Original Posted By: PTNPOL(at)aol.com
Hi Everyone,Well I just received my plans and Manual. Help! The manual recommendsstarting with the fuselage, I have read on the discussion group thatsome people start with the ribs. Does anyone have any recommendationsfor the first project? Thanks, Larry________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: What next
Pietenpol-List: Re: What next
Original Posted By: Phil Peck
Hey Larry, Start with the ribs or the tail section. This will cost you the leastmoneyand you will see if you really want to continue building. My friend and I started building the tail sections. Two separate projects. He has a pilotslicense ;I do not. He gave up. I am now ready to put the rear seat in myfuselage and I am enjoying the building process. I am starting to plan mygear. By the way, the plans are not clear on the control cables runningthrough the rear seat back connecting to the bell crank. Does anyone havesome suggestions?. The plans show the cables going through 1/4" holes inthe rear seat. Won't the top bell crank cable ride the seat? -=Ron=-________________________________________________________________________________
Hey Larry, Start with the ribs or the tail section. This will cost you the leastmoneyand you will see if you really want to continue building. My friend and I started building the tail sections. Two separate projects. He has a pilotslicense ;I do not. He gave up. I am now ready to put the rear seat in myfuselage and I am enjoying the building process. I am starting to plan mygear. By the way, the plans are not clear on the control cables runningthrough the rear seat back connecting to the bell crank. Does anyone havesome suggestions?. The plans show the cables going through 1/4" holes inthe rear seat. Won't the top bell crank cable ride the seat? -=Ron=-________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: What next
Original Posted By: ADonJr(at)aol.com
Larry, I guess I have had my head stuck in the sand. What manual are youtalking about and where can I get one.philThe Endicotts wrote:> Hi Everyone,> Well I just received my plans and Manual. Help! The manual recommends> starting with the fuselage, I have read on the discussion group that> some people start with the ribs. Does anyone have any recommendations> for the first project?> Thanks, Larry--Check out Crusader Toys @http://www.thegrid.net/crusader/_______ ... __________
Larry, I guess I have had my head stuck in the sand. What manual are youtalking about and where can I get one.philThe Endicotts wrote:> Hi Everyone,> Well I just received my plans and Manual. Help! The manual recommends> starting with the fuselage, I have read on the discussion group that> some people start with the ribs. Does anyone have any recommendations> for the first project?> Thanks, Larry--Check out Crusader Toys @http://www.thegrid.net/crusader/_______ ... __________
Pietenpol-List: Re: What next
Original Posted By: "Richard DeCosta"
Larry,When I finally got started on my Piet, I chose to build the vertical tail.Not too much material, simple structure, seemed like a good first step. Itworked very well. My woodworking skills are developing, which builds myconfidence. People who've looked at my work give it a thumbs-up, so I'm on myway!Bottom line...start!Good luck!Don Cooley________________________________________________________________________________
Larry,When I finally got started on my Piet, I chose to build the vertical tail.Not too much material, simple structure, seemed like a good first step. Itworked very well. My woodworking skills are developing, which builds myconfidence. People who've looked at my work give it a thumbs-up, so I'm on myway!Bottom line...start!Good luck!Don Cooley________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: What next
Original Posted By: Leo Powning
I put a pulley on the back of the pilot's seat some people put two. It ismore than a slight bend in the cable to reach the top of the walking barfrom the bottom of the seat. For each of the other pulleys I put a nylonrubbing plate so the cable will never contact the wood.Stevee-----Original Message-----PTNPOL(at)aol.comSent: Monday, September 07, 1998 9:56 PMSubject: Pietenpol-List: Re: What nextHey Larry, Start with the ribs or the tail section. This will cost you the leastmoneyand you will see if you really want to continue building. My friend and Istarted building the tail sections. Two separate projects. He has a pilotslicense ;I do not. He gave up. I am now ready to put the rear seat in myfuselage and I am enjoying the building process. I am starting to plan mygear. By the way, the plans are not clear on the control cables runningthrough the rear seat back connecting to the bell crank. Does anyone havesome suggestions?. The plans show the cables going through 1/4" holes inthe rear seat. Won't the top bell crank cable ride the seat? -=Ron=-________________________________________________________________________________
