---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 04/24/18: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:28 PM - Center Section (danoliver) 2. 04:54 PM - Re: Center Section (cdlwingnut) 3. 07:15 PM - Re: Center Section (jarheadpilot82) 4. 09:01 PM - Center Section (taildrags) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:28:56 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Center Section From: "danoliver" Slathered on the second coat of varnish on my center section yesterday. Calling it complete for now. I opted for the aileron style flop with hardware store hinges. I had originally figured on using magnetic cabinet catches to latch the flop but O.Z. cautioned that it may affect the compass http://www.pietenpols.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=46651 so I scrapped that idea. Instead I went with the Sky Scout latch made with steel banding and a ground down screw as suggested by Terry Hand http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?t=16757252&highlight=flop+latch . I plan to build the tank next winter. I'm going to move on to wing assembly now because it requires glue worthy weather. For the record it weighs in a little shy of 16 pounds. -------- Dan O Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=479530#479530 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/img_3337_998.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/img_3344_141.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/img_3322_158.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/img_3366_112.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/img_3365_461.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/img_3318_160.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/img_3319_978.jpg ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 04:54:04 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Center Section From: "cdlwingnut" That looks gorgous Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=479533#479533 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:15:21 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Center Section From: "jarheadpilot82" Beautiful work! I must add, though, that credit for the banding clip idea comes from P.F. Beck and Don Harper of Barnwell, South Carolina. I would love to say I was smart enough to come up with simple solutions like that, but the credit goes to those two men. They were simply kind enough to share the idea with me, and I passed it on. -------- Semper Fi, Terry Hand Athens, GA Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=479536#479536 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 09:01:39 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Center Section From: "taildrags" Dan; that is really beautiful work! Or, as they say in the south, "mighty purty!" You might think about making a modification to the backside of the flop bulkhead while you're still working on this and have the varnish out. At some point just ahead of the bulkhead, you'll have a balance cable running inside the wing from aileron to aileron to connect them. On my airplane, that cable is not continuous... the cable is interrupted in the middle, the two pieces have thimbles nicopressed on them, and a removable link joins the two. In order to access that link, there is an elongated opening that is visible in the aft bulkhead when the flop is lifted (see pic for approximate location). The oval opening has rounded ends and routed/smoothed edges and is large enough to reach in and disconnect the link. This has come in handy several times now, for removing the wings. Of course, in your case you might also be able to access a connecting link from inside the fuel tank bay, but my airplane doesn't have a center section fuel tank. I can readily inspect the connecting link on preflight simply by lifting the flop a bit. -------- 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=479538#479538 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/x_over_195.jpg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.