Original Posted By: Doug Dever
Michael,I would be seriously concerned about "free floating" a fairing on the axle.That area is subjected to some major prop blast and I would be very worriedto failures due to the constant vibrations.Douwe________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: axle fairing thought
> Pietenpol-List: aluminum lower strut fitting
Original Posted By:> jfaith(at)solairusaviation.com
I would be afraid of rivets. Why not bolt through. This is the way its done on seaplane struts. However=2C I am not an engineer=2C so you milage may vary.Doug DeverIn beautiful Stow Ohio> Subject: Pietenpol-List: aluminum lower strut fitting
I would be afraid of rivets. Why not bolt through. This is the way its done on seaplane struts. However=2C I am not an engineer=2C so you milage may vary.Doug DeverIn beautiful Stow Ohio> Subject: Pietenpol-List: aluminum lower strut fitting
Pietenpol-List: Re: Nice Piet People
Original Posted By: "Billy McCaskill"
Another thought is to affix some sort of control linkage to the axle fairing anduse it for a pitch trim control, instead of adding a trim control to the elevators...--------Billy McCaskillUrbana, ILtail section almost done, starting on ribs soonRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Nice Piet People
Another thought is to affix some sort of control linkage to the axle fairing anduse it for a pitch trim control, instead of adding a trim control to the elevators...--------Billy McCaskillUrbana, ILtail section almost done, starting on ribs soonRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Nice Piet People
Original Posted By: Michael Perez
> To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com> om>> > Hey guys....> I made my struts yesterday using the same aluminum as a few others here.. i used the 7075 bar in the upper end like Dan did.. looks great to me.. the lower end i was trying to keep simple. no adjustable forks.. just a bolt thru install..> > my thoughts to spread the load were as such..> > aluminum bar 6 inches long with structural rivets to attach the bar to the inside flats on the struts... that leave just enough room to slide this over the tabs on the gear/strut attach point..> > any thoughts ?> > jeff> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 748#338748> > > > > Attachments: > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/alum ... ch_171.jpg> > > > ============================================> > > ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 3 May 2011 10:59:38 -0700 (PDT)
> To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com> om>> > Hey guys....> I made my struts yesterday using the same aluminum as a few others here.. i used the 7075 bar in the upper end like Dan did.. looks great to me.. the lower end i was trying to keep simple. no adjustable forks.. just a bolt thru install..> > my thoughts to spread the load were as such..> > aluminum bar 6 inches long with structural rivets to attach the bar to the inside flats on the struts... that leave just enough room to slide this over the tabs on the gear/strut attach point..> > any thoughts ?> > jeff> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 748#338748> > > > > Attachments: > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/alum ... ch_171.jpg> > > > ============================================> > > ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 3 May 2011 10:59:38 -0700 (PDT)
