---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 02/25/13: 29 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:08 AM - Re: So Now What Do You Do With Them There Bent Strips? (John Francis) 2. 03:56 AM - Re: Re: So Now What Do You Do With Them There Bent Strips? (Jack) 3. 04:36 AM - I'm motivated... (Dan Yocum) 4. 06:02 AM - Re: I'm motivated... (jarheadpilot82) 5. 06:31 AM - Re: Re: I'm motivated... (Ryan Mueller) 6. 06:43 AM - Re: I'm motivated... (jarheadpilot82) 7. 07:37 AM - Re: I'm motivated... (TOM STINEMETZE) 8. 07:59 AM - Southeast piet builders. (tools) 9. 08:01 AM - Re: I'm motivated... (jarheadpilot82) 10. 08:19 AM - Re: Re: So Now What Do You Do With Them There Bent Strips? (Michael Perez) 11. 08:49 AM - Re: Re: I'm motivated... (helspersew@aol.com) 12. 08:58 AM - Re: Re: I'm motivated... (TOM STINEMETZE) 13. 09:17 AM - Re: Re: I'm motivated... (Ken Bickers) 14. 12:21 PM - Re: Re: I'm motivated... (Ryan Mueller) 15. 12:46 PM - Re: I'm motivated... (biplan53) 16. 01:14 PM - Re: I'm motivated... (jarheadpilot82) 17. 01:18 PM - Re: I'm motivated... (jarheadpilot82) 18. 01:48 PM - Re: Southeast piet builders. (jarheadpilot82) 19. 03:19 PM - Re: Re: I'm motivated... (Gary Boothe) 20. 03:44 PM - Re: Re: I'm motivated... (helspersew@aol.com) 21. 04:27 PM - Re: Re: I'm motivated... (helspersew@aol.com) 22. 06:29 PM - Re: Southeast piet builders. (Dick N) 23. 06:40 PM - Re: I'm motivated... (jarheadpilot82) 24. 08:02 PM - Re: Oh, I'm still here.... (K5YAC) 25. 08:09 PM - corvair eyebrows (Rick Schreiber) 26. 08:17 PM - Re: corvair eyebrows (Ken Bickers) 27. 08:51 PM - Re: corvair eyebrows (Gary Boothe) 28. 09:02 PM - Re: corvair eyebrows (Rick Schreiber) 29. 09:31 PM - Re: corvair eyebrows (Ken Bickers) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:08:30 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: So Now What Do You Do With Them There Bent Strips? From: "John Francis" Mark, You will find it here. http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=2408&Max=999 John -------- John Francis Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=394974#394974 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 03:56:14 AM PST US From: "Jack" Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Re: So Now What Do You Do With Them There Bent Strips? Mark I got one at Harbor Freight for like $5 on sale...works great. http://textors.com/IMG_7514_1600x1067.jpg http://textors.com/IMG_7515_1600x1067.jpg Jack Textor Des Moines, IA -----Original Message----- From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of John Francis Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 5:07 AM Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: So Now What Do You Do With Them There Bent Strips? Mark, You will find it here. http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=2408&Max=999 John -------- John Francis Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=394974#394974 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 04:36:59 AM PST US From: Dan Yocum Subject: Pietenpol-List: I'm motivated... I'm motivated to point out that the people doing all the talking aren't doing much building. Quit the yak-yak-yaking, get to work, and post pictures of your progress as "motivation." I swear to god, I feel like the water cooler guard. I just want to point out that I wrote 3 sentences (4 if you count this one) and it's all the motivation you need. do not archive ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:02:31 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: I'm motivated... From: "jarheadpilot82" I think that is what I was trying to say in my last two posts. Maybe in just a little more tactful way. -------- Semper Fi, Terry Hand Athens, GA Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=394978#394978 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 06:31:19 AM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: I'm motivated... From: Ryan Mueller I thought it was the last half dozen....but who's counting :-) On Feb 25, 2013 8:09 AM, "jarheadpilot82" wrote: > jarheadpilot82@hotmail.com> > > I think that is what I was trying to say in my last two posts. Maybe in > just a little more tactful way. > > -------- > Semper Fi, > > Terry Hand > Athens, GA > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=394978#394978 > > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 06:43:03 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: I'm motivated... From: "jarheadpilot82" So Ryan, 2 (or 12) positive posts are too much and not very interesting, but 'water cooler guard' posts are better? I definitely disagree. This forum is much better served by the former than the latter. -------- Semper Fi, Terry Hand Athens, GA Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=394983#394983 ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 07:37:30 AM PST US From: "TOM STINEMETZE" Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: I'm motivated... Terry: With 14 inches of snow on the ground and more coming down - it will take a lot more than inspirational words to