Original Posted By: "Jack Phillips (EUS)"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: FUSELAGE - FILLER STRIPS>Need help clarifying how the fuselage filler strips are installed. Drawingno. 1 of the 1933 plans are not clear to me. At the forward fuselage (upperand lower) the drawing says to install 1/2 X 1/4 filler strips betweenfittings and gusset plates. At the aft fuselage (lower) the drawing says toinstall 1/4 X 1/8 filler strips. Q: How does one transition between the twodifferent size filler strips? How far back does the 1/4 thick by 1/2 widefiller strips go? How do they transition into the 1/8 tBart D Conrad>Boeing Field Service>DC-9/MD-80/DC-10 & 737 Heavy Mtc>Phone: 713-640-5882/713-324-4192>Fax: 713-640-5891>Pager: 713-318-1625>________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: FUSELAGE - FILLER STRIPS
Pietenpol-List: FUSELAGE - FILLER STRIPS
Original Posted By: Rcaprd(at)aol.com
Need help clarifying how the fuselage filler strips are installed. Drawing no.1 of the 1933 plans are not clear to me. At the forward fuselage (upper andlower) the drawing says to install 1/2 X 1/4 filler strips between fittings andgusset plates. At the aft fuselage (lower) the drawing says to install 1/4X 1/8 filler strips. Q: How does one transition between the two different sizefiller strips? How far back does the 1/4 thick by 1/2 wide filler strips go?How do they transition into the 1/8 thick by 1/4 wide filler strips? Thanks,BartBart D ConradBoeing Field ServiceDC-9/MD-80/DC-10 & 737 Heavy MtcPhone: 713-640-5882/713-324-4192Fax: 713-640-5891Pager: 713-318-1625________________________________________________________________________________
Need help clarifying how the fuselage filler strips are installed. Drawing no.1 of the 1933 plans are not clear to me. At the forward fuselage (upper andlower) the drawing says to install 1/2 X 1/4 filler strips between fittings andgusset plates. At the aft fuselage (lower) the drawing says to install 1/4X 1/8 filler strips. Q: How does one transition between the two different sizefiller strips? How far back does the 1/4 thick by 1/2 wide filler strips go?How do they transition into the 1/8 thick by 1/4 wide filler strips? Thanks,BartBart D ConradBoeing Field ServiceDC-9/MD-80/DC-10 & 737 Heavy MtcPhone: 713-640-5882/713-324-4192Fax: 713-640-5891Pager: 713-318-1625________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: FUSELAGE - FILLER STRIPS
Original Posted By: Conrad, Bart D
Bart, The only reason to put these strips on , is so that the fabric won't havebumps in it at the corner edges. So like at the rear at the longeronscorners, if you pulled fabric around the edges, you would see the gussetssticking out thru the fabric. I put strips on sides and bottom then whendry, run a plane or sandpaper along the edge to make it slightly rounded.Where the thick ones in front meet the thin ones, I ran the thick past thecurve at the seat, then planed ( no pun) the thick into the thin.Then the one in front vertical at the firewall ,1/4x1" I think, will shapethe fabric, and be a place to fasten cowling etc.My old mentor taught me to get a piece of fabric, or sheet, or handkerchief,and bend it by hand over the area. This way it makes it real easy to picturewhat you have to do to the wood.walt.-----Original Message-----
Bart, The only reason to put these strips on , is so that the fabric won't havebumps in it at the corner edges. So like at the rear at the longeronscorners, if you pulled fabric around the edges, you would see the gussetssticking out thru the fabric. I put strips on sides and bottom then whendry, run a plane or sandpaper along the edge to make it slightly rounded.Where the thick ones in front meet the thin ones, I ran the thick past thecurve at the seat, then planed ( no pun) the thick into the thin.Then the one in front vertical at the firewall ,1/4x1" I think, will shapethe fabric, and be a place to fasten cowling etc.My old mentor taught me to get a piece of fabric, or sheet, or handkerchief,and bend it by hand over the area. This way it makes it real easy to picturewhat you have to do to the wood.walt.-----Original Message-----
Pietenpol-List: RE: FUSELAGE - FILLER STRIPS
Original Posted By:> walter evans[SMTP:wbeevans(at)worldnet.att.net]
Thanks for the info. I suspected something like that but wanted a second opinion.Thanks again, Bart> ----------
Thanks for the info. I suspected something like that but wanted a second opinion.Thanks again, Bart> ----------
> FUSELAGE - FILLER STRIPS
Original Posted By: Dave and Connie
> Subject: FUSELAGE - FILLER STRIPS> > > >Need help clarifying how the fuselage filler strips are installed. Drawing> no. 1 of the 1933 plans are not clear to me. At the forward fuselage (upper> and lower) the drawing says to install 1/2 X 1/4 filler strips between> fittings and gusset plates. At the aft fuselage (lower) the drawing says to> install 1/4 X 1/8 filler strips. Q: How does one transition between the two> different size filler strips? How far back does the 1/4 thick by 1/2 wide> filler strips go? How do they transition into the 1/8 tBart D Conrad> >Boeing Field Service> >DC-9/MD-80/DC-10 & 737 Heavy Mtc> >Phone: 713-640-5882/713-324-4192> >Fax: 713-640-5891> >Pager: 713-318-1625> >> ________________________________________________________________________________
> Subject: FUSELAGE - FILLER STRIPS> > > >Need help clarifying how the fuselage filler strips are installed. Drawing> no. 1 of the 1933 plans are not clear to me. At the forward fuselage (upper> and lower) the drawing says to install 1/2 X 1/4 filler strips between> fittings and gusset plates. At the aft fuselage (lower) the drawing says to> install 1/4 X 1/8 filler strips. Q: How does one transition between the two> different size filler strips? How far back does the 1/4 thick by 1/2 wide> filler strips go? How do they transition into the 1/8 tBart D Conrad> >Boeing Field Service> >DC-9/MD-80/DC-10 & 737 Heavy Mtc> >Phone: 713-640-5882/713-324-4192> >Fax: 713-640-5891> >Pager: 713-318-1625> >> ________________________________________________________________________________