Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: TXTdragger(at)aol.com
Took the Alexander Fabric Covering course thru Aircraft Spruce, inthe back floor area of their warehouse. During a break, walked intotheir Spruce storage and cutting room, which is a small part of theirfloor space, as well as of their revenue business. From the shipping labels, their spruce comes from a smallish mill inWashington State. The day I was their, pieces being cut for order wereNOT being cut by a person who had any idea of how to read end grain.The order was being cut to dimension only. Would not recommend thatthis be the primary source for construction spruce. However, they do have a $15.00 package of "scraps" of both spruceand ply that is a true bargain. Except for the longerons and spars, Ithink a guy could probably get most of the rest of the material fromthese packs for less than $300.00. I have purchased two of these acrossthe counter, and both had something that was at least 5 feet in length.You would still need to be your own grain selector, and if you have moretime than $$, it is my opinion that this could be a great deal. If you stand around their lobby for any length of time, you will seethat their spruce business is a very small portion of what they actuallysell. It is definitely worth the visit.Warren.________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Jeff Cours
When I order something, the standard question is "do you have it in stock and whenwill it ship". If I don't get the answer I like, then the shopping aroundbegins. It is a must to have all the vendors catalogs in your library when buildingan airplane. I own 5 companies and know first hand that you can't stockeverything and can't make everything yourself. We have to rely on the small jobbers.What we can't tolerate is unreal delivery claims. If its going to takea long time, I want to know it up front. Then I can see who has it in stock beforeI order it.Also A/S will price match. I found this out buying a Garmin GPS. I made the commentthat so and so had it for a lower price and the salesman popped up and saidthey will match the lowest price we could find. Garmin has a minimum advertisedprice that can be printed in the catalog, but it can be sold "on sale" byany vendor. It saved me a couple hundred dollars, so I bought my tach also.My $.02Barryps. all 168 ribs built now________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 08:26:21 -0700

Original Posted By: "Jim Markle"
How interesting...... I made the post about AS&S yesterday on the Piet list andon the 'Vair list. a few members from the 'Vair list even sent an email directlyto AS&S stressing their concerns.I also sent an email yesterday to Jim Irwin (Pres.of AS&S) explaining my strife.I get a call this morning from the Customer Service General Mgr and she says shehas had a new set of cables made and that these cables will meet spec. Shesays they are very concerned about safety.Funny how it takes getting aggressive to get things done. I'll post back whenI mic the swages and see for myself.DJ=This email has been scanned for known viruses and made safe for viewing by Half Price Hosting, a leading email and web hosting provider. For more information on an anti-virus email solution, visit .________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "DJ Vegh"
Hi DJ,Sounds like a simple case of bending the right persons ear...It appears that the first person you talked with was a "clock watcher"and couldn't care less if you were happy or if the items were safe.Hope it ends well.Al Latham,Lathrop, MO.----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: dpilot

Original Posted By: "Phillips, Jack"
Hello Everyone!Is there an "off the shelf" part # for a tail wheel leaf spring? I haveseen quite a few people using them. Seems like a simpler and cleaner set upthan the original.Thanks,Dave________________________________________________________________________________Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Tail wheel spring Part #Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2007 10:47:47 -0500