Original Posted By: "aerocarjake"
I paid a little less, 12.5, which I considered a good deal at the time. Now thatI'm a plane owner, talking more with other plane owners, I consider it a GREATdeal.A friend of mine has a 172... which was flying a little crooked. To make a LONGstory short, TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS later, a wing was repaired, repainted andinstalled, and it should fly straight now...I replaced a landing gear leg for about $5.LOVE THIS PLANE! ToolsRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Nearly 30 hours of "shoptime" over the past 3 days
Pietenpol-List: Nearly 30 hours of "shoptime" over the past 3 days
Original Posted By: "Dortch, Steven D MAJ NG NG NGB"
Hello good Piet-ple...Just a note to say I was able to enjoy nearly 30 hours of time in the shop overthe past three days - Saturday being the longest and most pleasant 13 hours.(I had Friday off because I work 9 hours each workday and get every-other-Fridayoff)These days it's making and jigging all the little tabs that will be welded to theframe to mount the floorboards. A local sheet metal shop sheared the 1.5 x0.75 pieces, then each one gets drilled in a jig, bent in my press brake (seepix), drilled for the nutplate, ground over the sharp corners, and jigged in placeawaiting the welder...... I only need to do this about 28 times :-)Having a wonderful time....... Now back to work (Boeing does not get MLK day off)with memories of a fine three-day weekend...........Hope all you get a three-day weekend and find the Pietenpol as part of it...--------Jake Schultz - curator,Newport Way Air Museum (OK, it's just my home)Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/tabs ... __________
Hello good Piet-ple...Just a note to say I was able to enjoy nearly 30 hours of time in the shop overthe past three days - Saturday being the longest and most pleasant 13 hours.(I had Friday off because I work 9 hours each workday and get every-other-Fridayoff)These days it's making and jigging all the little tabs that will be welded to theframe to mount the floorboards. A local sheet metal shop sheared the 1.5 x0.75 pieces, then each one gets drilled in a jig, bent in my press brake (seepix), drilled for the nutplate, ground over the sharp corners, and jigged in placeawaiting the welder...... I only need to do this about 28 times :-)Having a wonderful time....... Now back to work (Boeing does not get MLK day off)with memories of a fine three-day weekend...........Hope all you get a three-day weekend and find the Pietenpol as part of it...--------Jake Schultz - curator,Newport Way Air Museum (OK, it's just my home)Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/tabs ... __________