Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Rcaprd(at)aol.com
what might one expect to get if they were selling an airframe/engine project exactlylike mine?95% completeWW corvair conversion (with all the goodies and polished aluminum components)all instrumentation (except radio and xpdr, included Grand Rapids EIS2000 enginemonitor)Grove wheels/brakes, custom 14 gal aluminum tank, all lasercut fittings, etcI guess what I'm asking is what is my project worth.....am I selling? the answer is truthfully maybe. I have been involved in a newbusiness venture over the past 4 months that looks like it is going to reallytake-off but I need some capital to take it to that level.I would REALLY REALLY REALLY hate to sell but sometimes these things happen. Right now I'm just in the investigative stage but it may lead to me selling... it may not. I just dunno now.... It would really just depend on what Icould get for my project.DJ________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "Kirk Huizenga"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Aileron & Elevator GapsIn a message dated 9/9/2005 7:25:58 AM Central Standard Time, jegan(at)kcc.com writes:Chuck, and others who used the strap hinges,On my project in progress, I bought 4" strap hinges, and cut off the extra 1/2" of length, however there is a hole on the bend. Did you fill the hole inthe strap at the bend with weld (on mine, an existing hole landed on the bend),or did you leave it untouched. Also, do you dato out the small wood filler strip so the strip passes over the strap so the fabric has a continuous straight edge to follow, or stop the filler strip short of the hinge and let thefabric kind of tighten up against the hinge? Thank you in advance.Jegan,I didn't cut anything off the hinges, or bend the hinge at the location of a hole. We probably have hinges from different manufactures. I wouldn't fill the hole with weld, unless you sandblast and paint, for corrosion protection. Or go find a different set of hinges with the holes in different locations. I just butt up the 1/4" filler strip up to each side of the hinges, and let the fabric tighten up against the hinge.The fabric that bridges the gap is also just butted up to the hinge. This also helps to keep the hinge pin from coming out, if the cotterpin would happento fall out, and allows the hinge to be visible for inspection. The original aluminum hinge pin that comes in the hinge, was replaced with AN hardware screw, with a shank length long enough to go entirely through the hinge, so thatno threads are in contact with the hinge. Cut the threads off the AN screw, and drill a hole for the cotter pin. Always install a small washer before thecotter pin, so you must accomodate the thickness of the washer, while you're measuring for the location of the drilled hole in the hinge pin. Install the completed and covered ailerons, install hinge pins and cotterpins, then installthe fabric that bridges the gap - one 3" wide layer on top, and one 3" wide layer on bottom for the gap filler strip of fabric.Chuck G.NX770CG________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 21:43:39 -0500