Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[ASRC]"
Thanks for all the comments,Thought of just butting them together, but it sounds like it might be interestingto see if I can get them scarfed somehow.Read that system3's clear coat can be used with T-88 without any problem, so wasthinking that if the okoume is flexible enough to conform to the leading edgeshape, it would work to clear coat it first then put the plywood on, then touchup a bit, that way the inside would get coated. Seems like that would be easiestway to get a good result. With the clear coat the idea is you don't haveto leave the joint surfaces bare until you use the T-88, so it makes it easier,and if some time passed it would all be sealed the same. (Probably need toscuff it up before gluing.. hoping it all goes together pretty quick.)JimRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Thankless BPAN Members from the MacLaren EraDate: Fri, 16 May 2008 06:47:38 -0500

Original Posted By: "Bill Church"
Didn't know the details, but after hearing one person's version of the story itwas quite different than what I'm hearing now. When I go to Google for Pietenpolinformation, something with Grant's name on it invariably comes up and isinvariably worth reading. I guess he actually IS one of the good ones. After hearing the rumor about him taking 2 years of prepaid newsletter money andbailing out, keeping the money and then all the quibbling about copyright regardingmaking past newsletters available on a website just left me wondering.But I am getting a strong sense that the story surrounding his departure isgreatly exagerated. I figured the good people in Pietenpol land who have morelongevity than I in the Pietenpol community would be able to give me a bettersense of his friend or foe status and dispel any rumors.Hope this is over with now. Wasn't thinking that this could get ugly (and I hopeit doesn't)Thanks--------Glenn ThomasN?????http://www.flyingwood.comRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________

Original Posted By: "Patrick Panzera"
A few years ago, as the result of a heated discussion here on the list,regarding copying the old BPAN newsletters, Grant's name got knocked arounda bit. Apparently there were a few people out there that couldn't forgetabout a ten-dollar loss from ten years ago. Personally, I've got moreserious things to worry about than something as small as that. Anyway, atthat time I ended up communicating directly with Grant, and I concluded thathe was not being unreasonable. He simply was exercising his rights, aspublisher of the newsletter. Legally, the old newsletters (and his video, Iassume) are his, and only he can decide who may copy any of them, in part,or in whole. At that time, I did make a suggestion to Grant that I believedthere would be a fair bit of interest, amongst the newer builders who missedout on the original newsletters, if he were to consider republishing theback-issues, or even better, compiling them on to a CD, and offering themfor sale. I didn't hear any more about it, so I assume that he wasn't/isn'tinterested in the idea. Fair enough. We all move forward in life, and leavesome things in the past. Luckily, Grant has maintained his BPA website,which is a wealth of information, and was initially my primary source ofinformation about this great old plane. I still refer to it regularly. So, if you're out there reading this, Grant, thank you.(and have you thought any more about that CD idea?)Bill C.P.S.Two-and-a-half years ago there was a notice that the International PietenpolAssociation newsletter was going to be revived, after a period of dormancy.I signed up, and sent my money. I haven't seen a newsletter yet, but theysaid my dues would get me 48 pages of newsletters (in two or three issues) -without promising a schedule for publication. I'm going to assume that theywill eventually put together some newsletters, and send me a copy when theydo. But if they don't. oh well, it was only fifteen bucks. I look at it likepaying to see a movie that turns out to be a stinker. No big loss. ________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Bill Church
RE: Pietenpol-List: Re: Thankless BPAN Members from the MacLaren EraTOTALLY agree with everything... I just wish I could have said it as clearly and eloquently as YOU said it Bill! ----- Original Message -----