Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "Gene & Tammy"
Well, if this project has been mentioned here, I've sure missed it. Really nice project, interesting writeup, and great pictures (but a little bit small to see detail)- the EAA Chapter 1279 Piet project, athttp://www.eaa1279.org/Pietenpol.htmIncludes some documentation on their load test of the built-up box spar. Very nice!I have to go back and read the construction notes in detail when I'm home this evening. And don't miss the pix and writeup where they first started the project... click on the '05-'06 link at the top. Includes some pix of all the metal fittings, including the tail surface hinges built per plans, not the Kapler style.Perfect for your iced-in, stormed-out evening viewing pleasure, especially you guys in Oklahoma. Jim-? You surviving the ice?Oscar ZunigaSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags@hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Oscar Zuniga
That site does have some great pictures of the chapter's project! Very motivating!And I survived the ice just fine....so far! I was driving to the airport (for a week in Redding, CA) just as the worst of the freezing rain began...the power on our farm went off Sunday evening just as I was checking into my hotel...1500 miles away...And it's still off....I just hope the power stays off a couple days after my return on Saturday so I don't have to listen to my wife complain about me missing it all... :-)Thanks for asking!jm ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: "Jim Markle"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: some really nice pix!That's great Jim, enough about you. Is the shop still standing and is the Piet Okay?JohnJust teasing I hope all is Okay at the farm for the family. Being out of power is no fun especially if you need it for heat.Safe Travels**************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?N ... 0000000004)________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: AMsafetyC(at)aol.com
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Original Posted By: AMsafetyC(at)aol.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: some really nice pix!Jim,I was worried, but glad to see you covered the priorities in proper order, Piets safe and secure, oh ya and the family too!I know the feeling, I got tons of mental build hours in mine too, I think that's part of the process. With my unused vacation for the year Friday is mylast officinal work day for the year. That means I got almost 2 weeks to workon the Piet. I sure hope that time doesn't get absorbed with the continuationof the summer, the wife projects and requests. I am hoping for 2 weeks of build time, I sure hope I have enough wood, glue and supplies put aside so I don't have to go shopping for anything. Well maybe a drill press would be a nice addition to the shop.All in all I am looking forward to the build and making saw dust again!Mental building is fun but sure doesn't compare to making noise, sawdust and airplanes.John**************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?N ... 0000000004)________________________________________________________________________________