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- Wed May 08, 2024 8:40 pm
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: N34KP's rebuild
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Re: N34KP's rebuild
The holes for the forward tailwheel brackets are drilled.
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:18 am
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: N34KP's rebuild
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Re: N34KP's rebuild
The tail reconstruction is finished except for fairing strips and holes for the fittings.
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 11:22 am
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: N34KP's rebuild
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- Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:32 am
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: N34KP's rebuild
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- Sat Apr 27, 2024 10:02 am
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: N34KP's rebuild
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Re: N34KP's rebuild
I glued in the old tailpost last night. Gussets next.
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 10:13 pm
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: N34KP's rebuild
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Re: N34KP's rebuild
Station piece, diagonal and doublers. Late night glue up.
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 12:10 pm
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: N34KP's rebuild
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Re: N34KP's rebuild
Oscar. Yes I do plan on drilling before refinishing. I still have a drill guide, made out of 1" key stock, that I made for the longeron repair from 5 years ago.
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 5:20 pm
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: N34KP's rebuild
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Re: N34KP's rebuild
The rear splices are complete. Station piece and pulling them together at the tail post next.
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 5:46 pm
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: N34KP's rebuild
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Re: N34KP's rebuild
Glued up the lower left longeron doublers today.
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:00 am
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: N34KP's rebuild
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Re: N34KP's rebuild
Back from visiting my sisters and mother. I planed the doublers on the lower right longeron this morning. Time to glue up the lower left.
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:37 pm
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: N34KP's rebuild
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Re: N34KP's rebuild
The glue up turned out good. The edges will need to be planed to fit.
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:28 pm
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: N34KP's rebuild
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Re: N34KP's rebuild
Glued the right lower longeron doublers today, inside and out. Heading south to see my mom and sisters in the morning. First time I'll have seen them since my wife Lisa died.
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:47 pm
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: N34KP's rebuild
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Re: N34KP's rebuild
Left and right rear, bottom longerons are being glued.
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:47 am
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: N34KP's rebuild
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Re: N34KP's rebuild
"For what it's worth". I've used drywall screens several times where I've needed to work old adhesive between pieces I didn't want to pull apart. Both on this project and the longeron repair from 5 years ago. I use the medium usually. Sometimes I dull it first so it won't be so aggressive....
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:11 pm
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: N34KP's rebuild
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Re: N34KP's rebuild
Finally got up the nerve to try the first scarph. This is the lower left longeron, just forward of the tail post. 15 to 1 slope. Done with wood chisels and hand planes.
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:40 pm
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: N34KP's rebuild
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Re: N34KP's rebuild
I had to do a repair to the lower left longeron where the tail wheel brackets attach 5 years ago. 15 to 1 taper centered on the middle between the bolt holes, .625" tall. I'll be splicing the longeron due to damage from last year's crash. I removed the doubler today and I was very pleased to se...
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:13 am
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: N34KP's rebuild
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Re: N34KP's rebuild
I pulled the fabric off the belly this morning. Ken used Superflite when he covered the Piet back in the late 90's. I don't believe he used their epoxy varnish and you can see most of the finish lifted when I pulled the fabric off. Back in the tail, where I did a longeron repair several years, I use...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:12 pm
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: N34KP's rebuild
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Re: N34KP's rebuild
A zero results day. Spent most of my time doing death of wife related things. Depressing. Then I took a nap. Next project is the cutting and splicing of the longerons. Stay tuned.
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 3:03 pm
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: N34KP's rebuild
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Re: N34KP's rebuild
Both in now.
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 5:09 pm
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: N34KP's rebuild
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Re: N34KP's rebuild
IMG20240311143416.jpg Well. My first glue up. This is the test. I could tell it's been a long time since I did composite repairs for a living, I mixed way to much! I had about 4 times more left over than I used on the joints. Oh well, I'll get back in practice. Nice joints with just enough squeeze ...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:30 pm
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: N34KP's rebuild
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Re: N34KP's rebuild
I cut the left and right station piece and the rear diagonals for moving the seat back today. Lots of measuring before the cuts. They turned out good!
