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Pietenpol-List: Fuel Tank Bending forms

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Original Posted By: "Richard Schreiber"
Hi Gang:Did anyone get to see the forms that I gave Doc.? These Maple blocks were cut tofit the 612 airfoil and almost 3 inches thick. One clamps the precut Aluminumbetween these blocks leaving 1/2" wide tab all the way around and with a hammerturn the edges 90 Deg,, one left and one right . The strap clamps that werethere are used to hold the flat sheet around the ends, and welding will be veryeasy and non warping, I had 4 tanks made this way.I also left 2 cardboard rib forms that are marked to show where you punch the stitchholes, 1 for the prop blast area with closer distant than the second one2, balance of the stitching.When rolled on the surface of the wing, transferthe marks, punch holes and with a strong light, the stitch is a one man job.Pieti LowellRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
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