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                           Tailwind-List Digest Archive
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                     Total Messages Posted Wed 06/23/04: 4
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Today's Message Index:
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     1. 04:38 PM - NAILS  (Barry Davis)
     2. 06:49 PM - Re: NAILS  (Dave Conrad)
     3. 07:07 PM - Re: Tailwind-List Digest: 7 Msgs - 06/22/04  (Mike Mueller)
     4. 09:37 PM - Tailwheel, any one?  (Richard Lamb)
 
 
 
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Time: 04:38:05 PM PST US
From: "Barry Davis" <bed@mindspring.com>
Subject: Tailwind-List: NAILS

This is a picture of one of three rib jigs we are using to build 6 Pietenpols.
As you can see, we used 1/2" plexiglass on top. The glass slides down on the screws
and will not move the gussets out of place. This is important as we are
not using nails or staples. It is easy to tighten each wing nut down the same
pressure on all bolts. We also place a 2" piece of rib out in the middle with
an extra gussett on it to have a test break for each rib. Yes each rib and test
piece is getting a serial #.
With this type of jig, I can build a rib and glue up the back of the rib from the
day before in about 20 minutes. In building 6 wings, there were 9,384 gussets
to glue, and that is not counting the 1/4 x 1/2 rib pieces. But with three
identical jigs, the job went in about 2 months. Oh yeah, we cut all the rib pieces
and gussets before we started (see the bin made out of vinly fence post covers
available at your local builders supply). One very important thing to remember
is to sand the whole sheet of plywood before it is cut up into tiny gussets.
This will save your fingerprints.
Barry Davis


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Time: 06:49:01 PM PST US
Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: NAILS
From: Dave Conrad <dconrad@dwave.net>

Very nice idea. Dave Conrad
On Wednesday, June 23, 2004, at 06:17  PM, Barry Davis wrote:

> This is a picture of one of three rib jigs we are using to build 6
> Pietenpols. As you can see, we used 1/2" plexiglass on top. The glass
> slides down on the screws and will not move the gussets out of place.
> This is important as we are not using nails or staples. It is easy to
> tighten each wing nut down the same pressure on all bolts. We also
> place a 2" piece of rib out in the middle with an extra gussett on it
> to have a test break for each rib. Yes each rib and test piece is
> getting a serial #.
> With this type of jig, I can build a rib and glue up the back of the
> rib from the day before in about 20 minutes. In building 6 wings,
> there were 9,384 gussets to glue, and that is not counting the 1/4 x
> 1/2 rib pieces. But with three identical jigs, the job went in about 2
> months. Oh yeah, we cut all the rib pieces and gussets before we
> started (see the bin made out of vinly fence post covers available at
> your local builders supply). One very important thing to remember is
> to sand the whole sheet of plywood before it is cut up into tiny
> gussets. This will save your fingerprints.
> Barry Davis
>
<image.tiff>

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Time: 07:07:01 PM PST US
From: "Mike Mueller" <mueller38@adelphia.net>
Subject: Tailwind-List: Re: Tailwind-List Digest: 7 Msgs - 06/22/04

--> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Mike Mueller" <mueller38@adelphia.net>

 Hi,

Does anyone have any Tailwind plans that they would like to sell.  

Thank you,

Mike

mueller38@adelphia.net


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Time: 09:37:17 PM PST US
From: Richard Lamb <n6228l@earthlink.net>
Subject: Tailwind-List: Tailwheel, any one?

--> Tailwind-List message posted by: Richard Lamb <n6228l@earthlink.net>

This is a smaller knock off of Jim C's design.

Step by step pics.

http://home.earthlink.net/~n6228l/twheel.htm

Richard