Pietenpol-List: Types of Plywood

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Pietenpol-List: Types of Plywood

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Original Posted By: "namrednos"
Has anybody tried using piano hinges for the elevators? My dad and I have kickedthis idea around but are still planning on making the per plans hingesOn a milling machine unless of course the masses think it may be beneficial.--------Fred KimPittsburgh, PaRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Types of Plywood
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Pietenpol-List: Re: Types of Plywood

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Original Posted By: "tools"
With piano hinge all the way across the elevator, did you have enough length ofrap to attach the covering cloth.--------ScottRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Types of Plywood
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Original Posted By: Rick Schreiber
Either one is fine. I personally prefer the meranti or the mahogany over the okumefor the pure strength. The pure strength is a good thing because of howpeople get in and out of a piet stepping directly onto a 2 x 2 section of 1/4ply with their full weight. If you were really anal about helping people in andout, and being careful yourself, I think the okume would be fine.>From a "specification" standpoint, either is fine, don't worry about it.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2012 18:31:39 -0500
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Re: Pietenpol-List: Wing perimeter tapes

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Original Posted By: Rick Schreiber
Yes, Rick, you're obsessing!;-) Just taper the 4" and transition juuust aroundthe corner. You will be amazed at how good it'll look when all doped (and I didn'teven use dope!)Gary from Cool------Original Message------
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