---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 10/28/06: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:27 AM - Re: Wing strut fitting question (Jack T. Textor) 2. 06:44 AM - Re: Wing strut fitting question (Rick Holland) 3. 06:48 AM - Re: Wing strut fitting question (Rick Holland) 4. 06:57 AM - Re: Wing strut fitting question (Rick Holland) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:27:29 AM PST US Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Wing strut fitting question From: "Jack T. Textor" Guys, Am I correct to say, it's best not to heat when bending? Jack Textor ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:44:53 AM PST US From: "Rick Holland" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Wing strut fitting question Thanks Jack, would you mind sending that pdf again? The copy I got had the sides and top cut off. Rick On 10/27/06, gcardinal wrote: > > *Rick,* > ** > *The lift strut end fitting is one of the most difficult fittings to make > on the entire airplane.* > *Attached is a PDF of a drawing from the Boredom Fighter plans.* > *Go to the bottom of the drawing; it shows how to make a tool for making > this bend.* > *The tubing will have a tendency to burn away when you attemp to weld it. > To prevent this l**eave excess length on the tubing while welding. It may > also help to insert a loose fitting bolt into the tubing to act as a heat > sink.* > ** > *Greg Cardinal* > ** > *P.S. I would also like to respectfully recommend that you polish the > edges of your sheet stock prior to bending. It will prevent cracks later on. > * > > ** > Guys > > Am attempting to make my top wing strut fittings (bending .090" strap > around a piece of tubing), in advance of receiving my struts from Jack. Have > the strap bent around the tube but I can't come up with a good way to finish > bending the strap tight all the way around the tube (see picture). How did > you guys do it? And how much of a gap can I have? > > Thanks > > -- > Rick Holland > > -- Rick Holland "Logic is a wreath of pretty flowers, that smell bad" ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:48:51 AM PST US From: "Rick Holland" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Wing strut fitting question I have seen Piets with solid square 4130 rod used for the strut end fittings, cut to length, drill two holes and you are done. Any comments on going that route? Rick On 10/28/06, Jack T. Textor wrote: > > Guys, Am I correct to say, it's best not to heat when bending? > > Jack Textor > > > * > > > * > > -- Rick Holland "Logic is a wreath of pretty flowers, that smell bad" ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:57:15 AM PST US From: "Rick Holland" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Wing strut fitting question Never mind Jack, I just realized that I only need the bottom diagram of the pdf. Rick do not archive On 10/28/06, Rick Holland wrote: > > Thanks Jack, would you mind sending that pdf again? The copy I got had the > sides and top cut off. > > Rick > > On 10/27/06, gcardinal < gcardinal@mn.rr.com> wrote: > > > > *Rick,* > > ** > > *The lift strut end fitting is one of the most difficult fittings to > > make on the entire airplane.* > > *Attached is a PDF of a drawing from the Boredom Fighter plans.* > > *Go to the bottom of the drawing; it shows how to make a tool for making > > this bend.* > > *The tubing will have a tendency to burn away when you attemp to weld > > it. To prevent this l**eave excess length on the tubing while welding. > > It may also help to insert a loose fitting bolt into the tubing to act as a > > heat sink.* > > ** > > *Greg Cardinal* > > ** > > *P.S. I would also like to respectfully recommend that you polish the > > edges of your sheet stock prior to bending. It will prevent cracks later on. > > * > > > > * * > > Guys > > > > Am attempting to make my top wing strut fittings (bending .090" strap > > around a piece of tubing), in advance of receiving my struts from Jack. Have > > the strap bent around the tube but I can't come up with a good way to finish > > bending the strap tight all the way around the tube (see picture). How did > > you guys do it? And how much of a gap can I have? > > > > Thanks > > > > -- > > Rick Holland > > > > > > > > > -- > Rick Holland > > "Logic is a wreath of pretty flowers, that smell bad" > -- Rick Holland "Logic is a wreath of pretty flowers, that smell bad"