Pietenpol-List: Terne Plate Tank Builders FYI

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Pietenpol-List: Terne Plate Tank Builders FYI

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Original Posted By: "Don Emch"
Rick... Sounds like you are really set up to build a Piet. Just something to consider...if you are going to use a Model A it is best to really adhere to theplans and really keep it light. Just ask the guys that have built and are flyingModel A Piets. I think you would be happier if you built from the beginning.Just my thoughts though. If you are ever in the NE Ohio or Western PAarea, look me up. I could show you mine or a little ways off are Frank Pavliga'sSky Gypsy and Alan Rudolph's '33 example with a Model A. All three couldbe seen in a matter of a couple hours.Don EmchNX899DE(330) 429-5265Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Terne Plate Tank Builders FYI
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Original Posted By: "Jack"
For any of you that are building a terneplate tank like in the plans, I have aresource for you. While repairing some 70 year old Taylorcraft terneplate tanksI came across these guys...http://josephjenkins.com/store/They stock the old hand irons, tin, the correct solder, and flux. Great prices.Really great people to talk to, too, about soldering. Now if you can justfind Larry Williams' old article about soldering up a tank, you're all set tobuild a cheap functional tank.Don EmchNX899DERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
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Pietenpol-List: Re: Terne Plate Tank Builders FYI

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Original Posted By: "C N Campbell"
Don:Thanks for the tool source. Can you suggest a source for terne plate? I havelooked pretty hard, and short of buying a 40,000 lb truckload I haven't had muchluck finding it. I was thinking that galvanized sheet was going to be thebest I could do.Brett PhillipsStrasburg, VARead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
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Original Posted By:> bphillip(at)shentel.net
Brett=2C there is s sheet metal place right by my house that sells it. We should talk=2C I might be remaking my tank also. Gene > Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Terne Plate Tank Builders FYI
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Original Posted By: Doug Dever
> To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com> net>> > Don:> Thanks for the tool source. Can you suggest a source for terne plate? I have looked pretty hard=2C and short of buying a 40=2C000 lb truckload I haven't had much luck finding it. I was thinking that galvanized sheet was going to be the best I could do.> > Brett Phillips> Strasburg=2C VA> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 558#361558> > > > > > > =======================================================> > > ________________________________________________________________________________
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