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                           Tailwind-List Digest Archive
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                     Total Messages Posted Tue 06/20/06: 2
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     1. 04:28 AM - Re: Front Spar Carry Through  (Jim Clement)
     2. 07:04 PM - Re: Front Spar Carry Through  (Rcaprd@AOL.COM)
 
 
 
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Time: 04:28:03 AM PST US
From: "Jim Clement" <jclement000@centurytel.net>
Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Front Spar Carry Through

--> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Jim Clement" <jclement000@centurytel.net>

Chuck, cut out the mistake and weld in new tubing, easy to do at this stage. 
Jim C

----- Original Message ----- 
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 1:50 AM


> Jim C. and all,
> I've been welding up the fuselage, and discovered a mistake that I made 
> when
> I laid out the sides.  It seems the front spar carry through  came out 
> about
> 2" behind the top of the triangle windows at each side of the windshield. 
> I'm
> thinking of adding a piece of 3/4 X .035 from the underside of the carry
> through, to the mid door location.   The other alternative is to cut the 
> tubing at
> the windshield slant, and the forward upper door opening, and splice 
> pieces to
> put it back to plans.  Or, cut those pieces out altogether, and weld new 
> ones
> in.  The front spar carry through is just tac welded in.  What do you guys
> think ?  I'm including a picture.
>
> Chuck Gantzer
> Wichita, KS
> Pietenpol  NX770CG
>


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Time: 07:04:04 PM PST US
From: Rcaprd@AOL.COM
Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Front Spar Carry Through

--> Tailwind-List message posted by: Rcaprd@aol.com

In a message dated 6/20/2006 6:28:40 AM Central Standard Time, 
jclement000@centurytel.net writes:
Chuck, cut out the mistake and weld in new tubing, easy to do at this stage. 
Jim C
Will do.  Thanks, Jim.

Chuck G.