[simpits-tech] Slightly OT - Piper Cub

[Brian Sikkema]

Oh cool. I'll have to stop by sometime! ;) I live over in Grand Rapids while
I'm not in school. Way the heck up in Houghton when I am.

I'll send this info over to the BIL, I'm sure this will help my case! ;)
Thanks for the info, and feel free to get ahold of me off-list, I'd love to
hear about your project. Right now we're talking to everyone with experience
we can find! ;)

Brian
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "harold enos" <fliper56789 at yahoo.com>
To: "Simulator Cockpit tech list" <simpits-tech at simpits.org>
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 3:56 PM
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Slightly OT - Piper Cub


> Brian,
> Kentwood is about 2&1/2 hrs from me, i'm in Caro, in
> the thumb. Wood or Metal? Hard question realy Brian, I
> would go wood, for a few reasions, first off, my
> welding skills are not that good! secondly, i have
> seen many a 'welded tube' airframe with cracks just
> off the weld joint, keep in mind Brian, that when
> using a 2-stroke for the power plant the vibration it
> set up is different, wood airframes handle it much
> better, there are advantages and disadvantages to both
> types of construction for the home builder, as for the
> 532 engine, try this web-site
> http://www.barnstormers.com/
>
> Best
> Phil
>
>
> --- Brian Sikkema <hangr18 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > It's at a little grass strip in Kentwood, Michigan.
> >
> > Right now me and the bro-in-law are debating whether
> > to go with the plans
> > for the metal tubing version or the wood version of
> > the Super Cub. He wants
> > to do metal because that's what his uncle did, I'm
> > leaning towards wood
> > because the company has partial kits available for
> > the wood version, and I
> > think it would be good to at least have that option.
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > Also, I'm working on trying to track down an engine
> > for this thing, but I
> > have no idea where to start looking, beside eBay.
> > The plans call for a Rotax
> > 532...
> >
> > Brian
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "harold enos" <fliper56789 at yahoo.com>
> > To: "Simulator Cockpit tech list"
> > <simpits-tech at simpits.org>
> > Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 1:36 PM
> > Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Slightly OT - Piper Cub
> >
> >
> > > Hey Brian,
> > > Where is that Barn located? Sounds like fun.
> > > I'm completly going through a Max-Sport at this
> > time,I
> > > have seen some of that companys finished Birds,
> > very
> > > good and safe aircraft.
> > >
> > > Phil
> > >
> > > --- Brian Sikkema <hangr18 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Hey guys,
> > > >
> > > > Last night my brother-in-law approached me with
> > > > quite a proposition. It seems that his uncle,
> > once
> > > > upon a time, decided to get in the business of
> > > > building/restoring Piper Cub aircraft. I guess
> > at
> > > > one point he had around 10 hulks in various
> > states.
> > > > But unfortunately he had a work accident (he was
> > a
> > > > lumberjack) that cost him one leg, and got out
> > of
> > > > flying. I don't know what happened to any of the
> > > > aircraft, but what I do know is that he has a
> > barn
> > > > he built at an airport, specifically for
> > building
> > > > these aircraft, so it is layed out perfect. And
> > my
> > > > brother-in-law is thinking, hey, maybe we could
> > take
> > > > advantage of this fact, and get a few of us
> > together
> > > > and get some plans and build a Piper Cub! :)
> > > > Needless to say I love the idea. He found this
> > site
> > > > which offers plans:
> > > >
> > http://www.lightminiatureaircraft.com/homepage.html
> > > >
> > > > I'm just wondering if any of you have any
> > > > experience, hints, tips, thoughts on this
> > particular
> > > > company, the idea overall, anything you think I
> > > > should know.
> > > >
> > > > Brian>
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