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Pietenpol-List: a few more yard monkey things to do

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 7:54 am
by matronics
Original Posted By: "TOM STINEMETZE"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: a few more yard monkey things to doThe yard is dark the leaves are bleak and few more yard monkey things to do before I sleep. We are getting down to the wire yes the frost has done its work a no more lawn to contend with, no more fence to rebuild, done! no more leaves to rake, gather and grind. just one more project and one more trip to go. I got to finish installing the jet pump into the hot tub/spa and one more business trip out of town.As the holiday season quickly approaches now becomes the time of Buildapalooza 2010. I been colleting parts, metal ad buying more tools to makethe job go a bit smoother and on Friday, the black one while others are tripping over each other tryng and fighting to deposit their hard earned cash ito the pocket of Mr. retailer and Wally world, well I am cleaning my shop organizing the tools and getting ready to begin the adventure once again.I can think of no better way to celebrate commerce than with the reuniting with my shop, tools and most importantly my beloved Piet project. There are those days I feel like a junkie going through withdrawal looking to score on some saw dust, some welding fumes or just a whiff epoxy resin to kick up my allergies to the stuff. Soon I'll be clamping my fingers in the vice, grinding off its of skin and making my blood contribution to her, my mistress, she who cannot be ignored, I will begin in the morning and work intothe evening hours, fitting, drilling sanding, grinding and doing the builders dance as we prepare to go to her coming out party on the last week in July just before Oshkosh. Oh what a celebration it will be, there will be the meeting of new friends, ogling of the new Piet Princesses and the telling oflies and the overboard consumption of beets in the hot sun of the Wisconsin, Brodhead Brats,beets, Piets tents and flatulence, What a time it isand will be as the Piets promenade up and down the cotillion field displaying their colors and making their dates proud to be a member of such a distinguished group of builders.It is the culmination of thousands of hours, dollarsand Buildapaloozas that make this such a special event looking forward to each coming year as no 2 years are ever the same, just proud Pieters old and new standing tall, looking for ideas, friends, tools and the safe anointment of the newest Axel OlesonIts not even December yet and I am counting down the days till that magical weekend in July as the adventure of the love affair continues.John________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 08:16:11 -0600

Re: Pietenpol-List: Fuel line size

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 8:46 am
by matronics
Original Posted By: hvandervoo(at)aol.com
Just finished rebuilding the mits engine, going back to the Dyno one more time,then on the airframe for tests with the prop.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/img_ ... ___Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Fuel line size

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 8:54 am
by matronics
Original Posted By: Gary Boothe
Gary,3/8 for FuelHansNX15KV-----Original Message-----

Pietenpol-List: Re: a few more yard monkey things to do

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:29 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: "kevinpurtee"
HiI've read numerous comments on ribs being over built. Some of my capstris haveup to 1:6 grain runout. Are the ribs stout enough I can use this up in the webbingor do I need to cull this out? (see attached photo.thanksKim--------"She is about as hot as you'll ever find a plane and I'll bet that 10 yearsfrom now the design will be pretty warm still." B. H. PietenpolRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/img_ ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: a few more yard monkey things to do

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:32 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: "Charles Campbell"
Who said a PHD would go to waste on John? Nicely put, my friend.Whoever gets "Axel" in 2011 will have to be known as "Axel II." I earned thatnickname.--------Kevin "Axel" PurteeNX899KPAustin/Georgetown, TXRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________

Pietenpol-List: Re: a few more yard monkey things to do

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:58 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: "Piet2112"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: a few more yard monkey things to doTrue enough, however since you were the original single Axel, you should be the only one with the stripes to award the next follower as the double Axel. Is this honor belongs to you and you only I doubt we will ever see the likes of a double Axel landing.Its all on you my man!I could never get those quite straight in my mindsingle Axel. triple sow cow, double toe loop, ground loop, double malt and the obligatory single barrel .single shot and the over under.Anyone care to assist in this endeavor?Do not eve think of archiving, till we get this mess straightened out.JohnI think I am gonna get groped on my next trip out, it makes flying into midway a whole new experience, I am going to demand a female TSA groper, otherwise its my junk is bigger that your junk kinda day!In a message dated 11/23/2010 2:35:13 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, kevin.purtee(at)us.army.mil writes:--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "kevinpurtee" Who said a PHD would go to waste on John? Nicely put, my friend.Whoever gets "Axel" in 2011 will have to be known as "Axel II." I earned that nickname.--------Kevin "Axel" PurteeNX899KPAustin/Georgetown, TXRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: a few more yard monkey things to do

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 4:40 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: Ben Charvet
A couple of more hours of cure time, and my second half of my fuselage will becoming out of it's jig!Home is where the homebuilt is,Curt MerdanRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/100_ ... ______Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 19:14:45 -0500

Re: Pietenpol-List: a few more yard monkey things to do

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 6:30 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: AMsafetyC
Now THAT'S what I'm talk'n 'bout............. Been wait'n for this rant for weeks!!....................Look'n forward to the winter, now that thats out of the way. Have a few projects to take care of. Engine problems, fuel tank leaks etc.,,................. but they all seem to shrink in scope, after hear'n the annual autumn "end of yard work season" rant from J.Dan HelsperPoplar Grove, IL.-----Original Message-----