---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 12/01/02: 18 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:06 AM - All New List Digest Format!! (Matt Dralle) 2. 01:01 AM - Fuselage (rod wooller) 3. 06:41 AM - Changing the rib jig (Ken & Lisa Rickards) 4. 07:45 AM - Re: Changing the rib jig (Dick and Marge Gillespie) 5. 07:59 AM - Re: Fuselage (Ian Holland) 6. 09:00 AM - Front pit door (lshutks@webtv.net (Leon Stefan)) 7. 09:03 AM - Re: Changing the rib jig (DJ Vegh) 8. 09:03 AM - Re: Changing the rib jig (DJ Vegh) 9. 09:05 AM - Re: Changing the rib jig (DJ Vegh) 10. 09:13 AM - Re: Changing the rib jig (DJ Vegh) 11. 12:30 PM - Re: Fuselage (del magsam) 12. 01:04 PM - Re: Fuselage (Jack Phillips) 13. 03:24 PM - last pick (Oscar Zuniga) 14. 03:26 PM - last pick- PS (Oscar Zuniga) 15. 05:05 PM - Re: Fuselage (Brants) 16. 07:34 PM - Re: last pick- PS (Kip & Beth Gardner) 17. 07:35 PM - Epoxy primer recommendation (Ted Brousseau) 18. 11:13 PM - New, NEW List Digest Format... (Matt Dralle) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:06:05 AM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: Pietenpol-List: All New List Digest Format!! --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Matt Dralle Dear Listers, I've just finished up some awesome code that will completely change your thinking about how email Digests should work and look! Yeah, I'm kind of proud of it, that is true... :-) What you'll be getting in the new List Digest message is the following: The main message will contain the new text-based index I introduced a few weeks back. But here's where things get different... Instead of simply including all of the day's posts in line within the message, there will now be included two enclosures - one with a HTML encoded version of the Digests, and another with the usual text-only version of the Digests. I think you're really going to like the new HTML enclosure of the Digests. All of the Indexes at the top are now hyperlinked to the actual posts and there are hyperlinks at the top of each post that will: o Take you back to the Index o Take you to the next post o Take you to the previous post o Allow you to respond to the LIST regarding the message o Allow you to respond directly to the POSTER regarding the message You'll have to check it out to appreciate the full goodness of the new format! :-) The text-only version is basically exactly the same data that has been normally sent in line within the message. You'll also note that the filenames of the enclosures are such that they can be conveniently placed in a personal "archive" directory for future reference. Hope you enjoy the new Digest format!!! Oh, and don't forget about the Fund Raiser! :-) Matt Dralle Email List Admin. ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:01:22 AM PST US From: "rod wooller" Subject: Pietenpol-List: Fuselage --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "rod wooller" This weekend I laid up my first fuselage side and everything seemed quite straightforward. So far so good. I intend to leave off the ply sides to make it easier to fit the internals and am concerned about the uprights and braces just being end-glued to the longerons,(I'm using T88). I have run a length of 3/16" threaded rod through the longeron overhangs at the front and rear to keep everything together but am wondering if there are any other things I have to do to avoid an unpleasant surprise when I pop the fuse out of the jig. Thanks, Rod Wooller Chidlow Australia ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:41:16 AM PST US From: "Ken & Lisa Rickards" Subject: Pietenpol-List: Changing the rib jig --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Ken & Lisa Rickards" D.J., sorry for the late reply. I am changing the rib jig for the ailerons. Everything except the upper and lower cap strips will be changed behind the rear spar. When the wing panel is complete, with the ailerons built in place I will then cut the ailerons out. In theory the ailerons, when mounted, should match exactly. Is this the way everyone else does it. Ken ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 07:45:51 AM PST US From: "Dick and Marge Gillespie" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Changing the rib jig --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Dick and Marge Gillespie" That's the way I did it. DickG. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken & Lisa Rickards" Subject: Pietenpol-List: Changing the rib jig > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Ken & Lisa Rickards" > > D.J., sorry for the late reply. I am changing the rib jig for the ailerons. Everything except the upper and lower cap strips will be changed behind the rear spar. When the wing panel is complete, with the ailerons built in place I will then cut the ailerons out. In theory the ailerons, when mounted, should match exactly. Is this the way everyone else does it. > > Ken > > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 07:59:17 AM PST US From: "Ian Holland" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Fuselage --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Ian Holland" Rod, I would think this through very carefully, as there is a terrific amount of tension on everything as you pull the sides into shape. I think that you may not be able to do it without having the plywood sides on it. With the sides on, I did not find it difficult to get the internals in. FWIW, -=Ian=- Almost ready for covering! ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 09:00:33 AM PST US From: lshutks@webtv.net (Leon Stefan) Subject: Pietenpol-List: Front pit door --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: lshutks@webtv.net (Leon Stefan) Kip: I suppose I spoke too soon saying you can't install the door if your fus. is already together. Anything is possible if you have the right tools and the tenacity. There is a massive 1X5 plank door sill that will need to be installed and bent to match the fus. taper. I think you would need to make a lot of special long reach clamps to pull that plank into shape. With the door in, I found the right fus. side would fight me as I tried to pull the 2 sides together equally. That plank gave the right side considerably more rigidity. I had to finesse it more to get an equal taper when I brought the fuselage together at the tail post. All of those things made me glad that I installed the door with the right side flat on the work bench.--But it could be done with the fus. together. Price's 3 piece wing doesn't look like any more involved then the Piet. verson. Either way you go, the 3 piece wing is way more work then the one piece wing. (quoting Doug Bryant, who built a three piece wing, then he and Chuck Ganzer built a one piece on Chuck's plane) Walter: I think your suggestion on building your wing is excellent. When I built my spars and spar fittings I made sure the spars all mated together on the work bench. When I build my wings, I'm going to start with my wing spars connected to the center section ( on saw horses ) and then build the wing out form there. Should give me a perfect fit.--I hope. Dennis: I'll e-mail you direct. Maby we can figure out this address thing. The center section doesn't take a year to build. I just took a year to build mine. I only get to work on it Sunday nights, and many nights I didn't touch it or I worked on other things. Leon S. ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 09:03:13 AM PST US From: "DJ Vegh" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Changing the rib jig --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "DJ Vegh" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken & Lisa Rickards" Subject: Pietenpol-List: Changing the rib jig > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Ken & Lisa Rickards" > > D.J., sorry for the late reply. I am changing the rib jig for the ailerons. Everything except the upper and lower cap strips will be changed behind the rear spar. When the wing panel is complete, with the ailerons built in place I will then cut the ailerons out. In theory the ailerons, when mounted, should match exactly. Is this the way everyone else does it. > > Ken > > This email has been scanned for known viruses and made safe for viewing by Half Price Hosting, a leading email and web hosting provider. For more information on an anti-virus email solution, visit . ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 09:03:19 AM PST US From: "DJ Vegh" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Changing the rib jig --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "DJ Vegh" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken & Lisa Rickards" Subject: Pietenpol-List: Changing the rib jig > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Ken & Lisa Rickards" > > D.J., sorry for the late reply. I am changing the rib jig for the ailerons. Everything except the upper and lower cap strips will be changed behind the rear spar. When the wing panel is complete, with the ailerons built in place I will then cut the ailerons out. In theory the ailerons, when mounted, should match exactly. Is this the way everyone else does it. > > Ken > > This email has been scanned for known viruses and made safe for viewing by Half Price Hosting, a leading email and web hosting provider. For more information on an anti-virus email solution, visit . ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 09:05:15 AM PST US From: "DJ Vegh" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Changing the rib jig --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "DJ Vegh" thats how I'm doing it too.... I figure it's the best way to keep the ailerons to proper shape. DJ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken & Lisa Rickards" Subject: Pietenpol-List: Changing the rib jig > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Ken & Lisa Rickards" > > D.J., sorry for the late reply. I am changing the rib jig for the ailerons. Everything except the upper and lower cap strips will be changed behind the rear spar. When the wing panel is complete, with the ailerons built in place I will then cut the ailerons out. In theory the ailerons, when mounted, should match exactly. Is this the way everyone else does it. > > Ken This email has been scanned for known viruses and made safe for viewing by Half Price Hosting, a leading email and web hosting provider. For more information on an anti-virus email solution, visit . ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 09:13:29 AM PST US From: "DJ Vegh" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Changing the rib jig --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "DJ Vegh" I have a page on my log that details this .... to see go to: http://www.imagedv.com/aircamper/log/image-pages/03-10-02-wj.htm DJ > > > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Ken & Lisa Rickards" > > > > > D.J., sorry for the late reply. I am changing the rib jig for the > ailerons. Everything except the upper and lower cap strips will be changed > behind the rear spar. When the wing panel is complete, with the ailerons > built in place I will then cut the ailerons out. In theory the ailerons, > when mounted, should match exactly. Is this the way everyone else does it. > > > > Ken This email has been scanned for known viruses and made safe for viewing by Half Price Hosting, a leading email and web hosting provider. For more information on an anti-virus email solution, visit . ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 12:30:40 PM PST US From: del magsam Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Fuselage --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: del magsam Rod I put my plywood on right away and had no problem getting everything in. I think you are better off putting them on and draw the sides in with them installed. I did put the firewall on with just screws to keep it square when fitting the fuse together, then took it off to install rudder bars and pedals etc. Del --- rod wooller wrote: > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "rod wooller" > > > > This weekend I laid up my first fuselage side and > everything seemed quite > straightforward. So far so good. > I intend to leave off the ply sides to make it > easier to fit the internals > and am concerned about the uprights and braces just > being end-glued to the > longerons,(I'm using T88). > I have run a length of 3/16" threaded rod through > the longeron overhangs at > the front and rear to keep everything together but > am wondering if there are > any other things I have to do to avoid an unpleasant > surprise when I pop the > fuse out of the jig. > > Thanks, > Rod Wooller > Chidlow > Australia > > > > Click on the > this > generous > _-> > Contributions > any other > Forums. > > latest messages. > List members. > > http://www.matronics.com/subscription > http://www.matronics.com/photoshare > http://www.matronics.com/archives > http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Pietenpol-List.htm > http://www.matronics.com/emaillists > > > > > ===== Del-New Richmond, Wi "farmerdel@rocketmail.com" http://mailplus.yahoo.com ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 01:04:13 PM PST US From: "Jack Phillips" Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Fuselage --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Jack Phillips" I did the same as Del. No problem at all reaching in to install everything. In fact, I got so used to having access to the front of the cockpit, I installed my baggage compartment with a slide out floor so even after the plane is assembled I can still reach everything in the forward part of the cockpit. Jack --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: del magsam Rod I put my plywood on right away and had no problem getting everything in. I think you are better off putting them on and draw the sides in with them installed. I did put the firewall on with just screws to keep it square when fitting the fuse together, then took it off to install rudder bars and pedals etc. Del ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 03:24:19 PM PST US From: "Oscar Zuniga" Subject: Pietenpol-List: last pick --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Oscar Zuniga" Kip writes: >just a little humor from a guy who was always picked last & stuck in >the outfield for sandlot baseball because of my size - at least >aviation is mostly an equal-opportunity hobby! Well, well! I thought I always got to be last in line at the cafeteria and on the bus, not to mention at roll call and voter lines, you name it- because my name starts with "Zu-". Tell you what, Kip- we "last guys" turn out to be not so bad after all. We seem to be more tolerant and easier to get along with than many ;o) Guess we have lots to be thankful for, too. Main thing I learned is patience, and it's paid off... I never experience serious road rage, don't mind waiting in long supermarket lines, and am always happy with the hand I'm dealt. Oscar Ziga (do not archive) San Antonio, TX mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com website at http://www.flysquirrel.net ________________________________ Message 14 ____________________________________ Time: 03:26:26 PM PST US From: "Oscar Zuniga" Subject: Pietenpol-List: last pick- PS --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Oscar Zuniga" ...oh, and I forgot to add to my list of things I've learned by being last in line lots of times. Since you're at the end of a long line anyway, you learn to just take in the sights and find useful things to do while you're "in the outfield". I think it's one of the reasons that I like low 'n' slow flying, as in Pietenpols! Oscar Ziga (do not archive) San Antonio, TX mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com website at http://www.flysquirrel.net ________________________________ Message 15 ____________________________________ Time: 05:05:02 PM PST US From: "Brants" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Fuselage --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Brants" I've just completed (a few months ago) pulling the sides together. My fuselage was left with one side of the plywood off so I would be able to access the internal areas from the side while the fuse is up on my bench - rather than having the fuse turned on its side so you could access the control ass'y from the top... Anyway, I had no problem pulling the sides together. If memory serves, I glued in the top cross members first, from the front of the fuse back to the rear seat back. From there I started slowly working the sides together and used jig blocks on my table to hold them in place, continually checking for squareness (if that's a word). Then I made up a couple "clamps" out of scraps to hold the bottom of the fuse together and then started fitting the cross members and diagonals. You can check out some photos of this at the link below if you want. It went really well and the fuse is nice and square. clamps - http://public.fotki.com/tab1324/pietenpol_construction/08-20-02_tailpost/cla mps.html other - http://public.fotki.com/tab1324/pietenpol_construction/ Tom Brant, MPLS ----- Original Message ----- From: "rod wooller" Subject: Pietenpol-List: Fuselage > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "rod wooller" > > > This weekend I laid up my first fuselage side and everything seemed quite > straightforward. So far so good. > I intend to leave off the ply sides to make it easier to fit the internals > and am concerned about the uprights and braces just being end-glued to the > longerons,(I'm using T88). > I have run a length of 3/16" threaded rod through the longeron overhangs at > the front and rear to keep everything together but am wondering if there are > any other things I have to do to avoid an unpleasant surprise when I pop the > fuse out of the jig. > > Thanks, > Rod Wooller > Chidlow > Australia > > ________________________________ Message 16 ____________________________________ Time: 07:34:20 PM PST US From: Kip & Beth Gardner Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: last pick- PS --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Kip & Beth Gardner At 6:25 PM -0500 12/01/02, Oscar Zuniga wrote: >--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Oscar Zuniga" > >...oh, and I forgot to add to my list of things I've learned by being last >in line lots of times. Since you're at the end of a long line anyway, you >learn to just take in the sights and find useful things to do while you're >"in the outfield". I think it's one of the reasons that I like low 'n' slow >flying, as in Pietenpols! > >Oscar Ziga (do not archive) >San Antonio, TX >mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com >website at http://www.flysquirrel.net Oscar, Yeah, the view from outfield wasn't so bad, there was plenty of time to watch the grasshopppers ). I still enjoy taking in the sights, especially every time I'm in the air, although right now my instructor would prefer that I mostly pay attention to learning to fly the plane. BTW, what's road rage? :) Cheers, Kip Gardner (In NE Ohio, where 'rush hour' means getting stuck behind an Amish buggy, and they DON'T do traffic reports on the radio) 426 Schneider St. SE North Canton, OH 44720 (330) 494-1775 ________________________________ Message 17 ____________________________________ Time: 07:35:56 PM PST US From: "Ted Brousseau" Subject: Pietenpol-List: Epoxy primer recommendation --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Ted Brousseau" I was fitting my lower motor mount fittings today. I tend to make every thing fit tight. So, I had to persuade them to slide into place a couple of times. I hammered away with a rubber hammer and a regular hammer with wood. When I got done I noticed there was not one scratch or chip in the epoxy primer. I have used lots of paint over the years and usually ruin my lovely paint job with the slip of a screw driver or something. I am so glad I bit the bullet and spent the extra money for epoxy primer. Down here in Florida we are alway battling against corrosion. I am going to sleep better tonight knowing I have thrown up a good defense. Just thought others might want to know the results of epoxy primer. Ted Brousseau Naples, FL ________________________________ Message 18 ____________________________________ Time: 11:13:12 PM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: Pietenpol-List: New, NEW List Digest Format... --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Matt Dralle Dear Listers, Okay, so I woke up this morning to an email box full of hate-mail about the new List Digest format. I thought it was cool, but I guess not... Still, it seemed like too much code to just throw out, so I've modified things a little and I'm hoping everyone will be happy with the new, NEW arrangement. Here's how it works now: o The HTML and TXT enclosures aren't sent in the Digest any longer. o URL Links to the HTML and TEXT versions of the day's Digests will be found at the top of the digest email. o The new Digest Index will be found at the top of the digest email following the URL Links. o The full digest text will then be found in the email as before. o All of the previous Digests will now be available on line. The URL for the main digest page is: http://www.matronics.com/digest From here, you can drill into the specific List Digest of interest. o Both the HTML and TXT versions of the Digests can be found here. o The List Message Trailer will contain a Link directly to the given o Right now there's only one Digest shown, but each day there will be another. They will be sorted with the newest at the top. Left-hand column is the HTML version, right-hand column the TXT version. A couple people also complained that some messages in the HTML version were just one long line that went off to the right forever and they hated that. Come to think of it, this is also an issue in the Search Engine, List Browser, and Archive Browser. Some email programs don't included hard Returns at regular intervals and that's what causes this. I wrote a program tonight that will automatically chop these long lines into 78 characters or less and wrap the rest of the line. After tonight's Archive transfer, all of the Searching and Browsing tools shouldn't have the problem any longer either. Woo hoo! So, back to the new Digest format. What people are going to see in the new, NEW Digest is a bit of verbiage at the top of the email describing the URL links to the HTML and TXT on-line versions, followed by the Links, followed by the day's Index, followed by the day's messages just as before. Lines longer than 78 characters will also be automatically wrapped onto the next line. Hopefully this will be a more pleasing arrangement for everyone. Sorry to get everybody so stirred up over the format change! The List of Contributors is coming out tomorrow night... Still time to make that Contribution! http://www.matronics.com/contribution Best regards, Matt Dralle Email List Admin.