Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Timothy Willis
Subject: Pietenpol-List: spar problem-again

Original Posted By: "bender"
In Chet Peeks Pietenpol book Chet states that BH Pietenpol had this tubing custommade. Another place, maybe this forum, I read that the company that made itis still in business, but no longer supplies it. What is the true story on this tubing?Did it have a name?Does anyone know what it weighed per foot?Thanks CLRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: spar problem-again

Original Posted By: Ryan Mueller
thanks for the thought..Exactly my thought on the crack repair per 43-13..it if OK for a crack repair how much stress are we causing ?I'm going to level the plane and check the whole thing..struts..cabane struts...andbraces to make sure something isn't out of wack.i'm trying not to loose too much sleep yet..covered my elevators and rudder today.. and will stitch em tomorrow..but the next step is leveling and measuringjeffRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:58:49 -0600Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Original 1930s Strut Tubing

Original Posted By: "Greg Cardinal"
Ryan Mueller wrote:> That tubing has not been available for decades upon decades, probably disappearingnot long after Pietenpol included it in the plans. Nowadays you use normalstreamline tubing and install jury struts. -- RyanThanks Ryan, I know what we do today. I'm asking about the HISTORICAL aspect ofthis specific brand of streamlined tubing.This is what I need to know:What is the true story on this tubing? Was made custom for BHP or was it an offthe shelf item? What period of time was it available?Did it have a name?What did it weigh per foot? Thanks CLRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________

Original Posted By: "Piet2015"
It was internally ribbed tubing manufactured by the Kawneer Co.They are still in business but not selling streamlined tubing.http://www.kawneer.com/kawneer/north_am ... e.asp----- Original Message -----