Original Posted By: Tim Willis
Pietenpol-List: Re: Pietenpol-List Digest: 2 Msgs - 10/12/05
> Pietenpol-List: Re: Pietenpol-List Digest: 2 Msgs - 10/12/05
Original Posted By: Larry Nelson
I think I'm going to get a poster of Chuck's Grinning flying helmet picture made up and hang it on my shop wall for inspiration...BTW..I got a copy of Chuck's new video that he made about flying his Piet..He did a great job on it and talk about inspiration...It's all there plus some flying tips..Nice job Chuck...Ed Grentzer..>From: Tim Willis >Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com, Pietenpol-List Digest List >>Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Pietenpol-List Digest: 2 Msgs - 10/12/05>Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 07:32:14 -0700 (PDT)>>>This is really timely discussion for me. The parts I bought included 24 >wing ribs, which looks like not enough to build the wings, but perhaps >enough to provide all the ribs that don't have ailerons. That still leaves >me about where our ND builder is-- ahead in some ways, behind in others. I >have the advantage of having finished parts, but still have to build a rib >jig and go from there. Moreover, I have to make sure to duplicate in my >jig and construction whatever variances the former builder made from the >blueprint.>>>Right now I can't move around much after knee surgery, but every day is >better. Next week I will check it all out. After measuring everything and >looking over all, I will be back.>>>BTW, one of my major inspirations in this project is the picture of Chuck >flying his Piet while grinning under a leather flying helmet. That pic is >in my head, but titled, "That could be me!">>>---------------------------------________________________________________________________________________________Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 07:17:01 -0700 (PDT)
I think I'm going to get a poster of Chuck's Grinning flying helmet picture made up and hang it on my shop wall for inspiration...BTW..I got a copy of Chuck's new video that he made about flying his Piet..He did a great job on it and talk about inspiration...It's all there plus some flying tips..Nice job Chuck...Ed Grentzer..>From: Tim Willis >Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com, Pietenpol-List Digest List >>Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Pietenpol-List Digest: 2 Msgs - 10/12/05>Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 07:32:14 -0700 (PDT)>>>This is really timely discussion for me. The parts I bought included 24 >wing ribs, which looks like not enough to build the wings, but perhaps >enough to provide all the ribs that don't have ailerons. That still leaves >me about where our ND builder is-- ahead in some ways, behind in others. I >have the advantage of having finished parts, but still have to build a rib >jig and go from there. Moreover, I have to make sure to duplicate in my >jig and construction whatever variances the former builder made from the >blueprint.>>>Right now I can't move around much after knee surgery, but every day is >better. Next week I will check it all out. After measuring everything and >looking over all, I will be back.>>>BTW, one of my major inspirations in this project is the picture of Chuck >flying his Piet while grinning under a leather flying helmet. That pic is >in my head, but titled, "That could be me!">>>---------------------------------________________________________________________________________________________Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 07:17:01 -0700 (PDT)