Original Posted By: "DJ Vegh"
Here's a plea on behalf of one of our Piet brothers........Randy Bruce designed a special t-shirt for the 75th anniversary of the Air Camperbut didn't sell them all (or even half!) at Brodhead so I'm putting out thecall for the rest of us to help him out.These aren't the typical computer-font type designs. Randy is a pretty talentedartist and he made a big effort to make these shirts very special. At Brodhead,the Pietenpol family was so impressed that they bought 9 of them. He even donatedthe original artwork to them.So here's the deal: he will sell AND ship them for what he was asking for themat Brodhead which is exactly $16.00. No extra shipping, handling, or other charges!I am doing this for him for two reasons. First, he doesn't have a computer andnext, because he put quite a bit of his hard-earned bucks into the project, droveall the way to Brodhead from his home (boat) near Orlando, FL and back toshare his talent and celebrate the auspicious occasion with and for us. It wouldbe nice to have him recoup his investment and for a measly $16 you could havea treasure.That's my pitch. Here's his address:Randy BruceP.O. Box 2353Sanford, FL 32772Thanks, guys-Larry________________________________________________________________________________
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Re: Pietenpol-List: 75th anniversary t-shirts
Original Posted By: LAWRENCE WILLIAMS
a picture of the artwork?? I'm interested.DJ ----- Original Message -----
a picture of the artwork?? I'm interested.DJ ----- Original Message -----
RE: Pietenpol-List: 75th anniversary t-shirts
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Larry, sign me up for three of them. I want one for now, one for when Ifinish my Piet and one for my first passenger. Just let me know how to payfor them.Thanks,Dave Esslinger -----Original Message-----
Larry, sign me up for three of them. I want one for now, one for when Ifinish my Piet and one for my first passenger. Just let me know how to payfor them.Thanks,Dave Esslinger -----Original Message-----
RE: Pietenpol-List: 75th anniversary t-shirts
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: 75th anniversary t-shirtsLarry, sign me up for three of them. I want one for now, one for whenI finish my Piet and one for my first passenger. Just let me know howto pay for them.Thanks, Dave Esslinger-----Original Message-----
Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: 75th anniversary t-shirtsLarry, sign me up for three of them. I want one for now, one for whenI finish my Piet and one for my first passenger. Just let me know howto pay for them.Thanks, Dave Esslinger-----Original Message-----
Pietenpol-List: 75th anniversary t-shirts
Original Posted By: Ron Hargrove
Re: Pietenpol-List: Where do I get the spruce?
Original Posted By: "Ron Hargrove"
Hi RonWhere do you live? There are sources around the contry.Dick N.----- Original Message -----
Hi RonWhere do you live? There are sources around the contry.Dick N.----- Original Message -----
RE: Pietenpol-List: Where do I get the spruce?
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Hi Ron,I got most of mine from Wicks Aircraft Supply. Good wood, and fastshipping, but the shipping can cost nearly as much as the wood. AircraftSpruce and Specialty is also good quality, but they are slow on shippingspruce, and they are expensive (so is Wick's).If you don't have catalogs from each of these companies, get them. Bothhave websites, and both offer free catalogs that have just about everythingyou will need to build an airplane. Personally, I like Wicks better. AS&Sis just a little too pricey.Jack -----Original Message-----
Hi Ron,I got most of mine from Wicks Aircraft Supply. Good wood, and fastshipping, but the shipping can cost nearly as much as the wood. AircraftSpruce and Specialty is also good quality, but they are slow on shippingspruce, and they are expensive (so is Wick's).If you don't have catalogs from each of these companies, get them. Bothhave websites, and both offer free catalogs that have just about everythingyou will need to build an airplane. Personally, I like Wicks better. AS&Sis just a little too pricey.Jack -----Original Message-----
Re: Pietenpol-List: 75th anniversary t-shirts
Original Posted By: BARNSTMR(at)aol.com
Yes, yes, pictures! :)Mike Whaley merlin@ov-10bronco.netWebmaster, OV-10 Bronco Associationhttp://www.ov-10bronco.net/ Randy Bruce designed a special t-shirt for the 75th anniversary of the Air Camperbut didn't sell them all (or even half!) at Brodhead so I'm putting out thecall for the rest of us to help him out.________________________________________________________________________________
Yes, yes, pictures! :)Mike Whaley merlin@ov-10bronco.netWebmaster, OV-10 Bronco Associationhttp://www.ov-10bronco.net/ Randy Bruce designed a special t-shirt for the 75th anniversary of the Air Camperbut didn't sell them all (or even half!) at Brodhead so I'm putting out thecall for the rest of us to help him out.________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: 75th anniversary t-shirts
Original Posted By: Rcaprd(at)aol.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: 75th anniversary t-shirtsWe'd like to see a pic too.TLB________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 01:13:49 -0400
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: 75th anniversary t-shirtsWe'd like to see a pic too.TLB________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 01:13:49 -0400
RE: Pietenpol-List: Where do I get the spruce?
