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Pietenpol-List: 1" or 7/8"

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Original Posted By: Mark Roberts
All,Hales Landing spring picnic is coming up in about 2 weeks, all Piet builders/flyersare welcome, see attached flyer.We are in the NW corner of WV, 12 miles south of PKB airport.We have 3 flyable Piets on the field (2 actually flying), and 3 more Piet projects.Please contact me or Ed if coming so we can look out for you.SkipP. S. You can buy Yeungling in WV, I have some in the hangar frig, and will gladlypop one or more for any Piet lister who shows.P.S.S Kip, I would seriously consider moving to a more Yeungling friendly state.;o)________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 18:07:42 -0700Subject: Pietenpol-List: 1" or 7/8"
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Original Posted By: gboothe5(at)comcast.net
Here is a Bosch side-drive mag mount on Ebay.http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/RARE-sid ... ssoriesDan HelsperPuryear, TN________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: 1" or 7/8"
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Original Posted By: Mark Roberts
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Original Posted By: "Charles Campbell"
Hi Mark,When I was at Brodhead a few years ago, the "Last Original" was sitting in front of it's hangar. I purposely measured the fuselage stringers, because when I was carefully inspecting the plane, it jumped-out at me when I looked at that part, that it looked like it was less than 1". I distinctly remember that the stringer was 7/8" across the top, but I can't conclusively remember the other vertical dimension. I am glad I got to see that airplane, because I have not seen it since. It might be there but the owner doesn't bring it out.Dan HelsperPuryear, TN________________________________________________________________________________
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Original Posted By: Owen Davies
Hi Mark - Since my expertise is limited I offer only one criteria when it comesto design and construction questions: would I be comfortable test-flying yourairplane considering the change? If 7/8" stringers are your only deviation fromthe plans I wouldn't hesitate.(Of course, if you let me test fly your airplane that may call your judgment intoquestion, but that's not the point:).)--------Kevin "Axel" PurteeNX899KPAustin/Georgetown, TXRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 10:27:30 -0400
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Pietenpol-List: Re: how many feets of fabric to cover a Piet?

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Original Posted By: "giacummo"
Hello,Not yet, but soon I am going to work in the cover of some parts of my airplanelike the empanage, etc... Can somebody tell me how many feets/mts of fabric are necesay to cover a Piet?thank you, best regardsMarioRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: how many feets of fabric to cover a Piet?
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Original Posted By: bphillip(at)shentel.net
of course!!! you do not know what mts/kg are... I thought at least 2 neurons areenough; but just one... a veces me olvido que los poliglotas tenemos qu serel resto.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
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Re: Pietenpol-List: 1" or 7/8"

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Original Posted By: Larry Metzel
Owen:In 1986 when I was a young and impressionable youth of 13 and embarking on the"Pietenpol Path", I believe it was Francis Saunders who told me the very same thing. At the time I thought he was just pulling my leg because I was young, butscales don't lie, and Mr. Pietenpol's airplanes are always the lightest in thecrowd. Brett Phillips> > I have heard, but can't confirm, that Mr. Pietenpol measured 1" but then > ran the saw down the middle of the line, rather than just to the > outside. Subtract two half-kerfs from 1", and you might well end up with > 7/8. Of course, the plans show what he measured, not what he cut.> > FWIW.> > Owen---------------------------------------------This message was sent using Shentel WebMail.http://WebMail.Shentel.Net________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 10:26:25 -0700 (PDT)
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