Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Larry Neal

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Gary go here and look at my close ups of this area...http://www.imagedv.com/aircamper/log/im ... 24-02.htmI put my fuse in the jig on the table and pulled the tail post togetherbefore gluing.... I drew lines on both sides .... I then pulled the fusesides off the table and used a belt sander with 50 grit paper and carefullyworked my way down. It's a bit tricky but can be done in less than 20minutes.DJ VeghMesa, AZGN-1 (DV-1?) Builderwww.raptoronline.comN74DV-----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: "Hubbard, Eugene"
>>Gary go here and look at my close ups of this area...>>http://www.imagedv.com/aircamper/log/im ... -02.htm>>I put my fuse in the jig on the table and pulled the tail post together>before gluing.... I drew lines on both sides .... I then pulled the fuse>sides off the table and used a belt sander with 50 grit paper and carefully>worked my way down. It's a bit tricky but can be done in less than 20>minutes.>>DJ Vegh>Mesa, AZ>GN-1 (DV-1?) Builder>www.raptoronline.com>N74DV>>>-----Original Message----->From: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com>[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com]On Behalf Of Gary>McNeel, Jr.>To: Pietenpol Group>Subject: Pietenpol-List: Tail Post>>>>>DJ's assembly of his fuselage brings up a question I have had for some time>now. With regard to the tail post, the Piet plans show on Drawing 1 that the>two sides (rear longerons) are tapered near the back and then joined so that>the final join is about 1" wide where the rudder hinges to the fuselage. Is>this correct? How do you achieve that taper? Before assembling the>individual sides while the longerons are still not glued to anything?>>I have not seen a Piet up close and hope to one day. Any pictures of the>rear area would help. Thanks.>>Regards,>>Gary P. McNeel, Jr.>MyKitPlane.com>EAA 665957>gmcneel(at)mykitplane.com>http://www.mykitplane.com/Planes/buildL ... 3>>"What's the hurry? Are you afraid I won't come back?">> Manfred von Richthofen, 'The Red Baron,' last recorded words, in reply to>a request for an autograph as he was climbing into the cockpit of his plane.>>________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "Gary McNeel, Jr."

Original Posted By: Larry Neal
Just make sure you don't cut the two rear-most uprights down to 1/2"thinking that when you pull them together they'll be right. If you do, youleave a wedge of space between them. The rear two uprights are 1/2" attheir thinnest (rearmost) face, they are wedge-shaped and nearly the full 1"thick on their forward face.I didn't do it, Replicraft did.Gene----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: Ryan Michals
Ryan:You glue a tailpost to each side. When you draw the two fuselage sides togetherfor gluing, taper each tailpost and part of the top and bottom longerons so thatthe two sides will remain centered when drawn together. I used a cad programto determine what the angle should be and then cut with a hardwood edge guideand a back saw.Rick Schreiber----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: Richard Schreiber
I did it the same way except I used a strait edge, belt sander and eyeballed the angle.Chris TracySacramento, CaWebsite at http://www.Westcoastpiet.com ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: Steve Eldredge
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Tail PostNot to much different than the way I did it, however when I brought the joint together they needed additional adjustment and fine tuning. I lightly clamped a file between both halves and by filing between the two mating surfacesI was able to create a matched joint at the top and bottom of the tail post. Following that they mated up pretty well. The file acted like a straight edgebetween the mating surfaces and removed the same amount of material from both sides at the same time. I was not at all satisfied with the mating of the surfaces following the first set of cuts and was forced to devise a method that would provide a straighter consistent angle to glue. Just a little trick improved the cuts tomatch up better and with less guess work in the trial and error category of experience.John Recinehttp://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour________________________________________________________________________________Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Tail PostDate: Thu, 2 Aug 2007 09:12:11 -0600

Original Posted By: "Ryan Michals"
Subject: Re:Re: Pietenpol-List: Tail Post