Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Clif Dawson
Just a note to say that after years of dreaming and "saying" I am going to startbuilding a piet, I actually built my table today. I know it is not an "actual"part of the airplane but I have to start some where. I am just happy tosee some physical progress. I will be ready to order wood for the fin and rudderas soon as I get a quote back from the supplier. My questions for all those"experienced" builders is this. What tool or tools would you say was the mosthandy to have around during your building process? Any opinions on Aeropoxyglue? Any and all sugestions would be very much appreciated. Thank you.Chad Johnson, McPherson Kansas.________________________________________________________________________________Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 23:50:11 -0800

Original Posted By: "DOUGLAS BLACKBURN"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Saw dust is Flying Re: 'handy' tools, A sander, bench mount, nice to have a belt/disc model A band saw A drill press and a hand type electric drillNote, these are not absolute requirements, but sure do make life easier and more enjoyablemicrometer (1" is fine); and an inside/outside caliper,(plastic one is OK). These are what I call 'tools of precision' are usefull in setting up a saw andother tools.Have at it, the fun ( and tears) are yet to come).Lou Larsen Sill going on a 9+ year Piet project________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
As for tools, the ones that I used a lot were a good 6" belt sander and acheap metal cutting bandsaw (about $200 from Grizzly).Don't know anything about Aeropoxy. I mostly used Resorcinol, with a littlebit of T-88 in places that would show. In my recent forced landing, none ofthe glue joints broke - the wood fractured outside of the joint. Resorcinolis a pain in the winter, though, due to its required bonding and curingtemperatire of 70 F +. I'm waiting right now for the heaters to bring thetemperature in my basement up to 70 so I can glue together my newstabilizer. It was 14 F last night and has warmed up to a balmy 25 F sofar today.Jack PhillipsRaleigh, NC-----Original Message-----