill at the south end. Of course, the wind was from the south. I got
off the ground in about 400 feet and climbed to about 20' (the upper
edge of ground effect). It simply would not climb any higher and the
hill was approaching fast. I was able to find a gap in the trees on the
left side of the runway near the south end, and wove through the trees
(whose tops were higher than I was) until I flew over a cliff above a
large lake. I circled three laps around that lake before I got high
enough to get over that hill and continue on my course. I did find much
later that my ignition timing was wrong and I was only getting about 55
hp out of my A65 Continental. Since I tuned the engine up climb on a
hot day has improved from non-existent to merely awful.
Landing on a 900' strip should prove to be no problem. I regularly
get mine down and stopped in under 500'
Jack Phillips
NX899JP
"Icarus Plummet"
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Robison
Family
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 10:41 AM
To: Pietenpol-List Digest Server
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Private airstrip for Piet.
I've just purchased land that measures 924' X 236'. Do you guys
thinnk that this will be long enough for a runway if the approach is
unobstructed? I'd like to use a C75 or C85 for power on my Piet.
Thoughts suggestions? We are about 100' above sea level.
Thanks,
Scott Robison
Central Illinois
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Subject: | Build a Piet in two evenings |
Barry,
I just used this drawing:
http://www.mykitplane.com/Planes/PeoplesFiles/pasture%20pilots%20pride4.
jpg
that Jim Markle posted to the file section of Mykitplane.com (thanks,
Jim). It's the short fuse, with a model A engine.
I made two sets of parts when I did the cutting (just in case I screwed
up something), so the parts are there to make a second one. But, once I
saw how nice the little thing turned out I thought I should have one
that's more close to what I'm building. And in my case it's the long
fuselage, and probably Corvair. So I'm going to make one of those too.
I'll post some more pics when I'm done.
Bill
________________________________
From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Barry
Davis
Sent: June 15, 2006 2:31 PM
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Build a Piet in two evenings
Hey, I want one, but with a Corvair.
Barry
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Church <mailto:eng@canadianrogers.com>
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 8:24 AM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Build a Piet in two evenings
I don't understand why some of us seem to take so long to build
our planes. I just built a complete Pietenpol over the course of the
last two evenings.
I used maple instead of the traditional spruce for construction.
Oh, and instead of 30 ft wingspan, I made it 10 1/2 inches.
Actually, I made a solid wood model Air Camper as a gift for a
young lad. I have a second one in the works (for myself), but mine will
have slightly less "beefy" struts, and I'll probably add the flying
wires too. I've attached a few pictures, for the equivalent of a few
thousand words.
And for the record, I've been "working" on my real Air Camper
for a year and a half, and I have my ribs built...
Bill C
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--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Don Emch" <EmchAir@aol.com>
Hi guys,
Speaking of elevator travel... Last Sept. on the night before I flew mine for the
first time I invited Frank Pavliga(Sky Gypsy) and Forrest Barber (the ex T-Craft
test pilot and pilot of many flying machines) out to inspect the airplane
one more time with me. As Forrest walked around the plane he stopped and lifted
the elevators. He said "You have too much up elevator, you could get yourself
into too deep of a stall with that". Frank agreed. I already had a stop
on it at around 30 deg. up. I asked how do I know how much and he held it up
again and said "about that much". So I measured it (forget the deg., but I
can measure again) and reworked the stop that night. Wouldn't ya know the full
stall landing comes just before the stop is reached. Same at altitude when
doing a stall. I suppose a careless pilot could get into trouble with too much
'up', but it's not like you go flying around moving the stick through the full
motion fore and aft. If you ever read "Stick and Rudder", Langswieche really
speaks of the elevator position controlling the stall. The Ercoupe is stall/spin
proof because the elevator up travel is limited, although I flew one that
would stall because of poor rigging, not good without rudder pedals. I'll
try to get to the airport and measure my "up", although it may be a little different
for each plane.
Don E.
NX899DE
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=41302#41302
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Subject: | Re: Elevator travel |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Mark Blackwell" <markb1958@verizon.net>
> Rudder", Langswieche really speaks of the elevator position controlling
> the stall. The Ercoupe is stall/spin proof because the elevator up travel
> is limited, although I flew one that would stall because of poor rigging,
> not good without rudder pedals. I'll try to get to the airport and
> measure my "up", although it may be a little different for each plane.
> Don E.
> NX899DE
Don the Ercoupe as you say is limited in the up travel of the elevator and
is in theory "characteristically incapable of a full stall" therefore can
not spin. But remember accelerated stalls. Even the old Ercoupe shouldn't
be taken for granted.
If you do manage to get one in a stall, if its rigged properly it should be
cordinated so both wings in theory should stall at the same time. In theroy
neither side should fall off. How many out there after this length of time
are in perfect rig though.
>
Just as a curious fact. How many of you knew that at one time an Ercoupe
could be order from the Sears an Roebuck catalog for $995 each
Mark
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Subject: | Re: Elevator travel |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "walt evans" <waltdak@verizon.net>
Don,
Isn't it great to have experienced people around that want to help??
There are so many basic concepts of flying that they discovered years ago,
that we as newer builders just don't know. That's why its great to have
people like these around who are willing to help
There is NO substitute for experience. I still am amazed at my mentor who
knows the right thing , and will never condemn something just because he
didn't tell you to do it.