get me out in my unheated shop. At least reading some things online makes me feel like I am doing something useful on my project. How about some more great video of Mikee and friends doing some actual flying? Stinemetze N328X in waiting do not archive >>> "jarheadpilot82" 2/25/2013 8:42 AM >>> So Ryan, 2 (or 12) positive posts are too much and not very interesting, but 'water cooler guard' posts are better? I definitely disagree. This forum is much better served by the former than the latter. -------- Semper Fi, Terry Hand Athens, GA Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=394983#394983 ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 07:59:44 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Southeast piet builders. From: "tools" Not sure if this is really the kind of thing most people here would be interested in, but considering I'm sure there's quite a few readers that don't post alot, thought I'd pass it along. A few years ago I hosted an 'event' for guys in the southeast that restore and use old american made wood working machines. As a group (like this one, basically active members of an internet forum, no formal 'membership' or anything), we have a big get together each year in Illinois. However, you have to get a hotel, there's a banquet and it's based at a museum, so there's a fee, it can get expensive. However, lots of eye candy and we'd arrange "demos" for some of the sorts of things that group does, that isn't very easy to learn on your own (pouring babbit, etc), there was a small informal swap meet and loading equipment so people could bring machines for other people (ie help with shipping basically). To make mine different, I focused on making it a practical event. Bring a project, find someone to help you, use my machines and get something done you might otherwise have to hire out. Machining rough castings for a machine restore, making parts (missing left hand threaded elevation screws), brazing broke cast iron parts back together, we actually even cast some aluminum parts (belt sander idler wheels), etc. I just let everyone crash where they may. Couches, air mattresses, motorhome, a few friends offered bedrooms. We just ate on the property, passed the hat, went into town and got meat, fired up the grill. I'm doing it again, kind of... Folks have been pestering me to do it again, but I'm desparate to get my hangar and new shop up before I do. It's been a super rainy winter so haven't made the progress I intended. So, since folks just want a reason to get together, I decided to make it a hangar raising, but anyone to wants to play with stuff, or arrange their own demos, that's fine. I figure a dozen guys can remove the tin and trusses from a nearby chicken house I've been given, easier than just me and my son. I don't want people to come and just work, just pitch in a little here and there if you don't mind. Insofar as airplane builders, I've got all the woodworking machinery you could want to build a plane, feel free to bring your spars, wing rib stock, whatever, and mill yourself up whatever you need. You can also play around with gas and tig welding. I've got a machine shop as well if you need parts milled, or just want some help learning how to use a lathe or mill. If someone wants to make up a jig for general use amongst the group, that would be fine. There's small private grass strips within a couple miles, you can fly in. I'll have an A&P(IA) (he owns one of the strips) around if you need some help or advice. He's finishing up a Cub right now. If you fly in and need a car to get around, no problems. Plenty of room to camp, crash in the house, whatever or where ever. There's hotels within a few miles too. If there's enough airplane people, we'll work on my Piet. Also have a steel tube Piet like homebuilt project we can mess around with. Need to reverse engineer a wing rib jig for that as well. Even have a couple Model a blocks we could clean up, bore cylinders, whatever. Bring along whatever project you have and want some help with. Get everyone going, a wing would be ribstitched in a day. Don't know if Dick N got a project lined up for sun and fun, but if you need to get it to him, I think I'm along his travel path to there, it could be staged here (I'll have room if we get a hangar up!). Open for thoughts. Would like a rough head count, but don't really care if someone just shows, or doesn't. The date is from about thurs to sun, 21 to 24 march. The place is 335 Castlerock Ln, Chickamauga GA 30707 (Chatt TN intersection of interstates 24, 59 and 75). Let me know here, or by phone 423 580 1383, email n0kkj@yahoo.com or don't let me know, doesn't matter! Tools Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=394992#394992 ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 08:01:05 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: I'm motivated... From: "jarheadpilot82" Tom, Motivating words, motivating discussion, motivating pictures, and especially, motivating flying videos, all work for me. 14 inches plus of snow? Yikes! And I don't want to go out in my unheated