Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Matt Redmond
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Wood Source in Texas?

Original Posted By: Kip and Beth Gardner
Micheal, if you want to know how the parts of this planewere engineered you have to understand the followingphrase;Eyeball engineering.A pastors wife was preparing the Christmas roast and she cut off the end of the roast. Her husband asked, "Why do you do that?. She replied that her mother did this. They spoke to her mother and she answered, "Because my mother did it that way.".And the grandmother was still living, so they asked her. She looked at them like they were crazy and then replied, "To make it fit in the pan.".Substitute "gusset" for the Pope's Nose .Now doesn't that sound familiar? :-)Nasty Clif The method I use to determine whether the gusset is the right size is the following: I measure my gusset, then I compare my measurement to the size shown in the plans. If they match, we're good to go. I know, this sounds like a joke, but it really isn't. Bill C. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Checked by AVG - www.avg.com 09/04/09 17:51:00________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "Skip Gadd"
Shad,I posted an announcement about this on thew list a couple of weeks ago, which appears again below. Nice to know it made an impression (that's a joke).************************************************************************ ************************************************************************ ************Hey Everyone,One of our local EAA Chapters contacted me & asked that I post the following announcement to the list. The site of the event, Clever Field (PHD), in New Philadelphia, OH is the place where John Glenn solo'd, BTW. The main runway (14/32) is paved, but if memory serves me, there is also a grass cross strip (~10/28) as well.I'll be there showing off some parts of my project & hopefully some of you have not yet had your fill of summer flying & will be interested in showing up. Pancake Breakfast starting at ~7am,Kip GardnerEAA Chapter 1077 at the New Philadelphia, Ohio airport (Phd) Harry Clever Field is celebrating the 80th Anniversary of the Pietenpol Air Camper on Sunday Sept. 6th, 2009.We are encouraging anyone with a Pietenpol to please attend. This is a Fund Raiser Pancake Breakfast.Our Chapter is building a 50' X 70' X 18' high Hangar/Educational facility starting Sept. 1st. The building itself will be built by students from the local Buckeye Career Center.Any questions, please don't hesitate to call me at cell phone 330-340-2999.Terry HenryEducational Hangar ChairmanOn Sep 4, 2009, at 9:59 PM, shad bell wrote:> Ohio area guys, Dad said he got a call from someone saying there is > an unofficial 80th piet celibration on sunday the 6th at New > Phillidelphia (Clever Airport). Dad might go over, I have to work > hopefully it is a good turnout, if you go eat a stack of flapjacks > for me.>> Shad> p.s. is anyone going to MERFI next weekend?>>________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: shad bell
Shad, Plan to be there as soon as I can Sunday. Will probably be 9:30 or 10:AMbefore I can get out of Hales Landing because of morning fog. Could be there beforenoon.Skip----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: Ken Chambers
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Wood Source in Texas?

Original Posted By: "tkreiner"
Matt, Tim in TX, et al,Clarke's Hardwoods, in Houston, is due to receive (if they have not already), anew shipment of VG (vertical grain) Sitka Spruce. They already have a nice selectionof Doug Fir VG, as well. Most of the fir is rough, and will need tobe planed.Along with the above mentioned, they stock Finnish birch plywood in an AB/B rating- identical to AS&S's, but at somewhat higher price. Only sold in 4x4 sheets.They also have Okume, and Baltic Birch ply in 4X8 sheets. I spent about 2 hours looking over their stock, and, as a local source to me inSpring, TX, I will probably purchase from them as I can pick the stuff I want.It is pricier, but because they are local, I can get what I need when I wantit, without shipping or waiting.Here's their link:http://www.clarkshardwoodlumberco.com/i ... -------Tom KreinerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Wood Source in Texas?

Original Posted By: Ken Chambers
> > > Hello all. I've been reading the list for a couple of years now and don't recall any conversations about colored dacron. In my mind=2C it misses the desired look for a Piet. My thoughts are directed towards the recent guys concerned about weight and hp. I was looking at the weight of paint=2C and precolored fabric would certainly add lightness. You could trade 60lbs of paint for 60lbs of complaining spouse in the front pit. On second thought=2C paint the thing and leave the nag at home =3B-) > > Anyways=2C just interested in your thoughts. Blast away!> > Jeremy Bramall> Dallas=2C TX>======================&g======> > > Windows Live: Make it easier for your friends to see what you=92re up to on Facebook. Find out more. _________________________________________________________________Windows Live: Make it easier for your friends to see what you=92re up to on Facebook.http://windowslive.com/Campaign/SocialN ... ______Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2009 11:25:24 -0500Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Wood Source in Texas?

Original Posted By: Matt Redmond
> > > Hello all. I've been reading the list for a couple of years now and don't recall any conversations about colored dacron. In my mind=2C it misses the desired look for a Piet. My thoughts are directed towards the recent guys concerned about weight and hp. I was looking at the weight of paint=2C and precolored fabric would certainly add lightness. You could trade 60lbs of paint for 60lbs of complaining spouse in the front pit. On second thought=2C paint the thing and leave the nag at home =3B-) > > Anyways=2C just interested in your thoughts. Blast away!> > Jeremy Bramall> Dallas=2C TX>======================&g======> > > Windows Live: Make it easier for your friends to see what you=92re up to on Facebook. Find out more. st">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Piet ... ionWindows Live: Make it easier for your friends to see what you=92re up to on Facebook. Find out more. _________________________________________________________________With Windows Live=2C you can organize=2C edit=2C and share your photos.http://www.windowslive.com/Desktop/Phot ... ______Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2009 11:38:51 -0500Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Wood Source in Texas?