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:07 pm
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: N34KP's rebuild
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Re: N34KP's rebuild
My help.
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:55 pm
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: N34KP's rebuild
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Re: N34KP's rebuild
I pulled the ply off both sides of the truss in the repair area today. The Spotted Cow was a reward!
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:35 am
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: N34KP's rebuild
- Replies: 64
- Views: 2696
Re: N34KP's rebuild
Yes, you can soften T88 with a heat gun.
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:32 am
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: N34KP's rebuild
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Re: N34KP's rebuild
None on a 767 structure. 😁 We used thin stainless steel (.015 +-) to cut through the adhesive under exiting patches, etc. We also used it when cutting pieces out of the skins over underlying structure. Slide it between the layers and cut very carefully through the skin until you saw sparks start to ...
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 9:30 pm
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: N34KP's rebuild
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Re: N34KP's rebuild
I'll remove the plywood with a heat gun and a thin piece of stainless steel sheet. I did it for years while working on 767's.
Removed a lot of the plywood from the truss today. I also removed the rest of the controls that would be in my way.
Removed a lot of the plywood from the truss today. I also removed the rest of the controls that would be in my way.
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 9:40 am
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: N34KP's rebuild
- Replies: 64
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Re: N34KP's rebuild
I've cut the plywood between the trusses off. I found some more damage, here and there. The next step will be to peel the remaining plywood off the truss itself, then the floor plywood. Probably not necessary, but I'm considering 45° plywood when I go back together. Something to consider. IMG2024030...
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:37 pm
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: N34KP's rebuild
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- Thu Feb 15, 2024 7:35 pm
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: N34KP's rebuild
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- Views: 2696
Re: N34KP's rebuild
Well. Lots of delays due to family issues (one of my grown kids) and paperwork related to my wife dying. Today I had a free day, so I assembled the pieces to the new work table in the dining room. Everything turned out surprisingly level and square. I am going to put braces to the floor on both ends...
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 9:47 am
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: N34KP's rebuild
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Re: N34KP's rebuild
Thanks Oscar. I'm going to give it all I've got. I've decided to move the dining room table, build a work table in the dining room and do the repairs there. Great lighting and a easily cleaned ceramic tile floor (for spilled epoxy!). Nice and warm too. It'll help having my tools in one place also. W...
- Sat Jan 27, 2024 9:05 pm
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: N34KP's rebuild
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Re: N34KP's rebuild
I took advantage of above 30° temps today. I hoisted 34KP off the ground and pulled what's left of the landing gear off. I also removed most of the fuselage fabric. All in preparation to bringing the fuselage home to start the repairs.
- Sun Jan 21, 2024 10:59 am
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: Gascolator Installation
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Re: Gascolator Installation
I couldn't find a good picture of the fuel line run.
- Sun Jan 21, 2024 10:20 am
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: Gascolator Installation
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Re: Gascolator Installation
On 34KP the fuel line runs down the upper left longeron from the aft left cabane strut (center section tank). It follows the longeron trough the upper aft firewall and the strainer is bolted to the upper part of the lower firewall step on the left side. This is for a Model A installation. Let me loo...
- Sun Jan 14, 2024 6:37 pm
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: N34KP's rebuild
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Re: N34KP's rebuild
It's been a while since an update. Well, my wife got sick and has died, so I have not gotten anything done other than planning the repairs. Today I ordered wood and a new batch of T88. It's been very cold here and my hanger is not heated, so who knows when I'll be able to start anything. I'm anxious...
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 4:33 pm
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: Flop
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Re: Flop
One more thing. Mine doesn't have hand holds, like Oscar shows in his. I grab the top of the cabanes when I get in. I think hand holds would be a good idea.
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 4:30 pm
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: Flop
- Replies: 9
- Views: 689
Re: Flop
Essentially the builder of my bird copied the aileron spar setup, including location on the rib and the strap style hinges, with the spar piece being one rib bay wider than the center section on the left side. That is for ease of entering the pilots seat. This setup will lie flat on the top of the w...
- Wed Dec 13, 2023 12:02 pm
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: Weight of your wing rib
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Re: Weight of your wing rib
I weighed one of the ribs donated to me for the rebuilt of N34KP. It's not a root or end rib and weighs 216.7 grams, about 7.6 oz. Your's sound good.
