Brodhead Pietenpol Association

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Same, just used brass #6 wood screws. If you go with flat heads and line up all the slots in the same direction then you can see if any are backing out at a glance.

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I did mine similarly. But, I poked it out at about the jury strut location. That is too close inboard though I think. Whenever I do my run up I register 20 knots on my airspeed indicator.

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If it was me, I would either fix it or just build a new fuselage. You’ll likely spend more time and effort trying to compensate for the odd size. That being said, I’m pretty sure I’ve seen some pictures of Piets with long snouts on West Coast Piet. Maybe try and reach out to somebody that’s flown on...

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Fantastic! What an accomplishment!

I do have some bad news for you though. Your lurking days are over. That beautiful machine is going to make you the center of attention every where you go.

Enjoy the spotlight and the freedom of flight.

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It’s a flaw in the casting mold. The lighting from the picture sure does make it look like a crack though.

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I have an O-200 on my Air Camper. Your engineer is correct, they are 3/8”. Download Continental Engine Manual Form X-30010 from the internet. You will find the bolt size called out on page 36. My O-200 case was built to use very expensive Lord Mount isolators but I was able to buy a set of adapters ...

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I’m hangared at Clermont County I69 now but I do frequent Red Stewart pretty often. Give me a shout, we can work something out. (513) 623-7585

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I used #8 MS screws and nuts.
Seems to be working out so far.

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I have a note I wrote down on my drawings that says the jury struts should be 6” to 12” outboard of center per Bill Rewey. I remember I wrote that based on a write-up by Mr. Rewey, but can’t seem to find it anymore. Like Oscar, Bill talked about harmonics and such. Maybe somebody on here still has a...

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Could you mount it with a couple spacers and then use an elbow fitting? Then you could run your fuel line from anywhere you like. I built my Air Camper with no penetrations through the firewall and no junk cluttering up the passenger compartment. In the photos you can see the gascolator mounted to t...

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Good point J.K.!
My apologies for being obtuse.
See corrected post-it below.

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I just kind of guestimated mine by the drawings.
I went and took a measurement of it. Turns out it's just a smidge shy of 67 degrees.
That's pretty close to your guestimate.
See post-it below as to whether or not we're talking about the same angle.

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To this day I still find things I didn't see.

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There is a detail on drawing No. 2 showing the cross section shapes of all the empennage beams.

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Here's some pictures of the way I did mine. Pretty much the same but instead of a vernier, or a keyhole, it's a crank and a spool. The whole contraption weighs seven and a quarter ounces. Two and a quarter of which is the 3/8" bungee, and para-cord. One key to this here set up, which you can't ...

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Well, I went and added a little trim set up with some string, a bungee and a little crank under the seat. I'm enjoying hands free cruising even when it's hot out. It's seems to have also improved my landings. I guess there really is something to that whole stabilized approach thing they talk about.

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I never used steam or anything when bending my longerons. I think it would be tough to try and steam the thing even if you wanted to. Not just because of the size, but also cause of the time you need to fuss around with getting everything straight and squared up.

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I used Sherwin-Williams Emerald over Stewarts Systems Ekofill UV primer. My plane isn't quite a year old so I can't say how it'll hold up over time but I'm happy with it so far. A couple good write ups about latex paint to check out are; "Painting With Latex House Paint" by Drew Fidoe on T...

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If you look real close at drawing number seven then it appears to be slanted down. Of course drawing 2 shows the thing being put in straight. And in pictures of the last original it looks straight. I went and did mine tilted down and aimed it right for the rudder bar. Then later I realized that the ...

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Good point Mr. Hammond. The control cables do seem get more slack the hotter it gets. I especially notice it in the ailerons. Probably because that's the longest loop. Something to think on a spell for sure. Thanks. If it really is density altitude though, I can't figure out how that'd make you tend...

