Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "Mr. Craig"
Mr. Craig wrote:> > gboothe5(at)comcast.net wrote:> > Craig,> > > > I remember that part of my project with fondness at the anticipation somedayjust being able to sit in my fuselage, but you are over thinking it. Just cutto length and bend them together. Mr. Pietenpol has already taken that in toaccount...> > > > Gary Boothe> > > Hi Gary> > Not over thinking. Common drafting practice it to show the side view of an objectin it's assembled form. The 1932 Air Camper drawings are in this fasion.They are not showing the fuselage side as a flat pattern. The dimensions shownare from face of firewall to back of stern post with both sides in their archedposition. In order to get this dimension correct, the sides will need to bearound 1" longer. If we build the sides 13' 5" flat and then bend them in thedistance from firewall to stern post will be around 13' 4". Not a big deal, butthe plans show 13' 5".> > From your reply, everyone must just build the sides 13' 5" and call it closeenough?> > CraigRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Big and Tall Steel Fuselage

Original Posted By: "bubbleboy"
While waiting on my plans to get here, I can't keep from thinking about this build.Putting everything together from Chris/Catdesigns' thoughts on making fuselagedeeper and Andrew Pietenpol's suggestion to make fuselage 2" longer in thefront and others emailing me saying 3" would be even better, I threw togetherthis little sketch.I tried to keep basic lines the same so the alteration wouldn't be drasticallynoticeable.What do you guys think?Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/band ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Does life get any better?

Original Posted By: "Dangerous Dave"
Howdy,When I built my sides,I went with the 13'5" and after they were put togetherthe fuselage was 13'4 3/8". So 5/8" short.dave--------Building a PietRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Big and Tall Steel Fuselage

Original Posted By: "kevinpurtee"
Anyone know a good prop shop that'll repitch a metal prop. I am in Dallas areaand googled and made some calls, but no joy. I'd like to know if I can get onerepitched(and price)before I plunk down some $$ on one. It doesn't have to benear dallas..Thanks in advance.LarryRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Big and Tall Steel Fuselage

Original Posted By: "Mr. Craig"
Bill Church wrote:> I just checked the "improved" Air Camper plans, and the overall length on theview labeled "layout for side of fuselage" actually is 1/2" longer than theoverall length of the finished fuselage. > > .........> > How would you decide where to add the extra length?> > Bill C.Hi BillI really just wanted to know how you wood fuselage guys built yours. As you say1/2" one way or another isn't a big deal. Square and symmetrical are what isimportant.but, adding a 1/2 or 3/4 or 1" really isn't that hard. You asked where to add it and you state the "improved" plans shows it. Obviouslyyou would add it where the designer intended. :)I'm building a steel fuselage. The preferred method is to build a top and bottom,not two sides like you wood guys do. With this method the fuselage will bethe correct overall length. The top is flat, so it is rather straight forwardto layout. The bottom is curved and one MUST allow for this with lengthened bottomlongerons.Ref: Construction of Tubular Steel Fuselages by Vex Aviationhttp://www.actechbooks.com/products/act134/CraigRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/fuse ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Big and Tall Steel Fuselage

Original Posted By: "amsafetyc(at)aol.com"
kevinpurtee wrote:> Built the long fuselage per the plans. Didn't fret about dimensions beyond whatwas listed on the drawings. Glued it together and it appears to fly justfine. I'm 6' and 190 pounds. Flew it, with all my gear, by myself, from Austin,TX to Brodhead/Oshkosh this past summer.> > for what it's worthThanks for the info Kevin. I'm going with the Model A Ford motor and original sizefuselage (possibly modified). From what Andrew Pietenpol told me, the longfuselage/Corvair powered Air Camper is a different beast.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________

Original Posted By: TriScout
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: metal prop re-pitchingSensenich propeller lancaster pa. They.do everything on metal props here in lancasterJohnSent via DROID on Verizon Wireless-----Original message-----