Original Posted By: "Chuck Campbell"
Subject: Pietenpol-List:> Hey all!> > > > I've been completely out of touch with everything for about three > weeks as> I've been finishing the NYC monument and installing it. Just got > back and> saw some nice comments on the forum and wanted to say thank you!, and> apologize for being tardy in responding. I just haven't been > around my> computer.> > > > It's been a wonderful opportunity and experience working with our > SpecialOperations community, very humbling when you begin to learn > what they are> off doing for us while we are safely sleeping in our beds at night.> > > > Main thing I'm looking forward to is getting back to the Piet!!> > > > Thanks again!> > > > Douwe> ________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Corvair College $21
Pietenpol-List: Corvair College $21
Original Posted By: "Chuck Campbell"
Just got back Sunday night from one of the most enjoyable weekends I've ever had (excluding those I have had with my friend, my wife.) I went down with a short block (crankshaft and cam shaft installed between two halves of the case.) Came home with the engine in the condition shown in the attachment. I was hoping to run the engine for the first time, but was delayed the first two days waiting for Dan Weseman to get around to me to correctly install the 5th bearing. Got most of the work done on Saturday night and Sunday morning with a lot of help from John Franklin and his friend, Ken. Wish I could have run it, but that will just have to wait until the fuselage is far enough along to hang the engine on it. Chuck________________________________________________________________________________
Just got back Sunday night from one of the most enjoyable weekends I've ever had (excluding those I have had with my friend, my wife.) I went down with a short block (crankshaft and cam shaft installed between two halves of the case.) Came home with the engine in the condition shown in the attachment. I was hoping to run the engine for the first time, but was delayed the first two days waiting for Dan Weseman to get around to me to correctly install the 5th bearing. Got most of the work done on Saturday night and Sunday morning with a lot of help from John Franklin and his friend, Ken. Wish I could have run it, but that will just have to wait until the fuselage is far enough along to hang the engine on it. Chuck________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Corvair College $21
Original Posted By: "K5YAC"
Douwe ... The monument is amazing! Very impressive! Very nice to see a good guylike you being involved in a project like that.Now get crackin' on that Piet! Spring is just around the corner!Don EmchNX899DERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Corvair College $21
Douwe ... The monument is amazing! Very impressive! Very nice to see a good guylike you being involved in a project like that.Now get crackin' on that Piet! Spring is just around the corner!Don EmchNX899DERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Corvair College $21
Pietenpol-List: Re: Wing rib question
Original Posted By: "johnnysdrop"
Can't see the photo?--------Mark ChouinardWings, Center Section and Empannage framed up - Working on FuselageRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Wing rib question
Can't see the photo?--------Mark ChouinardWings, Center Section and Empannage framed up - Working on FuselageRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Wing rib question
Original Posted By: "Dortch, Steven D MAJ NG NG FORSCOM"
Thank you all for your replies and an interesting side topic!I found that on my first rib the gusset didn't hold along the lower capstrip beneaththe nose block and there was spring in the capstrip.I did sand the ply beforehand so hope that wasn't an issue, guess it was ok asno other gusset didn't glue.I just reglued that piece and stapled it rather than weighting down then applieda slightly larger gusset to the reverse as I think the first was a little smalland stapled that, worked a treat then.Also had someone with a lot of experience show me the glue process so guess thatwasn.t a problem either!Only another 27 to make now!John--------The only way is UPRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Thank you all for your replies and an interesting side topic!I found that on my first rib the gusset didn't hold along the lower capstrip beneaththe nose block and there was spring in the capstrip.I did sand the ply beforehand so hope that wasn't an issue, guess it was ok asno other gusset didn't glue.I just reglued that piece and stapled it rather than weighting down then applieda slightly larger gusset to the reverse as I think the first was a little smalland stapled that, worked a treat then.Also had someone with a lot of experience show me the glue process so guess thatwasn.t a problem either!Only another 27 to make now!John--------The only way is UPRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Re: Pietenpol-List:
Original Posted By: Douwe Blumberg
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List:Really neat statue. Great job Douwe!My favorite photo of that campaign is a SF troop riding a mountain pony (or donkeycan't remember) and using a laptop as he rode. Blue SkiesSteve D----- Original Message -----
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List:Really neat statue. Great job Douwe!My favorite photo of that campaign is a SF troop riding a mountain pony (or donkeycan't remember) and using a laptop as he rode. Blue SkiesSteve D----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Corvair College $21
Original Posted By: "K5YAC"
Put it in the attachment collumn. Don't know how else to do it. C----- Original Message -----
Put it in the attachment collumn. Don't know how else to do it. C----- Original Message -----
Pietenpol-List: Re: Corvair College $21
Original Posted By: "TOM STINEMETZE"
Re: Pietenpol-List: Wing rib question
Original Posted By: "Dan Yocum"
I used the GN-1 airfoil because I had a drawing of it and started building ribs before I got the Pietenpol plans. I can't see that much difference in them. The Piet rib looks like it is a bit more "skinny" at the nose than the GN-1 rib. Regardless, I am stuck with what I have because both wings are finnished. I know the GN-1 flies because I've seen pictures of one in the air. Incidentally, I did not have to pre-bend the lower capstrip. I did on the first couple of ribs I did and then tried one in the jig dry and un-pre-bent and it worked fine. C----- Original Message -----
I used the GN-1 airfoil because I had a drawing of it and started building ribs before I got the Pietenpol plans. I can't see that much difference in them. The Piet rib looks like it is a bit more "skinny" at the nose than the GN-1 rib. Regardless, I am stuck with what I have because both wings are finnished. I know the GN-1 flies because I've seen pictures of one in the air. Incidentally, I did not have to pre-bend the lower capstrip. I did on the first couple of ribs I did and then tried one in the jig dry and un-pre-bent and it worked fine. C----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Vet's day
Original Posted By: shad bell
US Navy, 1941-1945 ; 1951-1953; US Naval Reserve 1953-1968White Hat, F6F Hellcat jock ----- Original Message -----
US Navy, 1941-1945 ; 1951-1953; US Naval Reserve 1953-1968White Hat, F6F Hellcat jock ----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Wing height above fuselage
Original Posted By: helspersew(at)aol.com
I did a search, but was unable to find any information on wing height above thefuselage, limitations. I was able to sit in Tim's aircraft and thought that his2" more than was the plans specify was OK, but what if i wanted to add an inchor two more than that? Has anyone raised the wing 4"? Are there any adverseeffects? Thanks JoeRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Wing height above fuselage
I did a search, but was unable to find any information on wing height above thefuselage, limitations. I was able to sit in Tim's aircraft and thought that his2" more than was the plans specify was OK, but what if i wanted to add an inchor two more than that? Has anyone raised the wing 4"? Are there any adverseeffects? Thanks JoeRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Wing height above fuselage
Pietenpol-List: Wing height above fuselage
Original Posted By: Jim Boyer