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Depending on where in Kentucky you are, you might want to drive to Iliinoisto Wicks and bring your wood back home yourself, rather than have them shipit. Shipping the spars and the longerons and a couple of full size sheetsof plywood cost me nearly $200.Good luck!Jack -----Original Message-----
Depending on where in Kentucky you are, you might want to drive to Iliinoisto Wicks and bring your wood back home yourself, rather than have them shipit. Shipping the spars and the longerons and a couple of full size sheetsof plywood cost me nearly $200.Good luck!Jack -----Original Message-----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Where do I get the spruce?
Original Posted By: "Eric Williams"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Where do I get the spruce?Another option for you could be Mckormicks Lumber in Madison Wisconsin. Pricesare very good for rough sawn spruce. They don't stamp it "aircraft grade" but95% meets the criteria for aircraft spars. The down side of their lumber -if you don't have a planer, jointer you'll need them. The up side - I got allthe spruce for my fuselage and tail section for @ $300. For plywood, you could check into marine grade stuff in your area. there mightbe some boat builders around that sell it. There happens to be a source herein minnesota which I got mine from. It's british marine grade okoume. I gota 4 x 8 sheet of 1/8" (metric equivelent) for about $40. Compare that to a 4x 8 sheet of aircraft grade okoume from Aircraft Spruce or Wicks - about $100.Just my 2 cents.Tom Brant________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Where do I get the spruce?Another option for you could be Mckormicks Lumber in Madison Wisconsin. Pricesare very good for rough sawn spruce. They don't stamp it "aircraft grade" but95% meets the criteria for aircraft spars. The down side of their lumber -if you don't have a planer, jointer you'll need them. The up side - I got allthe spruce for my fuselage and tail section for @ $300. For plywood, you could check into marine grade stuff in your area. there mightbe some boat builders around that sell it. There happens to be a source herein minnesota which I got mine from. It's british marine grade okoume. I gota 4 x 8 sheet of 1/8" (metric equivelent) for about $40. Compare that to a 4x 8 sheet of aircraft grade okoume from Aircraft Spruce or Wicks - about $100.Just my 2 cents.Tom Brant________________________________________________________________________________
> Re: Pietenpol-List: Where do I get the spruce?
