Original Posted By: Steven Dortch
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Sheet metal from Aviation department
Pietenpol-List: Sheet metal from Aviation department
Re: Pietenpol-List: Sheet metal from Aviation department
Original Posted By: Steven Dortch
Could we see a couple of pictures of your work and the belly inspection cover? Very clever, inexpensive and light weight solution Steve. Those mentors are so worth having around!Scott Knowlton Burlington On Sent from my iPhone> On Jan 4, 2015, at 10:50 PM, "Steven Dortch" wrote:> > Today, I was struggling trying to make a somewhat complex shape from aircraft sheet aluminum and had screwed up a sheet, when my local homebuilt mentor suggested that I go to the Aviation sheet metal department at Lowes and buy some aluminum flashing.> > It is> 0.0084 gauge and I bought a 10" by 10' roll (about $9) and a 14" by 10' roll (about $13).> > It will cut with heavy scissors or I used a knife to score it and bent it til it would break clean on the score line (I can't cut a straight line.) It shaped easily and firmed up with a little shaping and I am quite happy with it as a lightweight cover on the rear belly of my Piet. At that price, I used it first for the template and then practiced once and then made a good one. I still have 6' of each left. > > It is not structural and would dent if someone leaned on it. But since I put it on the belly, if someone is leaning on it, I have bigger problems.> > -- > Blue Skies,> Steve D> > 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D> ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2015 12:03:24 -0600Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Sheet metal from Aviation department
Could we see a couple of pictures of your work and the belly inspection cover? Very clever, inexpensive and light weight solution Steve. Those mentors are so worth having around!Scott Knowlton Burlington On Sent from my iPhone> On Jan 4, 2015, at 10:50 PM, "Steven Dortch" wrote:> > Today, I was struggling trying to make a somewhat complex shape from aircraft sheet aluminum and had screwed up a sheet, when my local homebuilt mentor suggested that I go to the Aviation sheet metal department at Lowes and buy some aluminum flashing.> > It is> 0.0084 gauge and I bought a 10" by 10' roll (about $9) and a 14" by 10' roll (about $13).> > It will cut with heavy scissors or I used a knife to score it and bent it til it would break clean on the score line (I can't cut a straight line.) It shaped easily and firmed up with a little shaping and I am quite happy with it as a lightweight cover on the rear belly of my Piet. At that price, I used it first for the template and then practiced once and then made a good one. I still have 6' of each left. > > It is not structural and would dent if someone leaned on it. But since I put it on the belly, if someone is leaning on it, I have bigger problems.> > -- > Blue Skies,> Steve D> > 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D> ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2015 12:03:24 -0600Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Sheet metal from Aviation department
Re: Pietenpol-List: Sheet metal from Aviation department
Original Posted By: Marcus Zechini
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Sheet metal from Aviation department
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Sheet metal from Aviation department
Re: Pietenpol-List: Sheet metal from Aviation department
Original Posted By:ginal Message-----=0A Marcus Zechini =0AT
Zeke, I used some thin aluminum strips for the wing gaps and did drill small holes for #6 wood screws to attach. I didn't figure the screw holes would be big enough to affect the strength of the ribs. The aluminum flashing sounds like a good material for that, and a lot cheaper then the .025 aluminum I bought from ACS. =0A=0A=0AMatt Paxton=0A=0A=0A=0A-----Ori
Zeke, I used some thin aluminum strips for the wing gaps and did drill small holes for #6 wood screws to attach. I didn't figure the screw holes would be big enough to affect the strength of the ribs. The aluminum flashing sounds like a good material for that, and a lot cheaper then the .025 aluminum I bought from ACS. =0A=0A=0AMatt Paxton=0A=0A=0A=0A-----Ori
Pietenpol-List: Re: Painting metal brackets
Original Posted By: "bubbleboy"
Steve;Not to tell a ground-pounder like yourself what to do (I hold no rank whatsoever),but if you ever so slightly break the edges of the metal panels, they willfit tighter to the fabric around the edges. I think the EAA chapter 35 has sheetmetal brakes in the chapter hangar, but if you're careful and patient youcan also do it with hand-held seaming pliers by marking a break line and thenworking your way down the panel along the line till you have a smooth, even break.I also recommend that you fasten the leading edge of the access panel lestthe high Mach speeds pull it away from the airplane. Or maybe if you adda slight break to the leading edge of the panel, it will hug the fabric and preventthe slipstream from getting under the metal and flapping it.--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Painting metal brackets
Steve;Not to tell a ground-pounder like yourself what to do (I hold no rank whatsoever),but if you ever so slightly break the edges of the metal panels, they willfit tighter to the fabric around the edges. I think the EAA chapter 35 has sheetmetal brakes in the chapter hangar, but if you're careful and patient youcan also do it with hand-held seaming pliers by marking a break line and thenworking your way down the panel along the line till you have a smooth, even break.I also recommend that you fasten the leading edge of the access panel lestthe high Mach speeds pull it away from the airplane. Or maybe if you adda slight break to the leading edge of the panel, it will hug the fabric and preventthe slipstream from getting under the metal and flapping it.--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Painting metal brackets
Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Sheet metal from Aviation department
Original Posted By: Steven Dortch
This is seriously cool! I had no idea you could do this at home. I need to seewhat we have here in Aussie!Scotty--------Tamworth, AustraliaBuilding a Corvair Powered Pietenpol Air Camperwww.scottyspietenpol.comFuslage now on its undercarriage! About to start wing spars...Corvair engine atRoy's Garage waiting to be modified.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2015 13:14:08 -0600Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Sheet metal from Aviation department
This is seriously cool! I had no idea you could do this at home. I need to seewhat we have here in Aussie!Scotty--------Tamworth, AustraliaBuilding a Corvair Powered Pietenpol Air Camperwww.scottyspietenpol.comFuslage now on its undercarriage! About to start wing spars...Corvair engine atRoy's Garage waiting to be modified.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2015 13:14:08 -0600Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Sheet metal from Aviation department