shop when it 40 degrees out. I feel like a piker! Hope you warm up and thaw out soon. -------- Semper Fi, Terry Hand Athens, GA Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=394993#394993 ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 08:19:01 AM PST US From: Michael Perez Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: So Now What Do You Do With Them There Bent Strips? Crew, perhaps I have missed something here, but with regard to trimming- gussets, regardless if they are on the ribs, fuselage, etc... I did no trimming at all on any gusset on my entire aircraft. I just positi oned the gusset so it would not overhang the edge. Michael Perez =0APietenpol HINT Videos =0AKaretaker Aero =0Awww.karetakeraero.com ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 08:49:17 AM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: I'm motivated... From: helspersew@aol.com Here's one. http://youtu.be/ecpxxpuhU-M Dan Helsper Puryear, TN -----Original Message----- From: TOM STINEMETZE Sent: Mon, Feb 25, 2013 9:43 am Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: I'm motivated... Terry: With 14 inches of snow on the ground and more coming down - it will take a lot more than inspirational words to get me out in my unheated shop. At least reading some things online makes me feel like I am doing something useful o n my project. How about some more great video of Mikee and friends doing some a ctual flying? Stinemetze N328X in waiting do not archive >>> "jarheadpilot82" 2/25/2013 8:42 AM >>> ail.com> So Ryan, 2 (or 12) positive posts are too much and not very interesting, but 'water cooler guard' posts are better? I definitely disagree. This forum is much better served by the former than the latter. -------- Semper Fi, Terry Hand Athens, GA Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=394983#394983 ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 08:58:06 AM PST US From: "TOM STINEMETZE" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: I'm motivated... Thanks! That hits the spot. Tom do not archive >>> 2/25/2013 10:48 AM >>> Here's one. http://youtu.be/ecpxxpuhU-M Dan Helsper Puryear, TN -----Original Message----- From: TOM STINEMETZE Sent: Mon, Feb 25, 2013 9:43 am Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: I'm motivated... Terry: With 14 inches of snow on the ground and more coming down - it will take a lot more than inspirational words to get me out in my unheated shop. At least reading some things online makes me feel like I am doing something useful on my project. How about some more great video of Mikee and friends doing some actual flying? Stinemetze N328X in waiting do not archive So Ryan, 2 (or 12) positive posts are too much and not very interesting, but 'water cooler guard' posts are better? I definitely disagree. This forum is much better served by the former than the latter. -------- Semper Fi, Terry Hand Athens, GA Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=394983#394983 " target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-Listtp://forums.matronics.com_blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 09:17:21 AM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: I'm motivated... From: Ken Bickers Tom, I feel your pain. We had 8 inches of snow yesterday. Temperature this morning driving to work was 2 degrees (Fahrenheit). My poor hangar heater would be completely overmatched. But the good news -- and, no, I don't own stock in the company -- is the Stewart Covering system. I was able to finish rib stitching all the control surfaces this weekend and began applying finishing tapes in our nice, warm basement. Not a hint of fumes. Just the aroma of hot coffee as I whiled away the blizzard working on elevators, ailerons, etc. Cheers, Ken On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 9:57 AM, TOM STINEMETZE wrote: > > Thanks! That hits the spot. > > Tom > do not archive > >>>> 2/25/2013 10:48 AM >>> > Here's one. http://youtu.be/ecpxxpuhU-M > > > Dan Helsper > Puryear, TN > > > -----Original Message----- > From: TOM STINEMETZE > To: pietenpol-list > Sent: Mon, Feb 25, 2013 9:43 am > Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: I'm motivated... > > Terry: > > With 14 inches of snow on the ground and more coming down - it will take a lot > more than inspirational words to get me out in my unheated shop. At least > reading some things online makes me feel like I am doing something useful on my > project. How about some more great video of Mikee and friends doing some actual > flying? > > Stinemetze > N328X in waiting > do not archive > > So Ryan, > 2 (or 12) positive posts are too much and not very interesting, but 'water > cooler guard' posts are better? I definitely disagree. > > This forum is much better served by the former than the latter. > > -------- > Semper Fi, > > Terry Hand > Athens, GA > > > Read this topic online here: > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=394983#394983 > > > " target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-Listtp://forums.matronics.com_blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution > > ________________________________ Message 14 ____________________________________ Time: 12:21:57 PM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: I'm motivated... From: Ryan Mueller I never said anything about the value of one versus the other. I think (part of) his point was that we understood you wanted to motivate people the first time you said it....and the second time, and the third time, and the fourth time, etc. Belaboring the point, positively or not, doesn't accomplish much (unless you thought we still didn't understand your reasoning). With that being said, your pictures clearly illustrated how you went about capstrip forming, so kudos there. Ryan Sent from my mobile device jarheadpilot82@hotmail.com> So Ryan, 2 (or 12) positive posts are too much and not very interesting, but 'water cooler guard' posts are better? I definitely disagree. This forum is much better served by the former than the latter. -------- Semper Fi, Terry Hand Athens, GA Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=394983#394983 ________________________________ Message 15 ____________________________________ Time: 12:46:37 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: I'm motivated... From: "biplan53" If I can get my daughter to show me how to put some pictures on the internet, I will show you guys what I have been doing. I have 2 fuselages in the shop, one tube I am building and one wood I am going to build all the metal parts for. Right now I am trying to build a jig to hold the tailpost so I can weld it in. And get it straight!! -------- Building steel fuselage aircamper. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=395012#395012 ________________________________ Message 16 ____________________________________ Time: 01:14:06 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: I'm motivated... From: "jarheadpilot82" Ryan, Thanks for kudos! I really appreciate it. -------- Semper Fi, Terry Hand Athens, GA Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=395016#395016 ________________________________ Message 17 ____________________________________ Time: 01:18:47 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: I'm motivated... From: "jarheadpilot82" Ryan, Thanks for kudos! I really appreciate it. -------- Semper Fi, Terry Hand Athens, GA Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=395017#395017 ________________________________ Message 18 ____________________________________ Time: 01:48:35 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Southeast piet builders. From: "jarheadpilot82" Tools, Count me in! -------- Semper Fi, Terry Hand Athens, GA Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=395021#395021 ________________________________ Message 19 ____________________________________ Time: 03:19:50 PM PST US From: "Gary Boothe" Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Re: I'm motivated... Didn't take FBG long to close the gap!! Gary Boothe NX308MB From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of helspersew@aol.com Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 8:49 AM Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: I'm motivated... Here's one. http://youtu.be/ecpxxpuhU-M Dan Helsper Puryear, TN -----Original Message----- From: TOM STINEMETZE Sent: Mon, Feb 25, 2013 9:43 am Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: I'm motivated... Terry: With 14 inches of snow on the ground and more coming down - it will take a lot more than inspirational words to get me out in my unheated shop. At least reading some things online makes me feel like I am doing something useful on my project. How about some more great video of Mikee and friends doing some actual flying? Stinemetze N328X in waiting do not archive >>> "jarheadpilot82" 2/25/2013 8:42 AM >>> So Ryan, 2 (or 12) positive posts are too much and not very interesting, but 'water cooler guard' posts are better? I definitely disagree. This forum is much better served by the former than the latter. -------- Semper Fi, Terry Hand Athens, GA Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=394983#394983 " target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-List tp://forums.matronics.com _blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution ________________________________ Message 20 ____________________________________ Time: 03:44:57 PM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: I'm motivated... From: helspersew@aol.com I think he must have had altitude on us.....it was the angle.... Dan Helsper Puryear, TN -----Original Message----- From: Gary Boothe Sent: Mon, Feb 25, 2013 5:20 pm Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Re: I'm motivated... Didn=99t take FBG long to close the gap!! Gary Boothe NX308MB From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-lis t-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of helspersew@aol.com Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 8:49 AM Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: I'm motivated... Here's one. http://youtu.be/ecpxxpuhU-M Dan Helsper