Original Posted By:> > owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
I agree with Jack here. Wick's is in Highland Illinois, 30 miles East of St. Louis and about 2 1/2 hours from Paducah Kentucky. I lived 15 miles from Highland until 3 weeks ago - now I'm 900 miles away so my easy Saturday afternoon pick-up plan is out the window.Eric>From: "Jack Phillips" >Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>To: >Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Where do I get the spruce?>Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 05:50:43 -0400>>>>Depending on where in Kentucky you are, you might want to drive to Iliinois>to Wicks and bring your wood back home yourself, rather than have them ship>it. Shipping the spars and the longerons and a couple of full size sheets>of plywood cost me nearly $200.>>Good luck!>>Jack>> -----Original Message----->From: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com>[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Ron>Hargrove>Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 11:05 PM>To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Where do I get the spruce?>>>Thanks for the responses! I live in Kentucky, so that may be a factor>with the shipping. I will definately order both the catalogs to check>out the prices. I have been poring over the plans, and my heart is>still beating fast just thinking about realizing this dream!>>Ron>> wrote:>> >> > Hi Ron,> >> > I got most of mine from Wicks Aircraft Supply. Good wood, and fast> > shipping, but the shipping can cost nearly as much as the wood. >Aircraft> > Spruce and Specialty is also good quality, but they are slow on shipping> > spruce, and they are expensive (so is Wick's).> >> > If you don't have catalogs from each of these companies, get them. Both> > have websites, and both offer free catalogs that have just about>everything> > you will need to build an airplane. Personally, I like Wicks better.>AS&S> > is just a little too pricey.> >> > Jack> >> >> >> > -----Original Message-----
I agree with Jack here. Wick's is in Highland Illinois, 30 miles East of St. Louis and about 2 1/2 hours from Paducah Kentucky. I lived 15 miles from Highland until 3 weeks ago - now I'm 900 miles away so my easy Saturday afternoon pick-up plan is out the window.Eric>From: "Jack Phillips" >Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>To: >Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Where do I get the spruce?>Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 05:50:43 -0400>>>>Depending on where in Kentucky you are, you might want to drive to Iliinois>to Wicks and bring your wood back home yourself, rather than have them ship>it. Shipping the spars and the longerons and a couple of full size sheets>of plywood cost me nearly $200.>>Good luck!>>Jack>> -----Original Message----->From: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com>[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Ron>Hargrove>Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 11:05 PM>To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Where do I get the spruce?>>>Thanks for the responses! I live in Kentucky, so that may be a factor>with the shipping. I will definately order both the catalogs to check>out the prices. I have been poring over the plans, and my heart is>still beating fast just thinking about realizing this dream!>>Ron>> wrote:>> >> > Hi Ron,> >> > I got most of mine from Wicks Aircraft Supply. Good wood, and fast> > shipping, but the shipping can cost nearly as much as the wood. >Aircraft> > Spruce and Specialty is also good quality, but they are slow on shipping> > spruce, and they are expensive (so is Wick's).> >> > If you don't have catalogs from each of these companies, get them. Both> > have websites, and both offer free catalogs that have just about>everything> > you will need to build an airplane. Personally, I like Wicks better.>AS&S> > is just a little too pricey.> >> > Jack> >> >> >> > -----Original Message-----
> > Pietenpol-List: Where do I get the spruce?
Original Posted By: Ron Hargrove
Re: Pietenpol-List: Where do I get the spruce?
