Pietenpol-List: Leading edge.

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Tue Feb 15, 2000 9:13 pm

Original Posted By: Steve Eldredge
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Leading edge.>>>>>>When I start again on my plane I will be building the wings. Have any of>>yall used aluminum flashing as the leading edge material? If so how did>>yall attach it to the wood. (Lotsa head scraching here!!)>>>>Steve>>>>Steve W GN-1 builder>>IHA #6>>>Hi Steve:>>Didn't use Al flashing. Used aircraft grade soft Al. Attached with small>screws.>>>Mike B Piet N687MB ( Mr Sam ) nb- see latest Experimenter, Pic of Mr Sam>>________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Wed Feb 16, 2000 1:20 pm

Original Posted By: "Michael Brusilow"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Leading edge.When I start again on my plane I will be building the wings. Have any ofyall used aluminum flashing as the leading edge material? If so how didyall attach it to the wood. (Lotsa head scraching here!!)SteveSteve W GN-1 builderIHA #6________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Wed Feb 16, 2000 3:03 pm

Original Posted By: "Chris and Carrie Tracy"
>>When I start again on my plane I will be building the wings. Have any of>yall used aluminum flashing as the leading edge material? If so how did>yall attach it to the wood. (Lotsa head scraching here!!)>>Steve>>Steve W GN-1 builder>IHA #6Hi Steve:Didn't use Al flashing. Used aircraft grade soft Al. Attached with smallscrews.Mike B Piet N687MB ( Mr Sam ) nb- see latest Experimenter, Pic of Mr Sam________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Feb 17, 2000 3:10 am

Original Posted By: "Mike Lund"
Subject: Leading edge.>Piet_Builder - http://public.surfree.com/arkiesair/index.htm>>Is there a place/company that makes 1/16th plywood for the leading edge>in lengths enough to cover the whole leading edge of my wing?!>>Steve>>Steve W GN-1 builder>IHA #6>>>______________________________________________________________________>To unsubscribe, write to Piet_Builder-unsubscribe(at)listbot.com>______________________________________________________________________>Start Your Own FREE Email List at http://www.listbot.com>________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Feb 17, 2000 4:00 am

Original Posted By: "walter evans"
Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Leading edge.>>14' would be a big plywood press. I just scarfed three nine inch wide>strips for my leading edge. Don't glue them up till you are nearly ready>for them. They are easy to damage while trying to move them around in tight>quarters.>>Steve e.>Tailwind abuilding.>>-----Original Message----->From: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com>[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com]On Behalf Of>vistin(at)juno.com>Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 7:07 AM>To: pietbuilderoldplane(at)listbot.com; pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com;>fly5k(at)listbot.com; Piet_Builder(at)listbot.com>Subject: Pietenpol-List: Leading edge.>>>Is there a place/company that makes 1/16th plywood for the leading edge>in lengths enough to cover the whole leading edge of my wing?!>>Steve>>Steve W GN-1 builder>IHA #6>>________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Feb 17, 2000 8:07 am

Original Posted By: "Greg Yotz"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Leading edge.Is there a place/company that makes 1/16th plywood for the leading edgein lengths enough to cover the whole leading edge of my wing?! SteveSteve W GN-1 builderIHA #6________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Feb 17, 2000 8:58 am

Original Posted By: Michael Brusilow
Used aircraft grade soft al too. Wasn't much diff in price. Used smallbrass nails to attach. Also made a simple tool to pull leading edge uptight for nailing. You really don't have to attach to solidly becausefabric holds it.Greg-----Original Message-----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Feb 17, 2000 9:49 am

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
14' would be a big plywood press. I just scarfed three nine inch widestrips for my leading edge. Don't glue them up till you are nearly readyfor them. They are easy to damage while trying to move them around in tightquarters.Steve e.Tailwind abuilding.-----Original Message-----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Feb 17, 2000 1:18 pm

Original Posted By: Steve Eldredge
Might find some one that sells rolls of 1/16" but it would take a very bigsteam press to make longer sheets.Cy Galley - Editor, B-C Contact!(Click here to visit our Club site at http://www.bellanca-championclub.com)-----Original Message-----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Feb 17, 2000 4:45 pm

Original Posted By: vistin(at)juno.com
Steve,I ordered a sheet of african mohogany (1/16") from Harbor in Md. In mycatalog the price is $90.00 and they cut in 9" strips at no charge so itcould be shipped UPS.Just made one joint at a rib, and worked great. Leftover I used for 2" atroot of wing , or gussets,etc.They are in Md. at 1-800-345-1712. Call for free catalog. They got lotsof different stuff. Even has a chart that shows all the types of wood that piets are built with,and how they compare withmoisture, Spec. grav., static bending ,shear, impact, compression, hardness,natural durability.If anyone would like this scanned and posted, I can do that.walt-----Original Message-----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Fri Feb 18, 2000 11:09 am

Original Posted By: "Greg Cardinal"

Brodhead Pietenpol Association