Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Steve Eldredge
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Lift strut fittingsBefore I begin drilling holes in my beautiful routed spars I wish to lay my problem before this worthy body of Piet lovers and builders.In the Pietenpol Manual, Page 66, Note 16 it states that the drawings are not showing the fittings at the correct angle and suggests they be redesigned to be in alignment with the struts. The struts show about 32 degrees, The plans show about 70 degrees. I'm choosing an optimum of 53 degrees.May I have some suggestions or points on this subject before I drill. Don't take too long to answer as I have to keep going so to make Brodhead in 01.CMC in LaP S : Are those welded caps on these fittings really necessary?________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
I lined mine up with the struts themselves. I think this is what theredrawn plans show. it does require a longer fitting, and I didn't weld thecap across the top.Steve E.-----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: larry laporte
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Lift strut fittingsThanks Steve,Thats what I was hoping to hear.Corky________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 13:25:33 -0400

Original Posted By:> Isablcorky(at)aol.com
Pietenpol manual???? Page 66???? All this tinme I have been working fromdrawings and there is a BOOK?????----------

Original Posted By: "Gene Rambo"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Lift strut fittingsIn a message dated 8/24/00 12:11:12 PM Central Daylight Time, steve(at)byu.edu writes:>I did mine the same way.Chuck G.________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "Gene Rambo"
> > > Before I begin drilling holes in my beautiful routed spars I wish to laymy > problem before this worthy body of Piet lovers and builders.> In the Pietenpol Manual, Page 66, Note 16 it states that the drawings arenot > showing the fittings at the correct angle and suggests they be redesignedto > be in alignment with the struts. The struts show about 32 degrees, Theplans > show about 70 degrees. I'm choosing an optimum of 53 degrees.> May I have some suggestions or points on this subject before I drill.Don't > take too long to answer as I have to keep going so to make Brodhead in01.> CMC in La> > P S : Are those welded caps on these fittings really necessary?> > > > ________________________________________________________________________________