Original Posted By: Mark Roberts
Subject: Pietenpol-List: A few fuse questions...
Pietenpol-List: A few fuse questions...
RE: Pietenpol-List: A few fuse questions...
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Mark,Save the side skins for later. There is an incredible amount of work thatyou can do with the sides off, including most of the controls. You can putthe bottom on as soon as you have the two sides joined together.The tail posts should be shave down before standing the sides up. Not surehow others did it, but here's how I did mine:1) Mark a centerline on your work table2) Measure out from the center line and affix blocks to the table thatare parallel to the center, back to the last station behind the pilot seat3) Insert a longeron and bend it to the correct point at the tail post.Affix a block of wood to hold it.4) Now you can extend the center line on to the longeron, make the lineand cut it.5) Rudder posts would be cut to fit the longeron dimension at the end.That was just my way.there may be an easier method. I would be interested tohear what changes you have made. I wish I had angled back the pilot seatjuuust a bit.Good luck,Gary
Mark,Save the side skins for later. There is an incredible amount of work thatyou can do with the sides off, including most of the controls. You can putthe bottom on as soon as you have the two sides joined together.The tail posts should be shave down before standing the sides up. Not surehow others did it, but here's how I did mine:1) Mark a centerline on your work table2) Measure out from the center line and affix blocks to the table thatare parallel to the center, back to the last station behind the pilot seat3) Insert a longeron and bend it to the correct point at the tail post.Affix a block of wood to hold it.4) Now you can extend the center line on to the longeron, make the lineand cut it.5) Rudder posts would be cut to fit the longeron dimension at the end.That was just my way.there may be an easier method. I would be interested tohear what changes you have made. I wish I had angled back the pilot seatjuuust a bit.Good luck,Gary
Re: Pietenpol-List: A few fuse questions...
Original Posted By: Mark Roberts
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: A few fuse questions...
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: A few fuse questions...
RE: Pietenpol-List: A few fuse questions...
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Mark,I'll hold you to that dinner date! As for extra wing-span, maybe Jack Phillips could jump in. I think he builta wider center section, giving him the extra length.but don't remember forsure. You may be looking at an O290 or a the ever-crowd-pleasing Corvair,and may want some more fuel. A larger center section would help with that.I remember starting on my fuse.Happy Days!Gary
Mark,I'll hold you to that dinner date! As for extra wing-span, maybe Jack Phillips could jump in. I think he builta wider center section, giving him the extra length.but don't remember forsure. You may be looking at an O290 or a the ever-crowd-pleasing Corvair,and may want some more fuel. A larger center section would help with that.I remember starting on my fuse.Happy Days!Gary
Pietenpol-List: A few fuse questions...
Original Posted By: Lawrence Williams