by Jackal » Wed Feb 02, 2011 4:26 pm
The side stringers show to be 1/4" x 1" spruce strips. Of course these will be supported at each station, but aft of the cockpit this is almost a 3' span between supports. Of course they can be supported at the between station diagonals, and in some cases this nearly breaks the span in half, but in some cases the diagonal crosses the side stringer not nearly in the middle of the span, making it seem like it will do little to support the span.
Are these side stringers typically glued to the fabric to help keep them straight. Without being glued to the fabric or supported every 18-20 inches or so I found in a test section that the stringer could be "pushed around" under the fabric to create a very unsightly mess.
What is the typical treatment, or for those of you flying, what did you do and what has been the result?
Thanks
The side stringers show to be 1/4" x 1" spruce strips. Of course these will be supported at each station, but aft of the cockpit this is almost a 3' span between supports. Of course they can be supported at the between station diagonals, and in some cases this nearly breaks the span in half, but in some cases the diagonal crosses the side stringer not nearly in the middle of the span, making it seem like it will do little to support the span.
Are these side stringers typically glued to the fabric to help keep them straight. Without being glued to the fabric or supported every 18-20 inches or so I found in a test section that the stringer could be "pushed around" under the fabric to create a very unsightly mess.
What is the typical treatment, or for those of you flying, what did you do and what has been the result?
Thanks