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Jury strut fittings

Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2024 11:56 am
by Chuck in Indiana
Yeah, I've searched, but haven't found any info to speak of on what they look like, and where they go on the wing. I just finished making the lift strut fittings, and thought I may as well do the jury strut stuff, too.
Of course, I could wing it (see what I did, there) but don't want to reinvent the wheel if prior knowledge is available.

Re: Jury strut fittings

Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2024 5:31 pm
by taildrags
I think there is agreement in saying that the jury struts should not intersect the lift struts in the middle, mainly because that just looks too much like something that could set up a harmonic vibration. Other than that, just look at photos of other Piets to see where others have placed them, especially examples that have been flying for a long time. I like to look at the pictures of Mike Cuy's airplane on Westcoastpiet.com because there are lots of them and they are detailed, plus he also has construction photos in there. Check out the one I've attached and you can get a good idea of where his are placed since you can count ribs by looking at the stitching.
Cuy_jury_struts.jpg
Oscar Zuniga
Medford, OR
Air Camper NX41CC, A75 power

Re: Jury strut fittings

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2024 7:24 am
by Chuck in Indiana
Westcoastpiet.com
Wow! Now *that's* a treasure trove. Thanks, Oscar..

Re: Jury strut fittings

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2024 3:23 pm
by danoliver
I have a note I wrote down on my drawings that says the jury struts should be 6” to 12” outboard of center per Bill Rewey. I remember I wrote that based on a write-up by Mr. Rewey, but can’t seem to find it anymore. Like Oscar, Bill talked about harmonics and such. Maybe somebody on here still has a copy they could share.

Re: Jury strut fittings

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2024 5:20 am
by Chuck in Indiana
That's good enough for me. Thanks!