Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "DJ Vegh"
All,I am laying out the horizontal stabilizer at the present moment. I am findingthat the AS&S kit I received (Modernized Pietenpol) has various errors in woodlengths and widths of the supplied wood. Long story short, the 1/2" x 3/4" diagonalbraces supplied were only 4' long. As such, the diagonals do not (cannot)butt up against each other. Am I stuck and have to get longer lengths orcan I do one of the following (see image)...If so, which is the best choice andwhy?Thanks,StacyThere is only one greater thing than to believe in the impossible...and that isto achieve it -- Stacy Clark________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Richard Navratil
ahhhh Replicraft! they ran off with $1300 of mine. Fortunatley I paid withmy Mastercard and they ended up reversing the charge but the process was longand painful.I don't understand why Steve from Replicraft did such a thing. The quality ofhis parts were 110% top notch.DJ ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: Clif Dawson

Original Posted By: Clif Dawson

Original Posted By: Stacy Clark
Stacy,You may want to look ahead and figure out where your hinges are going to be. Imade my stabilizer to plans and found that a couple of the hinges were a dogto get hardware into. Where a little movement one way or the other would havebeen easier.walt evansNX140DL ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: "Stacy Clark"
Clif,That's the one I'm leaning toward as well. It also brings the diagonals furtheraway from the stringers that are next to the points where the diagonals meetthe center beam -- meaning normal sized gusset (like the plans). On the endsthe gaps are short enough that the regular end gusset should cover the blocksand diagonals. I also just realized doing it that way "may" provide a backerfor the outside hinge (i.e.: longer mounting bolts)...hmmm. If that's possibleit'll also further stabilze the diagonals too (making them "think" they'reat the end). My only concern is the extra weight being out on the end (maybe10 oz total) causing flutter...but I know that's just my imagination working overtime.But in any case you don't think it's something I'd regret later on?Something I could "live" with in other words? :-)Stacy There is only one greater thing than to believe in the impossible...and that isto achieve it -- Stacy Clark________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Mike Luther
Walt,See the post I just sent to Clif under this thread. Your comment got me to thinkingabout the end hinge -- thanks! Gheez I hope I'm right. I won't know untilI "fluff and buff" and make my way over to the hanger in a few minutes. I'lllet you know.StacyThere is only one greater thing than to believe in the impossible...and that isto achieve it -- Stacy Clark________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 10:04:42 -0700

Original Posted By: "Stacy Clark"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Need Help on Horizontal Stab. Diagonals...Pieters,May I suggest: When beginning to build the tail feathers cut your spars and match up. Locate and mark hinge positions. Countersink your hinges, bolt down,trim for clevis. I'm assuming you will use Kapler's alum hinges.Then: proceed to built your feathers. Sure makes it easier to have all the hinges in place when you finish all the other work.YKW________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "DJ Vegh"
Mike,Eyebolts huh? Not a bad idea -- never thought of that. Do you have some typeof Teflon washer in between them and as a through-tube as well?StacyThere is only one greater thing than to believe in the impossible...and that isto achieve it -- Stacy Clark________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Clif Dawson

Original Posted By: Stacy Clark

Original Posted By: Javier Cruz