---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 10/25/19: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:42 AM - Re: Re: laminating struts (Mark Lisa Kellyn Bowler) 2. 07:35 AM - Re: Re: laminating struts (Semih Oksay) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:42:59 AM PST US From: Mark Lisa Kellyn Bowler Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: laminating struts Gorgeous work Jack!!! Mark Bowler Broughshane, U.K. "It=92s all about inspiring the kids. The aircraft is merely the catalyst." Graham Harris "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication" Leonardo da Vinci ________________________________ From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com on behalf of Jack Philips Sent: 24 October 2019 18:37 Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Re: laminating struts I=92m 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 sin ce 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 weigh t 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 ho llow out a groove in the two middle laminations that allowed me to run my h ydraulic brake lines INSIDE the strut (see picture below) [cid:image001.jpg@01D58A78.88E5AE40] 4. Laminating allows you to make curved parts such as the bows that support the metal around the cockpits, as shown below: [cid:image002.jpg@01D58A78.88E5AE40] Or the curved cutout in the centersection (if you don=92t use a flop): [cid:image003.jpg@01D58A78.88E5AE40] So my question is, why would you NOT want to make laminations? They are st rong, they are very stiff, they are light and they are fun to make. What =92s not to like? Jack Phillips Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia Pietenpol Air Camper NX899JP =93Icarus Plummet=94 RV-10 N142KW -----Original Message----- From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-lis t-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of wtourn Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2019 10:09 AM Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: laminating struts tourn@hotmail.com>> a question why not use a single piece of wood with that need to paste sever al thanks Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=491942#491942 http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-List http://forums.matronics.com http://wiki.matronics.com http://www.matronics.com/contribution ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:35:21 AM PST US From: Semih Oksay Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: laminating struts You may also save wood and get almost any dimension (especially length) of planks. Semih Oksay Building an Air Camper, Istanbul, Turkey On Fri, Oct 25, 2019 at 3:45 PM Mark Lisa Kellyn Bowler < braywood@hotmail.com> wrote: > Gorgeous work Jack!!! > > Mark Bowler > Broughshane, > U.K. > *"It=99s all about inspiring the kids. The aircraft is merely the > catalyst." Graham Harris* > > *"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication" Leonardo da Vinci * > > ------------------------------ > *From:* owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com < > owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com> on behalf of Jack Philips < > jack@bedfordlandings.com> > *Sent:* 24 October 2019 18:37 > *To:* pietenpol-list@matronics.com > *Subject:* RE: Pietenpol-List: Re: laminating struts > > > I=99m not sure I understand your question. If you are asking why l aminate, > 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 i t > 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 rout er > to hollow out a groove in the two middle laminations that allowed me to r un > 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=99t use a flo p): > > > 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=99s not to like? > > > Jack Phillips > > Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia > > > Pietenpol Air Camper NX899JP =9CIcarus Plummet=9D > > RV-10 N142KW > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto: > owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of wtourn > Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2019 10:09 AM > To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com > Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: laminating struts > > > > > a question why not use a single piece of wood with that need to paste > several thanks > > > Read this topic online here: > > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=491942#491942 > > > http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-List > > http://forums.matronics.com > > http://wiki.matronics.com > > http://www.matronics.com/contribution > > -- Semih Oksay ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.