Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "Larry L. Neal"
OK, here is the message where I let everyone know just how much of a beginner I am in all this! I am ready (financially speaking) to get outfitted to build my Piet and order the materials to build the ribs. HOWEVER, I would like advice in the tools I purchase. I have done some woodworking, but not alot. So, not only will I be learning to build an airplane, I will be learning fine woodworking skills. Soooo...Can anyone who has the time please email me (or the list, if you feel they could benefit) any advice about what tools are best for building a Piet. All I have right now is a couple screwdrivers and a shiney new hammer I got at Home Depot this past Saturday. The more specific the reply, the better. :)Thanks to any and all who reply!Richardhttp://www.wrld.com/w3builder/piet____________ ... __________

Original Posted By: Greg Cardinal
Richard,I, too, am just beginning my Piet project. Started by buying a benchgrinder/sander, a good sturdy bench vise and a good quality hack-saw. Ambeginning with metal fittings, (elevator and rudder horns), and tail surfaces.The sander is good for sizing the wood pieces, as well as the steel ones.Ordered spruce from Wicks, got it shaped at a local cabinet shop and am nowgluing up the rudder. It's fun to see the first pieces that are recognizableas aircraft parts. I suggest you get cast aluminum hinges from Vi Kapler,(he's on the BAP homepage). Check Harbor Freight for affordable power tools.(ADonJr(at)AOL.com)________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "Lee L. Schiek"
ADonJr wrote:> Richard,> I, too, am just beginning my Piet project. Started by buying a bench> grinder/sander, a good sturdy bench vise and a good quality> hack-saw. Am> beginning with metal fittings, (elevator and rudder horns), and tail> surfaces.> The sander is good for sizing the wood pieces, as well as the steel> ones.I hope you are not sanding surfaces that are to be glued. Sanding clogsthe pores of the wood and weakens the bond. I did nearly zero sandingon my project. Most material removal and cutting should be done withcarbide tools and saws and finished with a sharp hand plane. All finishcuts for my wood parts were done with a 200 tooth 7 1/4" hollow groundcrome blade. Very smooth clean cuts.Power sanders are an invaluable tool however for metal fittings. Muchbetter than a grinder.Stevee> Ordered spruce from Wicks, got it shaped at a local cabinet shop and> am now> gluing up the rudder. It's fun to see the first pieces that are> recognizable> as aircraft parts. I suggest you get cast aluminum hinges from Vi> Kapler,> (he's on the BAP homepage). Check Harbor Freight for affordable power> tools.> Piets!> Cooley> (ADonJr(at)AOL.com)________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Domenico Bellissimo
Richard DeCosta wrote:> > OK, here is the message where I let everyone know just how much of a> beginner I am in all this! I am ready (financially speaking) to> get outfitted to build my Piet and order the materials to build the> ribs. HOWEVER, I would like advice in the tools I purchase. I have> done some woodworking, but not alot. So, not only will I be learning> to build an airplane, I will be learning fine woodworking skills.> Soooo...> > Can anyone who has the time please email me (or the list, if you> feel they could benefit) any advice about what tools are best for> building a Piet. All I have right now is a couple screwdrivers and a> shiney new hammer I got at Home Depot this past Saturday. The more> specific the reply, the better. > > Thanks to any and all who reply!> > Richard> http://www.wrld.com/w3builder/pietRe: Your tool requirements. Buy anything that has anything to do withwoodworking. Just kidding. You will need a table saw with a std. blade,a rip blade and a planer blade. A band saw is not necessary, I convertedmine to cut 4130. Small tools such as hand planer you will definitelyuse. You will need some 'C' clamps and some hand spring type clamps.Chisels, at least two different sizes. Large square, and a small onetoo. If i left anything out buy it anyway you will probably use it. Ohyes a measuring tape and make sure you measure everything 3 times or youwill end up building more than one aircraft. At least I did. Anyway I'mon ICQ Nick:C-GDCB, you have already authorized me to your user list.Regards,Domenico BellissimoDCSBell(at)netcom.ca________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Steve Eldredge
Another question about tools:Can anybody point me to a good pneumatic-adjustable-speed-floor drillpress? I was thinking that since I have this awesome compressor...itmight be cheaper?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: michael list
Richard,Good question, and though I know that you've already gotten somereplies, I'll add my two cents worth.Clamps, clamps, clamps!When you're tired of buying these, as Santa for more......When Santa's tired of delivering, pistol whip your piggy bank and getmore.Long clamps, spring clamps, screw clamps, pipe clamps, visegrip clamps,bench clamps.Anytime you glue wood, you want to apply pressure and make sure thatit's directed properly as well as evenly distributed.This makes clamps the one thing that you can *never* have too many of!Larry ;-)Richard DeCosta wrote:> OK, here is the message where I let everyone know just how much of a> beginner I am in all this! I am ready (financially speaking) to> get outfitted to build my Piet and order the materials to build the> ribs. HOWEVER, I would like advice in the tools I purchase. I have> done some woodworking, but not alot. So, not only will I be learning> to build an airplane, I will be learning fine woodworking skills.> Soooo...>> Can anyone who has the time please email me (or the list, if you> feel they could benefit) any advice about what tools are best for> building a Piet. All I have right now is a couple screwdrivers and a> shiney new hammer I got at Home Depot this past Saturday. The more> specific the reply, the better. >> Thanks to any and all who reply!>> Richard> http://www.wrld.com/w3builder/piet_____ ... __________