Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Mike King
Mike, the PGN-2 has weather stripping tapped to the back of the wing slot housingthe aileron. It seems to work rather well.Doyle ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: "Jim Markle"
Hello Gang,Can someone steer me in the right direction as a source forleading edgetape to be used a gap seal on control surfaces?I saw a Hatz the other day and it had clear leading edge tapeused as a gap seal for better roll performance. My GN-1 has significantgaps so aseal for better roll response would be appreciated. I wonderbecause itdoes fly a little "nose high" if using leading edge tape betweenthe horizontalstabilizer and elevators could help raise the tail a little bit.As always, thanks.Mike KingGN-177MKDallas, TexasP.S. I saw where Chuck had built gap seals on both the tail andwings of hisplane and it performed well as evidenced by his smoke runs atTick Hill.________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Franck
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Where do I get the spruce?Ron,Try this: (attached).I think I downloaded this from a Piet board somewhere. Again, be sure to double check all the sizes and length requirements against the plans.-WayneIn a message dated 7/29/2004 9:01:43 AM Central Daylight Time, ronhargrove(at)gmail.com writes:Doesanyone know of a previous post that has a matierials list posted thatI can send them for a quote?Many thanks for everyones responses!Ron ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 13:16:56 -0500

Original Posted By: Ron Hargrove
The people at Aircraft Sales and parts (ASAP) in Vernon, BC sell a nylon type tapesimilar to a bookbinding tape that works great for a gap seal. It is availablein 2" or 3" wide. What I did was get the 3" tape and then taped a 2" pieceonto the sticky side so that the 3" tape has two 1/2" wide sticky strips. Ithen folded the tape in the middle and with the closed end up to the top of thewing surface stuck the sticky parts to the wing and the airleron. I have seen this same idea used on a J3 Cub, and it works. This is the contactinfo for where I purchased the tape.(ASAP) But you can probably find this locallyas well. Mailing Address: Box 995, Vernon, B.C. Canada V1T 6N2 Tel: (250) 549-1102 Fax: (250) 549-3769 email: parts(at)ultralight.ca Shawn Wolk Aircraft Fanatic C-FRAZ Pietenpol on Wheels, Skis, and Floats!!! C-GZOT Skyhopper Winnipeg, MB________________________________________________________________________________Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 10:40:56 -0400

Original Posted By: "Ron Hargrove"
I like that. And you could probably put a deeper bit in the router for adeeper scarf. Pretty cool.Here's another variation on scarfing "tools":http://www.mykitplane.com/Planes/buildL ... neID=52Jim in Plano.....----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Thank you Shawn for the tip. I have been receiving (offline)similar suggestions. All have reportedsuccess. I was a little apprehensive using tape that might comeoff and bind into the control surfaces.I am glad to hear others have used it with success.Thanks again.Mike KingGN-177MKDallas-----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: BARNSTMR(at)aol.com

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Terry,GREAT JOB. Put me down for five (5) T-shirts and two (2) vinylstickers.Mike KingGN-177MKHOT TACODallas-----Original Message-----

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If you can keep the blue color of the text the same color as the blue in theflag and maybe change the "low and slow" to red then you would have 6 colorsand that would cut the cost of T-shirt printing substantially.Most screen printing presses are 6 colors... anything more than 6 and itgets mighty expensive.DJ

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I also just noticed you have some additional colors being used on the pilotand passenger.unless you change them to colors already used you may want to just have thelogos done as heat transfers on the T-shirt.He transfers can have infinite colors as they are printed on a printer andthen cooked on. Downside to those is they last about half as long asscreened ink. In less than a year's worth of washings they will fade out.DJ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: BARNSTMR(at)aol.com
3 T's and 5 stickersThanks Larry Ragan (FLACO/TACO)Jacksonville, Fl. lragan(at)hotmail.com ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 14:04:53 -0400