Puryear, TN -----Original Message----- From: TOM STINEMETZE Sent: Mon, Feb 25, 2013 9:43 am Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: I'm motivated... Terry: With 14 inches of snow on the ground and more coming down - it will take a lot more than inspirational words to get me out in my unheated shop. At least reading some things online makes me feel like I am doing something useful o n my project. How about some more great video of Mikee and friends doing some a ctual flying? Stinemetze N328X in waiting do not archive >>> "jarheadpilot82" 2/25/2013 8:42 AM >>> ail.com> So Ryan, 2 (or 12) positive posts are too much and not very interesting, but 'water cooler guard' posts are better? I definitely disagree. This forum is much better served by the former than the latter. -------- Semper Fi, Terry Hand Athens, GA Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=394983#394983 " target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-List tp://forums.matronics.com _blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-List http://forums.matronics.com http://www.matronics.com/contribution ________________________________ Message 21 ____________________________________ Time: 04:27:50 PM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: I'm motivated... From: helspersew@aol.com Here's another. Thanks Jarhead! http://youtu.be/d1nS2b70bxo Dan Helsper Puryear, TN -----Original Message----- From: helspersew Sent: Mon, Feb 25, 2013 10:50 am Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: I'm motivated... Here's one. http://youtu.be/ecpxxpuhU-M Dan Helsper Puryear, TN -----Original Message----- From: TOM STINEMETZE Sent: Mon, Feb 25, 2013 9:43 am Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: I'm motivated... Terry: With 14 inches of snow on the ground and more coming down - it will take a lot more than inspirational words to get me out in my unheated shop. At least reading some things online makes me feel like I am doing something useful o n my project. How about some more great video of Mikee and friends doing some a ctual flying? Stinemetze N328X in waiting do not archive >>> "jarheadpilot82" 2/25/2013 8:42 AM >>> ail.com> So Ryan, 2 (or 12) positive posts are too much and not very interesting, but 'water cooler guard' posts are better? I definitely disagree. This forum is much better served by the former than the latter. -------- Semper Fi, Terry Hand Athens, GA Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=394983#394983 " target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-List tp://forums.matronics.com _blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution ________________________________ Message 22 ____________________________________ Time: 06:29:01 PM PST US From: "Dick N" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Southeast piet builders. Hey Tools I just got a project for SNF, it will be a Pietenpol fuselage, so if anyone out there is thinking about building one and you want to see how it is done come by the Wood building shop and help out. Dick N. ----- Original Message ----- From: "tools" Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 9:59 AM Subject: Pietenpol-List: Southeast piet builders. > > Not sure if this is really the kind of thing most people here would be > interested in, but considering I'm sure there's quite a few readers that > don't post alot, thought I'd pass it along. > > A few years ago I hosted an 'event' for guys in the southeast that restore > and use old american made wood working machines. As a group (like this > one, basically active members of an internet forum, no formal 'membership' > or anything), we have a big get together each year in Illinois. However, > you have to get a hotel, there's a banquet and it's based at a museum, so > there's a fee, it can get expensive. However, lots of eye candy and we'd > arrange "demos" for some of the sorts of things that group does, that > isn't very easy to learn on your own (pouring babbit, etc), there was a > small informal swap meet and loading equipment so people could bring > machines for other people (ie help with shipping basically). > > To make mine different, I focused on making it a practical event. Bring a > project, find someone to help you, use my machines and get something done > you might otherwise have to hire out. Machining rough castings for a > machine restore, making parts (missing left hand threaded elevation > screws), brazing broke cast iron parts back together, we actually even > cast some aluminum parts (belt sander idler wheels), etc. I just let > everyone crash where they may. Couches, air mattresses, motorhome, a few > friends offered bedrooms. We just ate on the property, passed the hat, > went into town and got meat, fired up the grill. > > I'm doing it again, kind of... Folks have been pestering me to do it > again, but I'm desparate to get my hangar and new shop up before I do. > It's been a super rainy winter so haven't made the progress I intended. > So, since folks just want a reason to get together, I decided to make it a > hangar raising, but anyone