Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: del magsam
I have been studing the flying glider manual for some time,and now I'mready to get this project off the ground. Can anyone tell me how to goabout ordering enough sitka spruce to build my fuselage only for rightnow? Thought someone may have a materials list already made. Thanks forany info.I have been studing the flyingglider manual forsome time,and now I'm ready to get this project off the ground. Cananyone tellme how to go about ordering enough sitka spruce to build my fuselageonly forright now? Thought someone may have a materials list already made.Thanks forany info.________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: del magsam
look under the pictures section in the aircamper website, someone has posted a materials list. I ordered(3) 5/4 x 1 x 18ft that is just a rough guestimate. ifi have to order more it will be just short pieces thatcan be ups'ed. I have a planer,moulder,straight linesaw, large bandsaw(for resawing) and tablesaw that Iam able to cut all of the different dimensions.--- Fireman wrote:> I have been studing the flying glider manual for> some time,and now I'm ready to get this project off> the ground. Can anyone tell me how to go about> ordering enough sitka spruce to build my fuselage> only for right now? Thought someone may have a> materials list already made. Thanks for any info.> =====________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Gary Meadows
Hey Fireman, Congratulations on being ready to go! I think Walt Evans has a bill of materials on the Aircamper.Org website. I forget exactly how to get to that particular part, but just browse around you'll find it in Walt's pictures I believe. It's got the sticks you need! This is a real neat website-enjoy, and GOOD LUCK!!Gary Meadows(House-painting mode...trying to sell my wife on some woodwork, let's see I need a new table saw, a miter saw....)________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Gary Meadows
GaryDo the cabinet thing like I did back in 91, Made a nice food cabinet in thegarage, then another 14 cabinets and work benches for myself, needed a newsears contractor table saw, band saw and sander combo to get her cabinetcompleted, a welder for making the hinges.Now I am hoping she asks for candle stick holders so I can get a lathe.Gordon----- Original Message -----________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: John Duprey
I started with the fuselage myself with a large roll of brown wrappingpaper (24" wide). taped it down on my work bench (16' long) andproceeded to lay out the fuselage full size (to later become my buildingjig)..to me, part of the fun of this building process is to study theplans, determ the amount of each size needed for that assembly andplaced my order...that way when the spruce arrived and it wasn't correctI only had myself to blame...as it turned out, the amount of spruce leftover after the fuse was completed was minimul..study the plans,determine for yourself what you need and order accordingly...it truelyis part of the building enjoyment..regardsJoeCZion, Illinoisps==end of week two rib building results in 8 ribs completed..slowly butsurelyFireman wrote:> I have been studing the flying glider manual for some time,and now> I'm ready to get this project off the ground. Can anyone tell me how> to go about ordering enough sitka spruce to build my fuselage only for> right now? Thought someone may have a materials list already made.> Thanks for any info.I started with the fuselage myself with a large roll of brownwrapping paper (24" wide). taped it down on my work bench (16' long)and proceeded to lay out the fuselage full size (to later become my buildingjig)..to me, part of the fun of this building process is to study the plans,determ the amount of each size needed for that assembly and placed my order...thatway when the spruce arrived and it wasn't correct I only had myself toblame...as it turned out, the amount of spruce left over after the fusewas completed was minimul..study the plans, determine for yourself whatyou need and order accordingly...it truely is part of the building enjoyment..regardsJoeCZion, Illinoisps==end of week two rib building results in 8 ribs completed..slowlybut surelyFireman wrote:I havebeen studing the flying glider manual for some time,and now I'm ready toget this project off the ground. Can anyone tell me how to go about orderingenough sitka spruce to build my fuselage only for right now? Thought someonemay have a materials list already made. Thanks for any info.________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By:> Gary Meadows
Gordon buy her some new candles.John> Gary> > Do the cabinet thing like I did back in 91, Made a nice food cabinet inthe> garage, then another 14 cabinets and work benches for myself, needed anew> sears contractor table saw, band saw and sander combo to get her cabinet> completed, a welder for making the hinges.> > Now I am hoping she asks for candle stick holders so I can get a lathe.> > Gordon> > > ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: John Duprey
Well she is holding out, she wants a Jacuzzy this winter, so maybe I willhave a lateh this coming winter, I'll make her candle sticks with a newPlazma Cutting machine, NCAll kidding aside, I have to put T1-11 on walls to do and floor in my new20' x 33' workshop and that is what is keeping me from starting any bigproject. I want to put a (I Beam) down the center to hold a hoist thatrolls. Will probably do my floor myself with part cement and part wood forwood shop area.Next part of it is making T section add on to the front so I can use frontpart as a hanger.Whats this got to do with building airplanes, (Everything)ThanksGordon----- Original Message -----________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By:> John Duprey
Gordon: I know what you are going through, I cant build my Fuselage till, I re build my Barn.John DupreyGordon Brimhall wrote:> > Well she is holding out, she wants a Jacuzzy this winter, so maybe I will> have a lateh this coming winter, I'll make her candle sticks with a new> Plazma Cutting machine, NC> > All kidding aside, I have to put T1-11 on walls to do and floor in my new> 20' x 33' workshop and that is what is keeping me from starting any big> project. I want to put a (I Beam) down the center to hold a hoist that> rolls. Will probably do my floor myself with part cement and part wood for> wood shop area.> > Next part of it is making T section add on to the front so I can use front> part as a hanger.> > Whats this got to do with building airplanes, (Everything)> > Thanks> > Gordon> > ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: John Duprey
life is a trade off, got to keep the little women happy. Been married for 32yrs and she has gone thru all my hobbies with a smile, 1987 I sold her hometo buy a 100K plus sail boat. We had fun for a few years. Now the littlewomen has a new home again, She informed me I was never going to sell herhome again. OK dear.Looking for a air strip to buy.It's all fun and if we don't do it this life, Well??Gordon----- Original Message -----________________________________________________________________________________