---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 03/13/18: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:24 AM - Re: Ragwing Ultra-Piet (cdlwingnut) 2. 12:51 PM - Re: Re: Ragwing Ultra-Piet (Glen Schweizer) 3. 01:07 PM - Re: Ragwing Ultra-Piet (danoliver) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:24:31 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Ragwing Ultra-Piet From: "cdlwingnut" So pulled the gear leg out of the jig and put it against the fuselage to test the fit. Wasnt even close. Did some trimming and ended up with a leg way out of spec. Scrapped it and did take two with a template of the bottom of the fuselage to go by. Hopefully this one will fit better. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=478644#478644 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/20180313_105112_resized_263.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/20180313_105117_resized_626.jpg ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 12:51:49 PM PST US From: Glen Schweizer Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Ragwing Ultra-Piet I built an ultrapiet years ago. Always check dimensions using actual parts youve built. Seems like a lot of the drawing dimensions dont match previously built parts. Have you done cabanas or center section yet? LOOK OUT? Weight and balance was way off too. Be really careful. Flying it was fun but for the money, you might be further ahead and build a scout > On Mar 13, 2018, at 10:24 AM, cdlwingnut wrote: > > > So pulled the gear leg out of the jig and put it against the fuselage to test the fit. Wasnt even close. Did some trimming and ended up with a leg way out of spec. Scrapped it and did take two with a template of the bottom of the fuselage to go by. Hopefully this one will fit better. > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=478644#478644 > > > > > Attachments: > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/20180313_105112_resized_263.jpg > http://forums.matronics.com//files/20180313_105117_resized_626.jpg > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 01:07:27 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Ragwing Ultra-Piet From: "danoliver" Must be a different Dan Oliver. I only have a set of Ultrapiet plans because that's what I was going to build originally. After looking into it more, I figured it wouldn't be much harder to just go ahead and build a regular Piet. -------- Dan O Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=478647#478647 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.