to wants to play with stuff, or arrange their > own demos, that's fine. > > I figure a dozen guys can remove the tin and trusses from a nearby chicken > house I've been given, easier than just me and my son. I don't want > people to come and just work, just pitch in a little here and there if you > don't mind. > > Insofar as airplane builders, I've got all the woodworking machinery you > could want to build a plane, feel free to bring your spars, wing rib > stock, whatever, and mill yourself up whatever you need. > > You can also play around with gas and tig welding. > > I've got a machine shop as well if you need parts milled, or just want > some help learning how to use a lathe or mill. If someone wants to make > up a jig for general use amongst the group, that would be fine. > > There's small private grass strips within a couple miles, you can fly in. > I'll have an A&P(IA) (he owns one of the strips) around if you need some > help or advice. He's finishing up a Cub right now. If you fly in and > need a car to get around, no problems. Plenty of room to camp, crash in > the house, whatever or where ever. There's hotels within a few miles too. > > If there's enough airplane people, we'll work on my Piet. Also have a > steel tube Piet like homebuilt project we can mess around with. Need to > reverse engineer a wing rib jig for that as well. Even have a couple > Model a blocks we could clean up, bore cylinders, whatever. Bring along > whatever project you have and want some help with. Get everyone going, a > wing would be ribstitched in a day. > > Don't know if Dick N got a project lined up for sun and fun, but if you > need to get it to him, I think I'm along his travel path to there, it > could be staged here (I'll have room if we get a hangar up!). > > Open for thoughts. Would like a rough head count, but don't really care > if someone just shows, or doesn't. > > The date is from about thurs to sun, 21 to 24 march. The place is 335 > Castlerock Ln, Chickamauga GA 30707 (Chatt TN intersection of interstates > 24, 59 and 75). > > Let me know here, or by phone 423 580 1383, email n0kkj@yahoo.com or don't > let me know, doesn't matter! > > Tools > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=394992#394992 > > > ________________________________ Message 23 ____________________________________ Time: 06:40:42 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: I'm motivated... From: "jarheadpilot82" Anytime, Dan! -------- Semper Fi, Terry Hand Athens, GA Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=395050#395050 ________________________________ Message 24 ____________________________________ Time: 08:02:40 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Oh, I'm still here.... From: "K5YAC" Yes, cold... build prime building weather is right around the corner! -------- Mark Chouinard Wings, Center Section and Empannage and Fuse framed up - Working on Landing Gear Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=395058#395058 ________________________________ Message 25 ____________________________________ Time: 08:09:35 PM PST US From: Rick Schreiber Subject: Pietenpol-List: corvair eyebrows I have been working on my air scoops for my Corvair for the past few days. Trying to design it without much to go on made the task somewhat more difficult. Thanks to help from Gary Boothe, I finally got the job done today. Gary told me he had 35 to 40 hours in his. I doubt I did that well. I was worried about rolling the wire into the leading edge, but as Gary told me "That's the easiest part". Tomorrow I start the firewall forward cowling construction. I'm hoping that goes faster than the eyebrows. I have ordered a Cloudcars prop from Jay Anderson. By the time the prop is done, I should be ready for first engine start. Then its, cover the fuselage and paint. Attached are a couple of photos of the eyebrows. Rick Schreiber NX478RS Valparaiso, IN ________________________________ Message 26 ____________________________________ Time: 08:17:15 PM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: corvair eyebrows From: Ken Bickers Looking nice, Rick! On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 9:08 PM, Rick Schreiber wrote: > I have been working on my air scoops for my Corvair for the past few days. > Trying to design it without much to go on made the task somewhat more > difficult. Thanks to help from Gary Boothe, I finally got the job done > today. Gary told me he had 35 to 40 hours in his. I doubt I did that well. I > was worried about rolling the wire into the leading edge, but as Gary told > me "That's the easiest part". > > Tomorrow I start the firewall forward cowling construction. I'm hoping that > goes faster than the eyebrows. I have ordered a Cloudcars prop from Jay > Anderson. By the time the prop is done, I should be ready for first engine > start. Then its, cover the fuselage and paint. > > Attached are a couple of photos of the eyebrows. > > Rick Schreiber > NX478RS > Valparaiso, IN ________________________________ Message 27 ____________________________________ Time: 08:51:22 PM PST US