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Pietenpol-List: GN-1 brace wires
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 2:01 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: Isablcorky(at)aol.com
Do any of you GN-1 builders have a good picture of the drag/anti-drag cable endsthat fit between the wing struts? I think it would be nice to see how othershave done theirs.I'm at the point of finishing up the wing struts now and almostready to hang my wings for final fitting and making the cables up. RaymondRead this topic online here:
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 8:20 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: shad bell
Sounds like bullet holes to me...Gary ------Original Message------
Re: Pietenpol-List: Mike's April fools joke, comes true
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 8:57 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: gboothe5(at)comcast.net
I am not there yet, but would also be interested in seeing some pictures.Good to see some GN-1 post.Jon Coxwell--------Jon Coxwell GN-1 BuilderRecycle and preserve the planetRead this topic online here:
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Pietenpol-List: Re: Re: Obfuscatory perambulation
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:53 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: "Clif Dawson"
Man, I have a problem getting list mail for a week and a half, and I missout on THIS classic!!Although, I think I still prefer the Rockwell Automation version (
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 2773187994# ).I looked it up on Wikipedia and was surprised to learn that what I thoughtwere this thing's origins (a couple of MIT students who successfullydemonstrated that many prestigious scientific journals would accept anythingthat sounded technical enough) weren't really where it came from. Itactually dates back to at least the World War 2 era, and has been done byseveral companies... in very similar forms. It's even been in Time magazine!Check it out:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RetroencabulatorAt the bottom are links to various versions of the video from differentcompanies, and to the actor who apparently had a whole side career doing it.I can easily imagine Bernard Pietenpol running across this back in the dayand having a good laugh. We need more Piets with retroturboencabulators!-MMike WhaleyMerlinFAC(at)cfl.rr.com________________________________________________________________________________