Original Posted By: "Jack"
Pony up all you musically creative Pieters!Surely we can't be outshined by natures ownlumberjack.http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... at=64Don't all great airplanes need their own song?________________________________________________________________________________
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RE: RE: Pietenpol-List: Turtle Deck Help!
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Chuck, I did mine as Chris described. Here are a couple more pictures whichmay help. I would suggest NOT using as many stringers as I did, which addsweight to the aft end.JackDSMhttp://textors.com/IMG_1950_640x427.jpg http://textors.com/IMG_4220_640x427.jpg http://textors.com/IMG_1949_640x427.jpg http://textors.com/IMG_1953_640x427.jpg http://textors.com/IMG_1951_640x427.jpg -----Original Message-----
Chuck, I did mine as Chris described. Here are a couple more pictures whichmay help. I would suggest NOT using as many stringers as I did, which addsweight to the aft end.JackDSMhttp://textors.com/IMG_1950_640x427.jpg http://textors.com/IMG_4220_640x427.jpg http://textors.com/IMG_1949_640x427.jpg http://textors.com/IMG_1953_640x427.jpg http://textors.com/IMG_1951_640x427.jpg -----Original Message-----
RE: RE: Pietenpol-List: Turtle Deck Help!
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
One other thing that helps make a nice straight turtle-deck is to providesome braces between the stringers to help keep them from moving when thefabric shrinks. Mike Cuy gave me this tip when I was building mine. Seethe photo below:You can see the braces I=92m talking about behind the helmet box ' in betweenthe forward bulkhead and the next bulkhead. Just pieces of =BC=94 squarespruce, but they do a lot to keep the stringers from moving or twisting.Also note the plywood just aft of the rear seat bulkhead. It is critical toreinforce this area as this carries a lot of weight when getting in and outof the cockpit.Jack PhillipsNX899JP =93Icarus Plummet=94Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia-----Original Message-----
One other thing that helps make a nice straight turtle-deck is to providesome braces between the stringers to help keep them from moving when thefabric shrinks. Mike Cuy gave me this tip when I was building mine. Seethe photo below:You can see the braces I=92m talking about behind the helmet box ' in betweenthe forward bulkhead and the next bulkhead. Just pieces of =BC=94 squarespruce, but they do a lot to keep the stringers from moving or twisting.Also note the plywood just aft of the rear seat bulkhead. It is critical toreinforce this area as this carries a lot of weight when getting in and outof the cockpit.Jack PhillipsNX899JP =93Icarus Plummet=94Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia-----Original Message-----
Pietenpol-List: Turtle Deck Help!
Original Posted By: Matt Keyes