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This is my first year as a Pietenpol pilot. I finished up my project last October. I'm getting close to 70 hours on her now and am learning all the ups and downs of Pietenpol flying. One peculiarity I've notice is that when it's cold out, say 35 or less, I can fly hands free straight and level. As a...

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I'm not sure why you haven't found many results searching the forums, this subject has been talked about a lot. A good starting point is to pick up William Wynne's weight and balance book available from this site. I just looked up the specs for the 503 and it looks like your talking around 110 pound...

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Mr. t What I did for my AirCamper was to just put the ribs where I wanted them and then notched out any cross piece that happened to be in the way of a cable. Then I went back and added a piece to double up behind the notch. 7-7-22 470.JPG If you zoom in on this picture you can see a couple. Now I'm...

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On the flip side. There's really no not much effort in getting the three hinges aligned since you install them before you cut the ailerons free. Gap seals really aren't a big deal either with something like 3M Blenderm tape (apply with Windex like we used to do for decals on our Gillows models). Eve...

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It’s Kerri Ann Price’s design.

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I tested this cover out today and it seems to work pretty good. It’s just screwed in place for now just to see how it does. Definitely keeps the draft out and I didn’t notice it flopping around at all. I will change to easier fasters at some point. The fabric is “Top Gun” from Joann. 8FE2EC5E-3DB5-4...

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Whenever it was time for me to figure out what spring to use there I got lucky and found a spring manufacturer 15 minutes from my house. The W.B Jones Spring Co. in Wilder KY. I stopped in one day after work with my drawings. I pointed out the note about the 6-7/8" length and being fully compre...

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I can't speak to performance as I'm not yet flying but I think it's worth noting that BHP's last original used the coil spring set up.
The earlier plans from the '32 FGM show using a leaf spring from a Model T.
Seems to me Bernard switched to the coil spring design and stuck with it.

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702F1E57-3E67-430E-91AD-F76226BE47A0.jpeg I’m in the process of fabricating my exhaust and am curious to hear from folks with real world experience. How short could I cut down the tailpipe without blowing too much hot air onto the fabric? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. And any advice spec...

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Oscar, the cable does not currently go around a pulley. It just bends 90 degrees around a wood curve. I figured that would be a simpler installation (always on the quest to reduce parts count). However, I made the dimensions match that of a pulley so that if it proves to be a problem then it would b...

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I’m still in the building stage so who knows how well my setup will actually work but for what it’s worth here’s a couple shots of how I did mine. The design is inspired from pictures on West Coast Piet of Charlie Miller’s design. 1919F80B-4137-4798-BB89-715391BCE475.jpeg It’s really hard to get a g...

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Looking at the pictures of the last original on West Coast Piet it looks like Bernard didn't offset the fiin at all. Maybe someone who has seen it in person can verify that. The camera angle makes it hard to say for sure. It also looks like he used a combination of screws and bolts in that area. Not...

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For some reason the directions for wrapping the bungees is in the '33 FGM article for the Scout (or at least it is in my EAA reprint version). It says to use a square knot and tape the ends. I'm not at that stage yet myself so..

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Wings will probably go together quicker than you think. I originally figured on one wing per summer (I have a 40 hrs + day job). I wound up finishing both wings in one summer with warm weather to spare.

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SEVENTH BUILD! At some point I think you can no longer call it amateur built ha ha. Could we get a photo montage of your life's work? Tom, the blue fitting is just a U shaped strap for attaching a seat belt to. Also, I was asked in a PM about the cable clamps on the center section cross bracing. The...

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I do.
Here’s a few.

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It looks like you and I are at about the same stage. Where are you located? I'm in Cincinnati Ohio. Would be cool to get together.

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I’m working on my fuel tank and am planning on combining the fuel guage and outlet into one fitting. Does anybody out there see any potential issues with this set up?

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Skip Gadd of southern Ohio has a very nice project he is selling. He isn’t on this forum so I will PM you his phone number.

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There is a very in-depth article by Oscar Zuniga in the 2019 fourth quarter BPA Newsletter about that very subject.
Check it out.

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