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1. 04:54 AM - Re: Cabane fitting weld (Jerry Dotson)
2. 09:15 AM - Re: I wish it could fly! (Woodflier@aol.com)
3. 12:37 PM - Re: I wish it could fly! (Piet2112)
4. 01:50 PM - Re: I wish it could fly! (aerocarjake)
5. 03:15 PM - Re: I wish it could fly! (K5YAC)
6. 03:34 PM - Re: Re: I wish it could fly! (AMsafetyC@aol.com)
7. 04:25 PM - Re: I wish it could fly! (tdudley@umn.edu)
8. 08:40 PM - Re: 8 minute video segment from EAA on the Pietenpol Air Camper (coxwelljon)
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| Subject: | Re: Cabane fitting weld |
John my spars were 1" thick so I had a small piece of 1" scrap steel plate. I ground
and file a small radius on the corners. Arc welded it to the side of my
welding table. I did all the forming and welding on that block of steel with clamps.
There was not enough warpage to need to adjust anything. I used C clamps
to hold in place while welding as much as possible. Just find you a welding
shop and they will most likely donate some scraps of varying thickness.
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Jerry Dotson
59 Daniel Johnson Rd
Baker, FL 32531
Started building NX510JD July, 2009
now covering and painting
21" wheels
Lycoming O-235 C2C
Jay Anderson CloudCars prop 76 X 44
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| Subject: | Re: I wish it could fly! |
Curt, I have a picture of me doing the same thing when my fuselage looked
like yours. It was quite a thrill to sit in the pilot's seat for the first
time and make airplane noises. Just take the remainder of the build process
a day at time, celebrate the completion of each component and one day
you'll be flying your Piet to Brodhead. It will happen!
Matt Paxton
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| Subject: | Re: I wish it could fly! |
Jack,
It's a long fuselage built out of spruce, ash, aircraft grade birch plywood and
T-88. It is weighing in right at 50 lbs without the plywood sides which weigh
about 5 lbs each.
Curt Merdan
Flower Mound, TX
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| Subject: | Re: I wish it could fly! |
Thanks Curt...... My steel tube was 43 pounds when I first weighed it but I have
been adding fittings, shoulder harness supports and other structure so we may
be pretty close. Terry tells me his is 47 with the basic gear parts and tailwheel
but his does not have the seats in it at this point..... Sure is hard to
compare apples to apples... ;-)
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Jake Schultz - curator,
Newport Way Air Museum (OK, it's just my home)
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| Subject: | Re: I wish it could fly! |
I think everyone does it... it's mandatory.
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Mark Chouinard
Wings, Center Section and Empannage framed up - Working on Fuselage
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| Subject: | Re: I wish it could fly! |
I can speak for all the other builders, however it was an impossibility for
me to resist trying mine on for size. As I looked upon my creation and
finally sat in it, I was pleased at what I had created, and it was good.
It was only the one time, I did, I must admit, however the experience was
immensely satisfying reassuring and gratifying to have done, (I need a
smoke just reliving the experience).
I did it, I'm glad I did, and if I want, I'll do it again!
John
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Les Yawanna
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| Subject: | Re: I wish it could fly! |
Curt,
That is some real quality-appearing workmanship.
I'll bet it feels good to sit in it. I haven't done that in mine yet, but I could
have. For one reason or another I told myself I'd earn the right to sit in
it when I got the controls in and gear on. Now that it's up on sawhorses, the
temptation to sit in it isn't too great--I'm afraid I'd tip it over.
Again, that's a GREAT looking fuse.
Tom
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| Subject: | Re: 8 minute video segment from EAA on the Pietenpol Air |
Camper
Thanks for posting the link. I have to do a program at Rotary in a couple of weeks
and I would like to use that as part of my presentation.
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Jon Coxwell
GN-1 Builder
Recycle and preserve the planet
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