---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 02/09/08: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:42 AM - Wood for NE Builders (Glenn Thomas) 2. 10:58 AM - Re: Re: Axle thickness, wheel and tire size (Pietsrneat@aol.com) 3. 05:48 PM - Da Vinci/Magee/Pietenpol Motor Mounts (TBYH@aol.com) 4. 08:02 PM - Radial Piet (Tom Stinemetze) 5. 08:13 PM - Re: Radial Piet (Brian Kraut) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:42:46 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Wood for NE Builders From: "Glenn Thomas" Good source of wood for builders and would-be builders in the Boston area... After hearing about Boulter Plywood from guys on the list I went down last week and picked up some of that 1.5mm Okume for the leading edge sheeting. I wasn't impressed by the person who helped me as he tried to push some damaged sheets into my 5 sheet order and made faces when I requested swapping them out for good ones. I just went there today and was helped by Chris Boulter (owner). I did say this time that it was for an airplane and asked if they had more than plywood. They have a huge supply of Sitka spruce in their basement and more of the larger rough-cut variety in the next-door building. Rough-cut 2" x 6" is 7.95 a board foot if you select it yourself. Lots of 20' length pieces. If you want him to pick it for you it's $10.00 board foot because of the time he has to spend digging and checking. I saw some fantastic pieces in there. Chris was rattling off all the specs specs for aircraft grading. (I am familiar with these specs but let him go to see how much he knew) He's a nice guy and knows our stuff. Haven't yet done the math to find out what kind of deal that is compared to the brand names we all know, but for sure, if you truck it home yourself, you won't be paying $150.00 plus for shipping. They also carry GL2 aircraft grade plywood. I bought 2 pieces of 1/8" x 5' x 5' 5 ply for about $100.00 which is just a little cheaper than Aircraft Spruce ($54 per 4' x 4' sheet). No shipping, no waiting, no wondering if your going to receive substandard wood. Hope somebody else finds this helpful too. -------- Glenn Thomas N????? http://www.flyingwood.com Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=163169#163169 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 10:58:38 AM PST US From: Pietsrneat@aol.com Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Axle thickness, wheel and tire size Don, I didn't think the prices were too bed either, considering ONE M/C wheel on the site below ($768.00) is more than Airdrome is asking for TWO complete A/C wheels with tires (about $600.00). Ron _American Wire Motorcycle Wheels_ (ht tp://www.americanwire.com/40_spoke_motorcycle_wheels.php) In a message dated 2/7/2008 7:04:18 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, EmchAir@aol.com writes: Ron those wheels at Airdrome Aeroplanes look really nice. They really aren't very hard to make. They can be made without the use of a lathe if you are creative. However, the price that he has listed is pretty good. He definately isn't getting rich on them! Don Emch NX899DE **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025 48) ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:48:14 PM PST US From: TBYH@aol.com Subject: Pietenpol-List: Da Vinci/Magee/Pietenpol Motor Mounts I hope nobody thought I was too cranky regarding the Da Vinci/Magee quotes -- Only a crotchety old geezer like me would actually take time to bellyache about it...Actually a very good combination of the two, Ken! Question: I'm working on my motor mounts. Regarding the lower brackets for the steel motor mounts (for a Model A) -- it isn't clear on my plans whether three bolt holes are used or just two. Three holes are shown but only two have hex-head bolts drawn on the plans...the upper hole and the rearmost hole in the longeron. If three then I will obviously have to notch out a little more of the lower cross brace wood behind the firewall... Fred B. **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025 48) ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:02:20 PM PST US From: "Tom Stinemetze" Subject: Pietenpol-List: Radial Piet Congratulations Dick. I am going to try to get a copy of that front page photo from EAA to hang over my workbench. What a gorgeous piece of motivation! Tom Stinemetze in occasionally sunny Kansas ____ | ____ \8/ / \ ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 08:13:03 PM PST US From: "Brian Kraut" Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Radial Piet MessageHeck with the picture. Those Rotecs are such nice looking engines I want to hang one on my living room wall, or maybe the most beautifull and most expensive ceiling fan you have ever seen. Brian Kraut Engineering Alternatives, Inc. www.engalt.com -----Original Message----- From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Tom Stinemetze Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 10:59 PM To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com Subject: Pietenpol-List: Radial Piet Congratulations Dick. I am going to try to get a copy of that front page photo from EAA to hang over my workbench. What a gorgeous piece of motivation! 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