---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 03/11/17: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:04 AM - Re: Glue Joint? (taildrags) 2. 04:07 PM - Re: Ragwing Ultra-Piet (cdlwingnut) 3. 07:57 PM - Re: Ragwing Ultra-Piet (taildrags) 4. 08:10 PM - Re: Ragwing Ultra-Piet (cdlwingnut) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:04:01 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Glue Joint? From: "taildrags" When I first started working with T-88 I would apply it meticulously and try to clamp it very tightly. After breaking a couple of test joints and working with it more, as well as reading the instructions, I found that the joints shouldn't be clamped to hairline invisible and that a little squeeze-out is a good indication that the joint got filled. Now I'm generous with it and judicious with the clamping. It looks awful when you get squeeze-out but you can wipe off the excess before it hardens, or scrape it off once it cures, or just leave it alone if it's not unsightly. It doesn't quite cure to invisible, but it also isn't a big contrast between varnished wood. Since I'm not a cabinet maker, I like to see the glue joints ;o) Everything that I have read about T-88 is that it adheres to itself quite well, so if after curing you have a gap that you don't like, you should be able to fill it with some more T-88 buttered into the gap. Of course you don't want to be bridging wide gaps with epoxy if they really just need to be cut out and re-made with a tighter gap, but T-88 is a good gap filling epoxy. -------- 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=467177#467177 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 04:07:11 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Ragwing Ultra-Piet From: "cdlwingnut" little report on how I am doing, I have the rib jig built and awaiting the arrival of the 1/4 by 1/4 sticks it takes to built the ribs. I have one half of the fuselage in the jig and have started glueing. I'm looking forward to making my first rib on Monday. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=467189#467189 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:57:49 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Ragwing Ultra-Piet From: "taildrags" cdlwingnut- I know that the Ragwing was designed around a 28-35 HP engine, but what do you have in mind to power yours with? The Valley Engineering "Big Twin" is way too heavy and too much power. The two-strokes will work, but are you thinking of a two-stroke or something like the 1/2 VW? And by the way, where are you located? -------- 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=467192#467192 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:10:01 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Ragwing Ultra-Piet From: "cdlwingnut" The engine I have is a rotax 503, with is at the upper limit of the 28-48hp but there are a couple of little piets flying with this engine already. oh and i am located in Iowa so a trip to Brodhead may be in the summer plans this year. though by ground trasportation or a borrowed airplane. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=467193#467193 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.