From: "Gary Boothe" Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: corvair eyebrows Very nicely done, Rick!! Gary Boothe NX308MB -----Original Message----- From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Rick Schreiber Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 8:08 PM Subject: Pietenpol-List: corvair eyebrows I have been working on my air scoops for my Corvair for the past few days. Trying to design it without much to go on made the task somewhat more difficult. Thanks to help from Gary Boothe, I finally got the job done today. Gary told me he had 35 to 40 hours in his. I doubt I did that well. I was worried about rolling the wire into the leading edge, but as Gary told me "That's the easiest part". Tomorrow I start the firewall forward cowling construction. I'm hoping that goes faster than the eyebrows. I have ordered a Cloudcars prop from Jay Anderson. By the time the prop is done, I should be ready for first engine start. Then its, cover the fuselage and paint. Attached are a couple of photos of the eyebrows. Rick Schreiber NX478RS Valparaiso, IN ________________________________ Message 28 ____________________________________ Time: 09:02:03 PM PST US From: Rick Schreiber Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: corvair eyebrows On 2/25/2013 10:15 PM, Ken Bickers wrote: > > Looking nice, Rick! > > Thanks Ken. I'm glad to hear that you are in the rib stitching phase, how far along are you? I initially had help, but finally wound up doing most of the stitching myself. Hearing the comments about cold hangars got me to thinking about rib stitching last summer when the outside temps were over 110 deg. I had to start work in the hanger before sunup to avoid the heat. Even though I am in a heated hanger, we don't turn the heat on all the time. As long as the outside temps are above 40 I can normally tough it out. I still need to prime the wings, tailfeathers and control surfaces, but I wont start until I get the cowling done and the engine ready for start. By then the severe cold should be gone. Rick Schreiber Valparaiso IN ________________________________ Message 29 ____________________________________ Time: 09:31:37 PM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: corvair eyebrows From: Ken Bickers Rick, I'm making steady progress. I've covered and stitched all the small pieces. I need to complete the finish taping on those parts. I haven't decided yet whether to bring the wings home to cover, stitch, and finish in the basement. It is a walk-out basement, which makes it feasible. I may just wait until spring and do them in the hangar. The fuselage won't be covered until the engine and firewall forward systems are in place. Meanwhile, I've gotten the bottom end of the Corvair back from Roy's Garage with his fifth bearing installed. The heads are due back from a different shop in the next week. The carb (an MA3 off a Cessna 140) is out for overhaul. So I expect to begin assembling the engine within the next few weeks. If all goes well, my hope is to take it to the Corvair College in Chino for first run. That will depend on how far along I am by that point, as well as the fit between work obligations and the specific dates for that Corvair College. Progress on running controls and wiring from the cockpit to the firewall has basically stopped until the weather warms up. I'm looking forward to getting back to that, as progress on those tasks has a nice visceral sense to it. I'm glad to see your progress on eyebrows and cowling. Those give me both trepidation and hope. I suspect I won't be to that point until well into summer or fall. There's no chance for flying the Piet to Brodhead this year. If I come in 2013, it will be in the Pacer again. I have my fingers crossed for the Piet's Brodhead debut in '14. That seems pretty doable at this point. Cheers, Ken On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 9:56 PM, Rick Schreiber wrote: > > On 2/25/2013 10:15 PM, Ken Bickers wrote: >> >> >> Looking nice, Rick! >> >> > Thanks Ken. > I'm glad to hear that you are in the rib stitching phase, how far along are > you? I initially had help, but finally wound up doing most of the stitching > myself. Hearing the comments about cold hangars got me to thinking about rib > stitching last summer when the outside temps were over 110 deg. I had to > start work in the hanger before sunup to avoid the heat. Even though I am in > a heated hanger, we don't turn the heat on all the time. As long as the > outside temps are above 40 I can normally tough it out. I still need to > prime the wings, tailfeathers and control surfaces, but I wont start until I > get the cowling done and the engine ready for start. By then the severe cold > should be gone. > > Rick Schreiber > Valparaiso IN > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message pietenpol-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Pietenpol-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/pietenpol-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/pietenpol-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.