- Wed Nov 15, 2023 3:55 pm
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: N34KP's rebuild
- Replies: 64
- Views: 2696
Re: N34KP's rebuild
I know there's been no updates to the repair. Life gets in the way. First horrible weather at the airport. Then a trip to Oklahoma for my mom's 95th birthday (she still lives in her home!). Now I've been stuck in Madison Wisconsin since the 3rd of November. My wife, Lisa, and I came for a concert an...
- Wed Nov 15, 2023 12:06 pm
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: Spar thickness
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Re: Spar thickness
Yes.
- Thu Nov 09, 2023 9:17 am
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: Aileron hinge pin
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Re: Aileron hinge pin
I have also seen hinges (on a/c with short hinge sections, 6"or so) where the hinges were crimped on the ends to retain the hinge pins. That works fine in applications where the hinge attach hardware is easily removed. I would think that would be awkward with a 6 foot hinge section.
- Wed Nov 08, 2023 2:16 pm
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: Aileron hinge pin
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Re: Aileron hinge pin
On Cessna's the pins are slightly short and small cotter pins are installed, one each end through the hinge, to retain the pin.
- Thu Oct 26, 2023 4:36 pm
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: N34KP's rebuild
- Replies: 64
- Views: 2696
Re: N34KP's rebuild
I've had a pair of work tables from a local Piet owner donated to me to set the fuselage on.
- Mon Oct 23, 2023 2:13 pm
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: tail wheel steering vs castering
- Replies: 30
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Re: tail wheel steering vs castering
Oscar. Are those homemade shackles on the brace wires to strap attach?
- Sat Oct 21, 2023 10:28 pm
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: N34KP's rebuild
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Re: N34KP's rebuild
I built some stands to support the wing on. It's high enough to walk under, but I can get to it for measurements. I put the wing on the stands today. Doing it all by myself turned out to a bit of a hassle!
- Thu Oct 05, 2023 7:01 pm
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: Ford Model A conversion
- Replies: 5
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Re: Ford Model A conversion
The only side drive mag that I know has flown is the one I mentioned that belongs to Dan Helspur. I have seen numerous top drives through the distributor hole.
- Mon Oct 02, 2023 1:49 pm
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: Ford Model A conversion
- Replies: 5
- Views: 603
Re: Ford Model A conversion
That engine was done by Ken Perkins, at least it has a lot of components that he made. It looks like a Forrest Lovley radiator. I have Ken's Pietenpol, N34KP. Ken built several engines with dual ignition. I'm not sure if any of them have flown. He talked about doing it on his bird, but never did. Se...
- Fri Sep 29, 2023 7:53 am
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: N34KP's rebuild
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- Views: 2696
Re: N34KP's rebuild
Yes. getting a rolling fuselage makes lots of sense. I plan on hoisting the wing up to the hanger rafters, get a table built and leveled and get started cutting wood.
- Thu Sep 28, 2023 7:42 pm
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: N34KP's rebuild
- Replies: 64
- Views: 2696
N34KP's rebuild
KPN34P.jpg Okay everyone. N34KP is going to be rebuilt. I'll be posting interesting things as they happen. It would probably make more sense to build a new one, but I couldn't stand the thought of Ken Perkins Pietenpol not flying. The fuselage will be pretty much new from the pilots instrument pane...
- Sun Sep 17, 2023 9:16 am
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: close to Oshkosh
- Replies: 5
- Views: 564
Re: close to Oshkosh
My wife and I were in Traverse City last November, different lake but the same region. The day we arrived it got to the high 70's, 2 days later we woke up to 6 inches of very wet snow!
- Mon Sep 11, 2023 7:43 am
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: close to Oshkosh
- Replies: 5
- Views: 564
Re: close to Oshkosh
My wife went to college in Marquette, Michigan. She always says the water was so cold, even in the summer. She tells me of a group of rocks off shore, somewhere close to Marquette, where her and her girlfriends would wade out to sunbath on. It would only get up to their hips, but they would be numb ...