Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "Gerard "Larry" Huber"
I must say, I LIKE this idea. If it would not be hurting anyones business, I would like to volunteer to help make CAD drawings of the plans. I have experience with AutoCAD and others (see my 3D Pietenpol at my website).Can someone who knows them contact Orrin, Don P, etc... about whether this would be appropriate? I can speak for anyone but myself, so this gets _my_ vote at least!Richard D.http://www.wrld.com/w3builder/Piet/> propose the following to the group. Why not make the plans readily> available via FTP on the INTERNET? [If Don and Orrin are providing> plans as a profit center, I wouldn't proceed with this idea. My intent> would not be to hurt anyone's business, it's already tough enough to> make money in this business.]> > This discussion group has tons of experience and knowledge. I just> thought that it would be nice if the drawings were updated to CAD.> Builders manuals and recommendations could be made from the wealth of> experience and pictures everyone has. This discussion group could> evaluate the drawings and materials and continue to answer questions.> Anybody interested in discussing this idea further? Steve, what are> your thoughts?> Carl J. Hixon> Project Engineer_______________________> Dura Pharmaceuticals, San Diego, CA 92121> Phone: (619) 784-6747 Fax: (619) 453-2544> Web Page: http://www.durapharm.com> > ________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: rdecosta(at)autoeurope.com (Richard DeCosta)
Ken, I got the CAD file you sent to me. Awesome. Are you planning ondoing any other drawings on CAD? (I had no luck with the files youposted to the group. What were they and what application?) Now I amthinking about making a 1/4 scale piet as an introduction to the conceptof building my own. When I first started reading about the Piet and following thisdiscussion group, one of the ideas that really appealed to me was theidea that the Piet is "everyman's plane." Most of the people who areselling plans are doing so at VERY moderate cost. Are they just tryingto cover the cost of the paper and shipping? If so, I would like topropose the following to the group. Why not make the plans readilyavailable via FTP on the INTERNET? [If Don and Orrin are providingplans as a profit center, I wouldn't proceed with this idea. My intentwould not be to hurt anyone's business, it's already tough enough tomake money in this business.]This discussion group has tons of experience and knowledge. I justthought that it would be nice if the drawings were updated to CAD.Builders manuals and recommendations could be made from the wealth ofexperience and pictures everyone has. This discussion group couldevaluate the drawings and materials and continue to answer questions.Anybody interested in discussing this idea further? Steve, what areyour thoughts?Carl J. HixonProject Engineer_______________________Dura Pharmaceuticals, San Diego, CA 92121Phone: (619) 784-6747 Fax: (619) 453-2544Web Page: http://www.durapharm.com ________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "Hixon, Carl"
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