---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 05/08/16: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:23 AM - Re: Spruce instead of white ash (echobravo4) 2. 05:23 PM - Re: Fuselage cracking (womenfly2) 3. 08:26 PM - Re: Fuselage cracking (aabreu) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:23:27 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Spruce instead of white ash From: "echobravo4" John- Woodcraft sells blanks for turning baseball bats that work well -------- Earl Brown I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=455975#455975 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:23:22 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Fuselage cracking From: "womenfly2" I looked at your pictures of the aera you are having the issue with. I believe the plans call for "Spruce Wedges" on all sides of the uprights at both gear attachment points ... this Piet does not have them from what I can see in your pictures. WF2 -------- Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=456005#456005 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:26:51 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Fuselage cracking From: "aabreu" womenfly2 wrote: > I looked at your pictures of the area you are having the issue with. I believe the plans call for "Spruce Wedges" not just between the "V" but on all sides of the uprights at both gear attachment points ... this Piet does not have them from what I can see in your pictures of your repair work. You need to add them between the outside ply and the new gussets you just installed. This helps to spread the load over a larger area. > > Just a suggestion. Its your Piet, do as you want. > WF2 Thanks for the feedback. I'll discuss it with the others. We still can stick some pieces in there. Not sure if it is really needed with how much we already reinforced that area. Andy Abreu Toledo Ohio. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=456013#456013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.