Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "Mike Bell"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: gear bungeesIn a message dated 4/1/01 3:12:03 PM Pacific Daylight Time, emchair(at)cros.net writes:> Thanks very much for the detailed descripition of installing the bungees. I> would really like to see those pictures. If you leave your address, I'd > like to send you a few bucks for your trouble. I like the idea of using > the cool turned wood ends, just like the plans!> Don,I'll develop the pictures tomorrow and send them. They will also show the wooden plugs. A friend here made the plugs for me and I installed them after the airplane had 80 hours on it. I was surprised how nice they look. No need for the bucks. Doug Bryant ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: drilling off center

Original Posted By: "R deCosta"
04/02/2001 10:35:16 AMThe plan sheet that looks intimadating to me is Drawing #3 landinggear fittingswhere you have to drill a 1/4" hole 1/8" off center and file a flat onit toline up the gear 'V' where they join the fuselage. I amprocrastinatingworking on these fittings. I can find all sorts of things yet undoneon thefuselage before I need to commit to these fittings.I start the hole straight in and then rotate the tubing to where theangle is correct and then finish drilling. The started hole will beable to hold the drill in place.Coming out the other side can be done by going extremely slow or byrepeating the first step. It pretty much depends on the size of thedrill.Mike________________________________________________________________________________