Original Posted By: "Ron Hargrove"
Well, a list wouldn't have done me much good...seems like I built 2 or 3 ofeverything.....especially the metal fittings....I've found some real bargains on eBay and Barnstormers.com. Keep an eye onthose sources. Also your local EAA chapter (no one should even considerbuilding a Piet without EAA chapter involvement....). I'll bet there'ssomeone in a nearby chapter that knows of "a stack of spruce" from somefailed past project. After my local chapter found out what I was building,one fellow told me he had "some spruce laying around" that he had startedusing as a source of trim lumber for a room he was building in hishanger....it was nice of him NOT to laugh at those big tears running down mycheek as he spoke those words....(just kidding). Thank goodness he had onlyused one piece for trim so far and I bought the rest (for about $.10 on thedollar). Not one piece fit the Piet "materials list" but with a bit ofplaning/laminating/scarfing I ended up with a LOT of what I needed.One thing for sure.....as soon as you find what you're looking for, MANYmore sources will just "pop up" out of nowhere!!!I also did a mapquest search......and Plano TX is NOT on your wayhome...otherwise I would tell you to pick up the rough sawn stuff and "stopby".....I just got my planer blades sharpened and they could use someexercise! There's likely someone in your area that has a planer so I wouldkeep that in mind......I've heard that many of the Pietenpol "materialslists" you get from commercial suppliers aren't "dead on" the correctthickness....Jim in Plano, sitting here looking at a completed (well, notsandblasted/powder coated yet) rudder bar assembly.----- Original Message -----
Well, a list wouldn't have done me much good...seems like I built 2 or 3 ofeverything.....especially the metal fittings....I've found some real bargains on eBay and Barnstormers.com. Keep an eye onthose sources. Also your local EAA chapter (no one should even considerbuilding a Piet without EAA chapter involvement....). I'll bet there'ssomeone in a nearby chapter that knows of "a stack of spruce" from somefailed past project. After my local chapter found out what I was building,one fellow told me he had "some spruce laying around" that he had startedusing as a source of trim lumber for a room he was building in hishanger....it was nice of him NOT to laugh at those big tears running down mycheek as he spoke those words....(just kidding). Thank goodness he had onlyused one piece for trim so far and I bought the rest (for about $.10 on thedollar). Not one piece fit the Piet "materials list" but with a bit ofplaning/laminating/scarfing I ended up with a LOT of what I needed.One thing for sure.....as soon as you find what you're looking for, MANYmore sources will just "pop up" out of nowhere!!!I also did a mapquest search......and Plano TX is NOT on your wayhome...otherwise I would tell you to pick up the rough sawn stuff and "stopby".....I just got my planer blades sharpened and they could use someexercise! There's likely someone in your area that has a planer so I wouldkeep that in mind......I've heard that many of the Pietenpol "materialslists" you get from commercial suppliers aren't "dead on" the correctthickness....Jim in Plano, sitting here looking at a completed (well, notsandblasted/powder coated yet) rudder bar assembly.----- Original Message -----
Randy Bruce---Pietenpol-List: 75th anniversary t-shirts
Original Posted By: Michael D Cuy
> > Re: Pietenpol-List: Where do I get the spruce?
Original Posted By:> > > owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
> > > >> >> >> >Depending on where in Kentucky you are, you might want to drive to Iliinois> >to Wicks and bring your wood back home yourself, rather than have them ship> >it. Shipping the spars and the longerons and a couple of full size sheets> >of plywood cost me nearly $200.> >> >Good luck!> >> >Jack> >> > -----Original Message-----> >From: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com> >[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Ron> >Hargrove> >Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 11:05 PM> >To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com> >Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Where do I get the spruce?> >> >> >Thanks for the responses! I live in Kentucky, so that may be a factor> >with the shipping. I will definately order both the catalogs to check> >out the prices. I have been poring over the plans, and my heart is> >still beating fast just thinking about realizing this dream!> >> >Ron> >> > wrote:> >> > >> > > Hi Ron,> > >> > > I got most of mine from Wicks Aircraft Supply. Good wood, and fast> > > shipping, but the shipping can cost nearly as much as the wood.> >Aircraft> > > Spruce and Specialty is also good quality, but they are slow on shipping> > > spruce, and they are expensive (so is Wick's).> > >> > > If you don't have catalogs from each of these companies, get them. Both> > > have websites, and both offer free catalogs that have just about> >everything> > > you will need to build an airplane. Personally, I like Wicks better.> >AS&S> > > is just a little too pricey.> > >> > > Jack> > >> > >> > >> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > >> >> >> >Depending on where in Kentucky you are, you might want to drive to Iliinois> >to Wicks and bring your wood back home yourself, rather than have them ship> >it. Shipping the spars and the longerons and a couple of full size sheets> >of plywood cost me nearly $200.> >> >Good luck!> >> >Jack> >> > -----Original Message-----> >From: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com> >[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Ron> >Hargrove> >Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 11:05 PM> >To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com> >Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Where do I get the spruce?> >> >> >Thanks for the responses! I live in Kentucky, so that may be a factor> >with the shipping. I will definately order both the catalogs to check> >out the prices. I have been poring over the plans, and my heart is> >still beating fast just thinking about realizing this dream!> >> >Ron> >> > wrote:> >> > >> > > Hi Ron,> > >> > > I got most of mine from Wicks Aircraft Supply. Good wood, and fast> > > shipping, but the shipping can cost nearly as much as the wood.> >Aircraft> > > Spruce and Specialty is also good quality, but they are slow on shipping> > > spruce, and they are expensive (so is Wick's).> > >> > > If you don't have catalogs from each of these companies, get them. Both> > > have websites, and both offer free catalogs that have just about> >everything> > > you will need to build an airplane. Personally, I like Wicks better.> >AS&S> > > is just a little too pricey.> > >> > > Jack> > >> > >> > >> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > Re: Pietenpol-List: Where do I get the spruce?
