Thanks Gary, your answer brings up another question I have. In the
description of the compression strut, my plans say: "Bottom edge cut out to
match bottom curve of wing rib."
So wouldn't this mean that you couldn't glue the floor to the spars and the
compression struts unless you had a filler to make the spars the same level
?
On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 2:35 PM, Gary Boothe <gboothe5@comcast.net> wrote:
> Ken,
>
>
> I=92m just finishing up some varnishing on my center section now. I glued
> floor to spars and compression struts, as per plans. Your idea might be O
K,
> but I don=92t see how you are going to attach to the spars, unless you us
e a
> filler piece. That might be OK, too. Other than that, I don=92t see a pro
blem
> (or an advantage). Yes, there is a gap between the floor and the rib brac
es,
> but all covers up with fabric.
>
>
> Gary Boothe
>
> Cool, Ca.
>
> Pietenpol
>
> WW Corvair Conversion, mounted
>
> Tail done, Fuselage on gear
>
> (15 ribs down=85)
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> *From:* owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:
> owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] *On Behalf Of *Ken Chambers
> *Sent:* Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:02 PM
>
> *To:* pietenpol-list@matronics.com
> *Subject:* Center section question
>
>
> Has anyone glued their center section floor on the outside of the ribs an
d
> compressions struts?
>
> Looks like on the plans you glue it to the spars, which leaves space
> between the floor and the 2" wide plywood rib braces along the bottom of
> each rib.
>
> I thought if I used one piece of plywood as the floor out to the ribs it
> can serve as a the rib braces too. I could ad cap strips to the bottom of
> the spars to provide a gluing surface even with the bottom of the ribs.
>
> Does this make any sense? Anyone see any problems?
>
> As an aside, I was scraping the second layer of wall paper off my kitchen
> this morning when I remembered that I bought this old house six years ago
.
> At the time, I mentioned to Jim Markle (a customer of my dad's parts supp
ly
> business) that I'd have it all fixed up in about six months so I could ge
t
> back to the Pietenpol. He said something like "I'd give it six years" And
> I'm just now finishing up the worst of it. But I have worked in a little
> Pietenpol time.
>
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