---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 01/06/15: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:21 AM - Re: Sheet metal from Aviation department (Marcus Zechini) 2. 07:40 AM - Re: Sheet metal from Aviation department (woodflier) 3. 06:14 PM - GAAA two steps forward one step back (Steven Dortch) 4. 06:15 PM - Painting metal brackets (Pocono John) 5. 07:39 PM - Re: GAAA two steps forward one step back (aerocarjake) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:21:47 AM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Sheet metal from Aviation department From: Marcus Zechini I bought a roll of that stuff to make wing gap (between wings and center section) seals. Currently have aging yellow duct tape. My wings are clipped J-3 wings and the Piper kit front pieces would cover my center section storage door. I didn't want to drill into the ribs, anyway. I have some ideas about how to attach. I really want to wrap around a single piece. Maybe a hinged door to access a bolt to connect the 2 ends and tighten. Also some angled pieces for stiffening riveted in? Tailwinds!, M. "Zeke" Zechini NX431LA GN-1 On Jan 5, 2015 1:19 PM, "Steven Dortch" wrote: > Scott, Hope these help. tonight I will clean them with acetone and then > prime them with self etching primer. They will be painted white to match > the plane. > > Blue Skies, > Steve D > > On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 6:02 AM, Scott Knowlton > wrote: > >> Could we see a couple of pictures of your work and the belly inspection >> cover? Very clever, inexpensive and light weight solution Steve. Those >> mentors are so worth having around! >> >> Scott Knowlton >> Burlington On >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Jan 4, 2015, at 10:50 PM, "Steven Dortch" >> wrote: >> >> Today, I was struggling trying to make a somewhat complex shape from >> aircraft sheet aluminum and had screwed up a sheet, when my local homebuilt >> mentor suggested that I go to the Aviation sheet metal department at Lowes >> and buy some aluminum flashing. >> >> It is >> 0.0084 gauge and I bought a 10" by 10' roll (about $9) and a 14" by 10' >> roll (about $13). >> >> It will cut with heavy scissors or I used a knife to score it and bent it >> til it would break clean on the score line (I can't cut a straight line.) >> It shaped easily and firmed up with a little shaping and I am quite happy >> with it as a lightweight cover on the rear belly of my Piet. At that price, >> I used it first for the template and then practiced once and then made a >> good one. I still have 6' of each left. >> >> It is not structural and would dent if someone leaned on it. But since I >> put it on the belly, if someone is leaning on it, I have bigger problems. >> >> -- >> Blue Skies, >> Steve D >> >> * >> >> 3D============================================ >> 3D============================================ >> 3D============================================ >> 3D============================================ >> >> * >> >> > > > -- > Blue Skies, > Steve D > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:40:49 AM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Sheet metal from Aviation department From: woodflier Zeke, I used some thin aluminum strips for the wing gaps a nd did drill small holes for #6 wood screws to attach. I didn't figure the screw holes would be big enough to affect the strength of the ribs. The aluminum flashing sounds like a good material for that, and a lot cheaper then the .025 aluminum I bought from ACS. =0A=0A=0AMatt Paxton=0A=0A=0A=0A-----Ori ginal Message-----=0AFrom: Marcus Zechini =0AT o: pietenpol-list =0ASent: Tue, Jan 6, 2015 10:22 am=0ASubject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Sheet metal from Av iation department=0A=0A=0A=0AI bought a roll of that stuff to make wing gap (between wings and center section) seals. Curren tly have aging yellow duct tape. My wings are clipped J-3 wings and the Piper kit front pieces would cover my center section storage door. I didn't want to drill into the rib s, anyway. I have some ideas about how to attach. I really want to wrap around a single piece. Maybe a hinged door to access a bolt to connect the 2 ends and tighten. Also some angled pieces for stiffening riveted in?=0ATailwinds!,=0AM. " Zeke" Zechini=0ANX431LA=0AGN-1=0AOn Jan 5, 2015 1:19 PM, "Steven Dortch" wrote:=0A=0A=0AScott, Hope these h elp. tonight I will clean them with acetone and then prime them with self etching primer. They will be painted white to match the plane. =0A=0A=0ABlue Skies,=0ASteve D=0A=0A=0A=0AOn Mon , Jan 5, 2015 at 6:02 AM, Scott Knowlton wrote:=0A=0A=0ACould we see a couple of pictures of you r work and the belly inspection cover? Very clever, inexpen sive and light weight solution Steve. Those mentors are so worth having around!=0A=0A=0AScott Knowlton =0ABurlington On =0A=0AS ent from my iPhone=0A=0AOn Jan 4, 2015, at 10:50 PM, "Steven Dortch" wrote:=0A=0A=0A=0A=0AToday, I was struggling trying to make a somewhat complex shape from air craft sheet aluminum and had screwed up a sheet, when my l ocal homebuilt mentor suggested that I go to the Aviation sh eet metal department at Lowes and buy some aluminum flashing. =0A=0A=0AIt is =0A=0A=0A=0A0.0084 gauge and I bought a 10" by 10' roll (about $9) and a 14" by 10' roll (about $13). =0A=0A=0AIt will cut with heavy scissors or I used a knife to score it and bent it til it would break clean on the score line (I can't cut a straight line.) It shaped easily and firmed up with a little shaping and I am quite happy with it as a lightweight cover on the rear belly of my P iet. At that price, I used it first for the template and then practiced once and then made a good one. 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I primed and painted my belly panel. Good to go. Painted previously inspection covers. two Red ones look great. 5 white ones look pretty good. 7 Yellow ones look awful with long lines, I will have to strip and repaint. I did not even start the black two. I rushed and did not thin the yellow paint, I did not have the right kind of sponge rollers so they looked very orange peeled, BAD, So I used a small brush, and ended up having rough lines. Then to top it all off, my Two year old grandson walked up and touched one and when I said "No don't touch" he wiped it on his nice new Christmas coat. So to top it all off I got a tail chewing by my wife as she stripped him and ran to rinse the latex out. Somedays your the windshield, somedays your the bug. -- Blue Skies, Steve D ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:15:50 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Painting metal brackets From: "Pocono John" After I make metal brackets, how should I prep and paint them? Can I use Prep-all to clean it, then self-etching primer followed by gloss protective enamel and/or polyurethane? -------- John Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=436723#436723 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 07:39:18 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: GAAA two steps forward one step back From: "aerocarjake" Some days you're the part - some days you're the brush........ -------- Jake Schultz - curator, Newport Way Air Museum (OK, it's just my home) Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=436727#436727 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.