Original Posted By:> > > > owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > >Depending on where in Kentucky you are, you might want to drive toIliinois> > >to Wicks and bring your wood back home yourself, rather than have themship> > >it. Shipping the spars and the longerons and a couple of full sizesheets> > >of plywood cost me nearly $200.> > >> > >Good luck!> > >> > >Jack> > >> > > -----Original Message-----> > >From: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com> > >[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Ron> > >Hargrove> > >Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 11:05 PM> > >To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com> > >Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Where do I get the spruce?> > >> > >> > >Thanks for the responses! I live in Kentucky, so that may be a factor> > >with the shipping. I will definately order both the catalogs to check> > >out the prices. I have been poring over the plans, and my heart is> > >still beating fast just thinking about realizing this dream!> > >> > >Ron> > >> > > wrote:> > >> > > >> > > > Hi Ron,> > > >> > > > I got most of mine from Wicks Aircraft Supply. Good wood, and fast> > > > shipping, but the shipping can cost nearly as much as the wood.> > >Aircraft> > > > Spruce and Specialty is also good quality, but they are slow onshipping> > > > spruce, and they are expensive (so is Wick's).> > > >> > > > If you don't have catalogs from each of these companies, get them.Both> > > > have websites, and both offer free catalogs that have just about> > >everything> > > > you will need to build an airplane. Personally, I like Wicksbetter.> > >AS&S> > > > is just a little too pricey.> > > >> > > > Jack> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > -----Original Message-----
> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > >Depending on where in Kentucky you are, you might want to drive toIliinois> > >to Wicks and bring your wood back home yourself, rather than have themship> > >it. Shipping the spars and the longerons and a couple of full sizesheets> > >of plywood cost me nearly $200.> > >> > >Good luck!> > >> > >Jack> > >> > > -----Original Message-----> > >From: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com> > >[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Ron> > >Hargrove> > >Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 11:05 PM> > >To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com> > >Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Where do I get the spruce?> > >> > >> > >Thanks for the responses! I live in Kentucky, so that may be a factor> > >with the shipping. I will definately order both the catalogs to check> > >out the prices. I have been poring over the plans, and my heart is> > >still beating fast just thinking about realizing this dream!> > >> > >Ron> > >> > > wrote:> > >> > > >> > > > Hi Ron,> > > >> > > > I got most of mine from Wicks Aircraft Supply. Good wood, and fast> > > > shipping, but the shipping can cost nearly as much as the wood.> > >Aircraft> > > > Spruce and Specialty is also good quality, but they are slow onshipping> > > > spruce, and they are expensive (so is Wick's).> > > >> > > > If you don't have catalogs from each of these companies, get them.Both> > > > have websites, and both offer free catalogs that have just about> > >everything> > > > you will need to build an airplane. Personally, I like Wicksbetter.> > >AS&S> > > > is just a little too pricey.> > > >> > > > Jack> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > -----Original Message-----