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1. 07:09 AM - Re: laminating struts (wtourn)
2. 11:38 AM - Re: Re: laminating struts (Jack Philips)
3. 03:12 PM - Re: Re: laminating struts (Jack)
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| Subject: | Re: laminating struts |
a question why not use a single piece of wood with that need to paste several thanks
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| Subject: | Re: laminating struts |
I'm not sure I understand your question. If you are asking why laminate,
there are a couple of reasons:
1. Laminated struts tend to be a bit stiffer than a solid piece of wood
since the grains do not run exactly parallel from one lamina to the next
2. Laminated struts are not as likely to split as the crack stops when it
reaches the lamination
3. Laminated struts off the ability to hollow out the middle to save weight
or allow a chase to run wiring or hydraulic lines. For example, I laminated
the spruce landing gear struts on my Pietenpol. I used a router to hollow
out a groove in the two middle laminations that allowed me to run my
hydraulic brake lines INSIDE the strut (see picture below)
4. Laminating allows you to make curved parts such as the bows that support
the metal around the cockpits, as shown below:
Or the curved cutout in the centersection (if you don't use a flop):
So my question is, why would you NOT want to make laminations? They are
strong, they are very stiff, they are light and they are fun to make.
What's not to like?
Jack Phillips
Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia
Pietenpol Air Camper NX899JP "Icarus Plummet"
RV-10 N142KW
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Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2019 10:09 AM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: laminating struts
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a question why not use a single piece of wood with that need to paste
several thanks
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| Subject: | Re: laminating struts |
What Jack said so well...
Sent from my iPhone
> On Oct 24, 2019, at 1:37 PM, Jack Philips <jack@bedfordlandings.com> wrote
:
>
> I=99m not sure I understand your question. If you are asking why la
minate, there are a couple of reasons:
>
> 1. Laminated struts tend to be a bit stiffer than a solid piece of wood si
nce the grains do not run exactly parallel from one lamina to the next
> 2. Laminated struts are not as likely to split as the crack stops when it
reaches the lamination
> 3. Laminated struts off the ability to hollow out the middle to save weig
ht or allow a chase to run wiring or hydraulic lines. For example, I lamina
ted the spruce landing gear struts on my Pietenpol. I used a router to hol
low out a groove in the two middle laminations that allowed me to run my hyd
raulic brake lines INSIDE the strut (see picture below)
>
> <image001.jpg>
>
> 4. Laminating allows you to make curved parts such as the bows that suppor
t the metal around the cockpits, as shown below:
>
> <image002.jpg>
>
> Or the curved cutout in the centersection (if you don=99t use a flop
):
>
> <image003.jpg>
>
> So my question is, why would you NOT want to make laminations? They are s
trong, they are very stiff, they are light and they are fun to make. What
=99s not to like?
>
> Jack Phillips
> Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia
>
> Pietenpol Air Camper NX899JP =9CIcarus Plummet=9D
> RV-10 N142KW
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2019 10:09 AM
> To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: laminating struts
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> a question why not use a single piece of wood with that need to paste seve
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