---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 01/22/12: 8 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 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) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:54:21 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Cabane fitting weld From: "Jerry Dotson" 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. do not archive -------- 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 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=364494#364494 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:15:36 AM PST US From: Woodflier@aol.com Subject: Pietenpol-List: 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 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 12:37:42 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: I wish it could fly! From: "Piet2112" 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 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=364526#364526 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/img_2851_151.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/img_2852_905.jpg ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 01:50:10 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: I wish it could fly! From: "aerocarjake" 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... ;-) -------- Jake Schultz - curator, Newport Way Air Museum (OK, it's just my home) Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=364529#364529 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 03:15:57 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: I wish it could fly! From: "K5YAC" I think everyone does it... it's mandatory. -------- Mark Chouinard Wings, Center Section and Empannage framed up - Working on Fuselage Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=364540#364540 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/fuselage_140.jpg ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 03:34:16 PM PST US From: AMsafetyC@aol.com Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: 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 Do not Archive Les Yawanna ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 04:25:21 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: I wish it could fly! From: "tdudley@umn.edu" 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 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=364543#364543 ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 08:40:45 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: 8 minute video segment from EAA on the Pietenpol Air Camper From: "coxwelljon" Thanks for posting the link. 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