---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 02/27/17: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 11:23 AM - "copper" prop edging (Douwe Blumberg) 2. 01:12 PM - Re: "copper" prop edging (taildrags) 3. 01:58 PM - Re: "copper" prop edging (helspersew@aol.com) 4. 06:41 PM - Re: "copper" prop edging (M W Stanley) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 11:23:40 AM PST US From: "Douwe Blumberg" Subject: Pietenpol-List: "copper" prop edging I believe Dan Helsper posted his experiments with sheathing his prop LE with brass on the FB page. Never seen copper used. He can probably chime in. Douwe ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:12:47 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: "copper" prop edging From: "taildrags" What I've heard about adding metal leading edge protection may just be a falsehood, but I've read that moisture can collect under the metal where it's not seen, and lead to wood rot without any way to be aware of it. -------- Oscar Zuniga Medford, OR Air Camper NX41CC "Scout" A75 power, 72x36 Culver prop Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=466716#466716 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 01:58:53 PM PST US From: helspersew@aol.com Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: "copper" prop edging Yes, according to my historical research, copper was used early on as a prop tipping material. Here you can see my early attempts at forming the brass tipping material I was playing around with. I never had the guts to actually start drilling holes though. As much as I would like to, I have never felt like I was in a position to go through with it, being close to Brodhead time and only having one prop to rely on. Gary Boothe has also been known to be playing around with this. Maybe he can chime in with more..... Dan Helsper Loensloe Airfield Puryear, TN -----Original Message----- From: Douwe Blumberg Sent: Mon, Feb 27, 2017 1:23 pm Subject: Pietenpol-List: "copper" prop edging I believe Dan Helsper posted his experiments with sheathing his prop LE with brass on the FB page. Never seen copper used. He can probably chime in. Douwe ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:41:02 PM PST US From: "M W Stanley" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: "copper" prop edging Hi Dan, That is beautiful work! I was just wondering if you you used an peening hammer/bag, then an english wheel to get the shape? Whatever you did, it looks great! Mark Stanley Piet build in progress. Japan From: helspersew@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 6:57 AM Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: "copper" prop edging Yes, according to my historical research, copper was used early on as a prop tipping material. Here you can see my early attempts at forming the brass tipping material I was playing around with. I never had the guts to actually start drilling holes though. As much as I would like to, I have never felt like I was in a position to go through with it, being close to Brodhead time and only having one prop to rely on. Gary Boothe has also been known to be playing around with this. Maybe he can chime in with more..... Dan Helsper Loensloe Airfield Puryear, TN -----Original Message----- From: Douwe Blumberg Sent: Mon, Feb 27, 2017 1:23 pm Subject: Pietenpol-List: "copper" prop edging I believe Dan Helsper posted his experiments with sheathing his prop LE with brass on the FB page. Never seen copper used. He can probably chime in. Douwe ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.