Sounds like you have an open mind. That's what it takes to build and fly a
safe airplane.
Ain't Life Grand!!
walt evans
NX140DL
"Put your wealth in knowledge, and no one can ever take it from you"
Ben Franklin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Emch" <EmchAir@aol.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 5:29 PM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Elevator travel
> --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Don Emch" <EmchAir@aol.com>
>
> Hi guys,
> Speaking of elevator travel... Last Sept. on the night before I flew mine
> for the first time I invited Frank Pavliga(Sky Gypsy) and Forrest Barber
> (the ex T-Craft test pilot and pilot of many flying machines) out to
> inspect the airplane one more time with me. As Forrest walked around the
> plane he stopped and lifted the elevators. He said "You have too much up
> elevator, you could get yourself into too deep of a stall with that".
> Frank agreed. I already had a stop on it at around 30 deg. up. I asked
> how do I know how much and he held it up again and said "about that much".
> So I measured it (forget the deg., but I can measure again) and reworked
> the stop that night. Wouldn't ya know the full stall landing comes just
> before the stop is reached. Same at altitude when doing a stall. I
> suppose a careless pilot could get into trouble with too much 'up', but
> it's not like you go flying around moving the stick through the full
> motion fore and aft. If you ever read "Stick and!
> Rudder", Langswieche really speaks of the elevator position controlling
> the stall. The Ercoupe is stall/spin proof because the elevator up travel
> is limited, although I flew one that would stall because of poor rigging,
> not good without rudder pedals. I'll try to get to the airport and
> measure my "up", although it may be a little different for each plane.
> Don E.
> NX899DE
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=41302#41302
>
>
>
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Subject: | Re: Private airstrip for Piet. |
I initially used strips of duct tape just to see if there was really
going to be a difference. I only sealed the elevator. Recently I cut
strips of closed cell foam and installed.
My problem had been that if I applied too much power on the take off
roll the plane would want to fly before I had enough airspeed. I have
21" motorcycle wheels which makes for a severe angle of attack on the
ground. It took a lot of stick pressure to get the tail up. Thats
where I notice the biggest difference. I still advance the throttle
slowly till I get rollling but the tail comes up much easier.
Dick N.
----- Original Message -----
From: jimboyer@hughes.net
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 10:29 AM
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Private airstrip for Piet.
So Dick, how did you seal the gaps in the elevators? Did you also seal
the gap in the vertical fin/rudder?
Thanks, Jim
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Hi Guys,
I have just started covering. I have the vertical and horizontal
stabilizer
complete except for the edge tapes. I have the rudder with the fabric on
but
now have a problem with the control horn. I have looked thorough the
manual
and watched the video, (Stits Poly Fibre process) but there is not too
much
info on how to get round the fittings. Any ideas on how to negotiate the
areas around these fittings?
Cheers
Peter
Wonthaggi, Australia
HYPERLINK "http://www.cpc-world.com/"http://www.cpc-world.com
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this may be of some help
http://veghdesign.com/aircamper/log/image-pages/02-19-05.htm
DJ Vegh
----- Original Message -----
From: Peter W Johnson
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 9:55 PM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Covering
Hi Guys,
I have just started covering. I have the vertical and horizontal
stabilizer complete except for the edge tapes. I have the rudder with
the fabric on but now have a problem with the control horn. I have
looked thorough the manual and watched the video, (Stits Poly Fibre
process) but there is not too much info on how to get round the
fittings. Any ideas on how to negotiate the areas around these fittings?
Cheers
Peter
Wonthaggi, Australia
http://www.cpc-world.com
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In a message dated 6/15/2006 11:59:41 PM Central Standard Time,
vk3eka@bigpond.net.au writes:
Hi Guys,
I have just started covering. I have the vertical and horizontal stabilizer
complete except for the edge tapes. I have the rudder with the fabric on but
now have a problem with the control horn. I have looked thorough the manual
and
watched the video, (Stits Poly Fibre process) but there is not too much info
on how to get round the fittings. Any ideas on how to negotiate the areas
around these fittings?
Cheers
Peter
Wonthaggi, Australia
In the areas around a fitting, take a sharp hobby knife and make slits in th
e
shape of an 'X', and allow the fitting to protrude through the fabric. Then
carefully cut off the flaps of the 'X', to allow a very tight fitting area
around the fitting, even allowing the fabric to creap up around the perimete
r of
the fitting. Then use poly tac to add a small piece 1 1/2" or 2" of fabric
around the fitting with the same type of 'X' slits, but be sure to place the
threads of the doubler fabric at a 45=BA angle to the base fabric threads.
You can
use your iron to blend in the edges of the doubler patch. These pieces of
doubler fabric should be added anywhere there is a fitting protruding throug
h
the fabric, or where there is any type of structure that is touching the fab
ric
underneath. This keeps the fabric from wearing through when in service. It
's
easy enough to get the doubler patch to lay right down to the point where
after paint, you can hardly even see it after the paint is applied. As for
the
edges, I center up the edge tape and go around the entire perimeter, just
gluing the center of the edge tape. Then iron it down around the radius to
shrink
the edge tape as much as possible, then cut slits at the corners or anywhere
it goes around a radius, and glue down the slits overlapping the edge tape s
o
that is 'Out of the Wind'. Use your iron to make it lay down perfectly flat
after the dabbing the poly tac underneath.
Chuck G.
NX770CG
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