I put a pulley on the back of the pilot's seat some people put two. It ismore than a slight bend in the cable to reach the top of the walking barfrom the bottom of the seat. For each of the other pulleys I put a nylonrubbing plate so the cable will never contact the wood.Stevee-----Original Message-----PTNPOL(at)aol.comSent: Monday, September 07, 1998 9:56 PMSubject: Pietenpol-List: Re: What nextHey Larry, Start with the ribs or the tail section. This will cost you the leastmoneyand you will see if you really want to continue building. My friend and Istarted building the tail sections. Two separate projects. He has a pilotslicense ;I do not. He gave up. I am now ready to put the rear seat in myfuselage and I am enjoying the building process. I am starting to plan mygear. By the way, the plans are not clear on the control cables runningthrough the rear seat back connecting to the bell crank. Does anyone havesome suggestions?. The plans show the cables going through 1/4" holes inthe rear seat. Won't the top bell crank cable ride the seat? -=Ron=-________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: What next
Original Posted By: John Greenlee
As an Ace procrastinator, I would suggest that anyone start with those piecesthat can be hung/stored easily...wing ribs and tail feathers come to mind.They are relatively inexpensive to construct, will teach you good work habits,and can be thrown under the bed when construction slows down. Try to throw afuselage under the bed! Mighty lumpy.Also, someone down the list reminded us that all the WW II bombers took offover weight. I take exception to that. Airplanes are designed with a max rampweight, max takeoff weight, and max landing weight. Anyone who fiddles withany one of these is not asking for trouble, he's BEGGING for it. Those (then)boys were definitely not stupid! They might have been eager, andinexperienced, but if the book said 29,853 pounds for take off, I'd bet mybutt they figured out how much taxi fuel they needed, added it to the max takeoff weigh, and left the blocks weighing precicely THAT MUCH. For us dummiesthat lack the engineering know-how and experience, DO NOT FIDDLE WITH GROSSWEIGHTS!!!!! For everybody else, have a ball.Ed________________________________________________________________________________
As an Ace procrastinator, I would suggest that anyone start with those piecesthat can be hung/stored easily...wing ribs and tail feathers come to mind.They are relatively inexpensive to construct, will teach you good work habits,and can be thrown under the bed when construction slows down. Try to throw afuselage under the bed! Mighty lumpy.Also, someone down the list reminded us that all the WW II bombers took offover weight. I take exception to that. Airplanes are designed with a max rampweight, max takeoff weight, and max landing weight. Anyone who fiddles withany one of these is not asking for trouble, he's BEGGING for it. Those (then)boys were definitely not stupid! They might have been eager, andinexperienced, but if the book said 29,853 pounds for take off, I'd bet mybutt they figured out how much taxi fuel they needed, added it to the max takeoff weigh, and left the blocks weighing precicely THAT MUCH. For us dummiesthat lack the engineering know-how and experience, DO NOT FIDDLE WITH GROSSWEIGHTS!!!!! For everybody else, have a ball.Ed________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: What next
Original Posted By: Phil Phillips
Phil Peck wrote:> > Larry, I guess I have had my head stuck in the sand. What manual are you> talking about and where can I get one.> phil> > The Endicotts wrote:> > > Hi Everyone,> > Well I just received my plans and Manual. Help! The manual recommends> > starting with the fuselage, I have read on the discussion group that> > some people start with the ribs. Does anyone have any recommendations> > for the first project?> > Thanks, Larry> > --> Check out Crusader Toys @> http://www.thegrid.net/crusader/The plans and manual are from the Pietenpol Website. You can access itfrom the Buckeye Pietenpol Association Website. The Plans and manual arethe original plans and Modern Mechanic Magazine article that werewritten in 1931. Goodluck. Larry________________________________________________________________________________
Phil Peck wrote:> > Larry, I guess I have had my head stuck in the sand. What manual are you> talking about and where can I get one.> phil> > The Endicotts wrote:> > > Hi Everyone,> > Well I just received my plans and Manual. Help! The manual recommends> > starting with the fuselage, I have read on the discussion group that> > some people start with the ribs. Does anyone have any recommendations> > for the first project?> > Thanks, Larry> > --> Check out Crusader Toys @> http://www.thegrid.net/crusader/The plans and manual are from the Pietenpol Website. You can access itfrom the Buckeye Pietenpol Association Website. The Plans and manual arethe original plans and Modern Mechanic Magazine article that werewritten in 1931. Goodluck. Larry________________________________________________________________________________