---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 02/02/09: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:37 AM - Re: Re: Alternative epoxy varnish (Michael Perez) 2. 01:16 PM - Re: aileron nut plates, (walt) 3. 01:59 PM - tapping the nutplates--right Walt ! (Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[ASRC]) 4. 03:23 PM - Tail surfaces (Michael Perez) 5. 03:38 PM - what AN numbers for turnkuckles? (Ben Williams) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:37:07 AM PST US From: Michael Perez Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Alternative epoxy varnish Thanks Jim! Very good info in that responce. - ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:16:44 PM PST US From: "walt" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: aileron nut plates, Mike Don't know if you had this problem. I used the floating nut plates where the threaded barrel is slightly squeezed to keep screw from working loose. I found that in order to screw the screw into the plate, lots of force was needed. too much twisting force for the wood screws to hold. Lucky I found this out before assy. The nut plate would have torn out inside the covered wing. I had to run a tap through the nutplate, Kind of defeating the perpose of the crush, but allowing the smooth assy . Then used loc-tite on the threads walt evans NX140DL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[ASRC]" Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 1:28 PM Subject: Pietenpol-List: aileron nut plates, Mike, I simply wood screwed my nutplate 'ears' into the wood using a dab of epoxy in the holes after the initial 'dry' installation was complete. I used small countersunk head machine screws in my alum. piano hinge to match the nutplate threads. Floating nutplates are more forgiving for fastener/screw alignment but the fixed one are a bit cheaper I believe and work fine too. No need to over-do the spacing on your aileron anchor points. I believe I have about 7 ea. per hinge faces. Mike C. ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 01:59:44 PM PST US From: "Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[ASRC]" Subject: Pietenpol-List: tapping the nutplates--right Walt ! >I had to run a tap through the nutplate, Kind of defeating the but allowing the smooth assy . Then >used loc-tite on the threads walt evans NX140DL Walt, group--exactly right !!! That is why I dry-fit EVERYTHING before cover to find these kinds of things wayyy ahead of time. To some of the newer builders on the list it is a very good practice to not cover anything until the entire airplane has been assembled in the skeleton form and this includes all control cables, rigging, struts, brace wires, you name it--the whole enchilada and you'll save yourself mucho-grande in fixing things or making adjustments while you can get to everything without the $ covering on there. Just my 2cents worth with a 2 cent discount. Mike C. in Ohio ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 03:23:59 PM PST US From: Michael Perez Subject: Pietenpol-List: Tail surfaces Looking ahead to the tail section, it appears that the wood pieces have dif ferent body thicknesses. I would assume this is to give a slight "airfoil" shape...why? Why not flat? - Second, if you have this curve on the horiz. stab., then how do you fit the vert. fin? Curve the bottom of the fin, or just use shims? I don't know wh y it would be designed with a flat bottom vert. stab. to mate with a curved horiz. stab. ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 03:38:51 PM PST US From: Ben Williams Subject: Pietenpol-List: what AN numbers for turnkuckles? Pietenfolk, I'm building the one piece wing. Which turnbuckles (AN numbers) do I get for the inside of the wing? Also, I'd like to read any opinions anyone has on these wheels-tires-breaks: http://store.leadingedgeairfoils.com/product_info.php?products_id=13783 Thanks, Ben Williams Daly City, CA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message pietenpol-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Pietenpol-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/pietenpol-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/pietenpol-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.