Original Posted By: Michael D Cuy
Does anyone out there have an opinion regarding the various 3-piece wing drawings that are available? Specifically, those available from Vi Kalper andfrom Garry Price. I've read that the gap is smaller on Price's plans, but is there a difference in weight, ease of assembly, strength, etc..?Thanks,Peter Frantz________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: 3-piece plans
Pietenpol-List: Re: 3-piece plans
Original Posted By: UUNet
I have both plans and I personnaly like Garry Price's design better. Thedrawings are of a very high quality. Included in the drawings are picturesof his center section. I would recommend that you get his drawings and compare them. Both designs will work.-=Ron=-________________________________________________________________________________
I have both plans and I personnaly like Garry Price's design better. Thedrawings are of a very high quality. Included in the drawings are picturesof his center section. I would recommend that you get his drawings and compare them. Both designs will work.-=Ron=-________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: 3-piece plans
Original Posted By: Paris Wilcox
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: 3-piece plans>Ron- I used Pietenpol's 3 pce wing design drawn up and sold by Vi>Kapler but found some items which didn't add up mathmatically.>It turned out to be an excellent guide but your ultimate dimensions depend>on the size/type wing spars you have and want the center section to mate>with. You'll find this too in the Pietenpol plans on occasion where ifyou>make a part (especially the straight axle gear) exactly as called for on>the plans it might just not fit on the real thing. I tended towardsmaking>my fittings from white posterboard from the drugstore first, then when>all the bolt holes lined up I outlined that posterboard right onto my>4130 steel, then cut and drilled the fittings. Mike C.>________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: 3-piece plans>Ron- I used Pietenpol's 3 pce wing design drawn up and sold by Vi>Kapler but found some items which didn't add up mathmatically.>It turned out to be an excellent guide but your ultimate dimensions depend>on the size/type wing spars you have and want the center section to mate>with. You'll find this too in the Pietenpol plans on occasion where ifyou>make a part (especially the straight axle gear) exactly as called for on>the plans it might just not fit on the real thing. I tended towardsmaking>my fittings from white posterboard from the drugstore first, then when>all the bolt holes lined up I outlined that posterboard right onto my>4130 steel, then cut and drilled the fittings. Mike C.>________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: 3-piece plans
Original Posted By: John Greenlee
Ron- I used Pietenpol's 3 pce wing design drawn up and sold by ViKapler but found some items which didn't add up mathmatically.It turned out to be an excellent guide but your ultimate dimensions dependon the size/type wing spars you have and want the center section to matewith. You'll find this too in the Pietenpol plans on occasion where if youmake a part (especially the straight axle gear) exactly as called for onthe plans it might just not fit on the real thing. I tended towards makingmy fittings from white posterboard from the drugstore first, then whenall the bolt holes lined up I outlined that posterboard right onto my4130 steel, then cut and drilled the fittings. Mike C. ________________________________________________________________________________
Ron- I used Pietenpol's 3 pce wing design drawn up and sold by ViKapler but found some items which didn't add up mathmatically.It turned out to be an excellent guide but your ultimate dimensions dependon the size/type wing spars you have and want the center section to matewith. You'll find this too in the Pietenpol plans on occasion where if youmake a part (especially the straight axle gear) exactly as called for onthe plans it might just not fit on the real thing. I tended towards makingmy fittings from white posterboard from the drugstore first, then whenall the bolt holes lined up I outlined that posterboard right onto my4130 steel, then cut and drilled the fittings. Mike C. ________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: 3-piece plans
Original Posted By: Michael D Cuy
That's how I did it too. Posterboard is the thing. No two Piets areprecisely alike.John-----Original Message-----
That's how I did it too. Posterboard is the thing. No two Piets areprecisely alike.John-----Original Message-----