Don't you wish you had that on video?
Jack Phillips
NX899JP
Raleigh, NC
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[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Gene Rambo
Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 6:08 PM
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Subject: Re: shipping aluminum sheet
3003 comes in 4x12 too. It can be had in differing hardnesses, I think 1/2
hard is the norm for cowlings, etc (can't say the T_ number). I am going to
a local place within the week to buy a piece for my cowlings.
Talking about something that unwinds with a fury, though, if anyone is using
hard wire (or music wire) for tail bracing or wing drag wires, I made the
mistake of holding a roll and cutting off the brass-wire ties. It had the
ends bent back 180 degrees, so as it started uncoiling, it dug those sharp
ends into my hands. I only then realized that I had no option but to put my
foot on it, cover my face, and jump off . . . it slapped me about ten times
before I got out of reach. Damn near kilt me!
Gene
----- Original Message -----
From: hvandervoo@aol.com
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: shipping aluminum sheet
Gene,
Oscar is looking for 4' x 12' sheets, My Piet used less 4' x 4'
He is clearly building an all aluminum Pietenpol, or.....
B-T-W
3003 is very soft.
6061 is twice as stiff
and 2024 is three time stiffer than 6061.
Regards
Hans
All wood Pietenpol NX15KV, with some steel and aluminum parts all wrapped in
Polyfiber
-----Original Message-----
From: Gene Rambo <generambo@msn.com>
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Sent: Wed, Nov 18, 2009 2:16 pm
Subject: Re: shipping aluminum sheet
why "aircraft grade" aluminum? Regular old 3003 aluminum is what has been
used since the Wrights and works perfectly fine for anything on a Piet. Can
buy locally, is cheap, and is easy to work with.
Gene
----- Original Message -----
From: hvandervoo@aol.com
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 2:52 PM
Subject: Re: shipping aluminum sheet
What's that Oscar, building a spam can ?
I have bought and rolled upto .040 with out a problem.
But did not buy from Aircraft spruce, I got my stuff local.
Try Trident metals (Houston and Austin locations) they carry aircraft grade
aluminum, including mill certification.
Pick it up yourself, with sales tax still much less than Aircraft spruce,
Wicks or Airparts
Good luck
Hans
NX15KV
-----Original Message-----
From: Oscar Zuniga <taildrags@hotmail.com>
To: Pietenpol List <pietenpol-list@matronics.com>
Sent: Wed, Nov 18, 2009 10:11 am
Subject: shipping aluminum sheet
Aircraft Spruce and others indicate that 4'x12' sheets
of aluminum up to about .030" can be shipped as one
piece by rolling and boxing. They caution that they
don't guarantee that the heavier gauge material will
unroll completely flat when shipped this way. Has
anyone ordered sheet stock that was shipped rolled
this way, and what was your experience with it?
Oscar Zuniga
Air Camper NX41CC
San Antonio, TX
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