Pietenpol-Archive.digest.vol-lv
January 03, 2013 - January 17, 2013
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=391586#391586
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Subject: | Where are you guys finding your instruments? |
From: | "Mark Roberts" <mark.rbrts1(at)gmail.com> |
I see many of you are obtaining used instruments for your birds.
Where does one shop for used aircraft VFR flight instruments? New would be nice,
but I'm broke with a big desire to keep building... :)
Thanks for the secret store location. It's safe with me...
Mark
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Subject: | Re: Progress!! One wing is painted |
From: | Jack <jack(at)textors.com> |
Me too...
Sent from my iPad
Jack Textor
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From: | "Jack Phillips" <pietflyr(at)bellsouth.net> |
Subject: | Where are you guys finding your instruments? |
Oshkosh and Sun 'n' Fun have any number of vendors selling used instruments.
Ebay is also a good source (where I bought most of mine). Look under
aviation parts in eBay Motors.
Jack Phillips
NX899JP
Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia
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[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Mark Roberts
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 1:12 AM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Where are you guys finding your instruments?
I see many of you are obtaining used instruments for your birds.
Where does one shop for used aircraft VFR flight instruments? New would be
nice, but I'm broke with a big desire to keep building... :)
Thanks for the secret store location. It's safe with me...
Mark
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From: | "C N Campbell" <cncampbell(at)windstream.net> |
Subject: | Re: Where are you guys finding your instruments? |
Mark, I bought an altimeter, oil pressure gauge, and oil temperature gauge
from people on this list. The compass came from E-bay. Had to buy the
airspeed indicator and tachometer new. Got the Stewart Warner tach and the
tooth-counter type pickup. Hope all those used instruments work. Haven't
gotten quite far enough along to check them out. C
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From: "Mark Roberts" <mark.rbrts1(at)gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 1:12 AM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Where are you guys finding your instruments?
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Subject: | Re: Where are you guys finding your instruments? |
From: | "K5YAC" <hangar10(at)cox.net> |
Check around your field or EAA chapter... a lot of the old timers have drawers
full of this stuff. Plus, with the glass instruments becoming so prominent there
are a lot of perfectly good instruments laying around for cheap. If you put
the word out, things will show up.
So far I have an airspeed indicator, single hand altimeter an old primer from a
BT-19 (Wagner I think) and a 1916 S.E.5a clinometer (cast from an original),
all for the very affordable price of ZERO dollars. Many of the older builders
enjoy helping another builder, and I think some of them are actually starting
to realize that they'll never have a need for ALL those old instruments.
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Mark Chouinard
Wings, Center Section and Empannage and Fuse framed up - Working on Landing Gear
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From: | "Dortch, Steven D MAJ MIL USA NGB" <steven.d.dortch(at)us.army.mil> |
Subject: | Re: Where are you guys finding your instruments? |
On most certified aircraft (I have an old Vtail Bonanza) it is now cheaper to
replace all instruments with a basic glass cockpit than to go with those old fashoned
"Steam Guages." However for me it is still not cheaper to replace a steam
guage than it is to repair a steam guage. But that is changing, There are
slowly becoming fewer and fewer shops that repair old steam guages.
This may result in a lot of steam guages being availaible for classics like the
Piet.
Blue Skies,
Steve D
You could go electronic but it will change the looks of the cockpit.
I may try to replace my steam guage Artificial Horizon with a Dynon D1 portable
panel (a fancy Glass AH) It is as portable as a handheld GPS
http://dynonavionics.com/docs/D1_Intro.html
The Dynon D1 will provide a Artificial horizon, GPS based track, altitude, and
ground speed and a skid ball.
also of interest is a Trutrack Artificial horizon and PFD
http://trutrakap.com/products/Pictorial_Turn_and_Bank.html
Blue Skies,
Steve D
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From: K5YAC <hangar10(at)cox.net>
Date: Friday, January 4, 2013 9:09
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Where are you guys finding your instruments?
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full of this stuff. Plus, with the glass instruments
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> instruments laying around for cheap. If you put the word out,
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> primer from a BT-19 (Wagner I think) and a 1916 S.E.5a clinometer
> (cast from an original), all for the very affordable price of ZERO
> dollars. Many of the older builders enjoy helping another
> builder, and I think some of them are actually starting to realize
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Subject: | Re: Where are you guys finding your instruments? |
From: | "Mark Roberts" <mark.rbrts1(at)gmail.com> |
Thanks guys!
Didn't even think of ebay... Doah!
And Mark... It was cuz I was surfing your build site that I saw the instruments
you have and posted the question :D I thought "where's he getting these anyway?"
So, I will surf ebay and my local EAA buddies.
Good stuff. Thanks again!
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From: | Ray Krause <raykrause(at)frontiernet.net> |
Subject: | Re: Pics of BHP #10 Model T powered 1st "Sky Scout" |
My email address is: raykrause(at)frontiernet.net.
I left the last "t" off the previous time I sent the address!
Thanks,
Ray Krause
Sent from my iPad
On Jan 3, 2013, at 8:21 PM, "TaiwanTeacher" wrote:
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I will be sure they end up available to the Piet folks in the future. You can
contact me directly.
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From: | "Jack T. Textor" <jtextor(at)thepalmergroup.com> |
No not me guys, O'Reilly's sourced the stud for my carb intake-airbox...
Jack
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From: | "jarheadpilot82" <jarheadpilot82(at)hotmail.com> |
I was about to say, "Quit braggin'", but then you clarified. [Laughing]
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Semper Fi,
Terry Hand
Athens, GA
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From: | JOSEPH SWITHIN <joeswithin(at)yahoo.com> |
Jack,
Did you spray, roll, or brush? Did you use Latex Paint or an aircraft finish product?
As usual your workmanship is top notch!
Joe Swithin
Morris, IL
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From: | Jack <jack(at)textors.com> |
Hi Joe, have not started covering, you may have me mixed up with Chris Rusch
?? Who recently posted wing pictures. I do plan to use latex...
Sent from my iPad
Jack Textor
On Jan 5, 2013, at 7:09 AM, JOSEPH SWITHIN wrote:
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From: | Max Hegler <maxhegler(at)msn.com> |
Not to prolong non-Pietenpol subjects=2C I just thought you might like to k
now that SR-71 pilots were not necessarily the top of their class in pilot
training. Two SR-71 pilots graduated in my pilot training class. Jim Jiggin
s and Dan House. Jim graduated number 1 and was also a Thunderbird pilot wh
en they flew T-38s. Dan graduated at the bottom of the class and first flew
EC-47's in SEA. The SR-71 was an amazing creation=2C but not necessarily t
he most fun plane to fly...
Max
> From: awmacklem(at)cox.net
> To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com
> Subject: Pietenpol-List: USAF SR-71
> Date: Wed=2C 2 Jan 2013 17:29:35 -0600
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> As a former USAF officer (non-rated) I am completely humbled by this
> officer's account. It's in MS Word so I hope the photos will transmit.
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From: | "regchief" <kbosley(at)comcast.net> |
I served for 17 years as a KC-135 crew chief, four of them at Beale working in
the SR-71 program. Now I am building a Pietenpol, along with the cadets in my
Civil air patrol squadron as an aerospace education project. The world has a funny
way of traveling in circles, but i think its important we never forget our
roots
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From: | V Groah <vgroah(at)hotmail.com> |
Where are you located now. Sounds like a great project for the kids. If y
ou are still on the west coast we would like to have you be part of the wes
t coast piet group. Vic 414MV Central California
> Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: USAF SR-71
> From: kbosley(at)comcast.net
> Date: Sat=2C 5 Jan 2013 09:41:52 -0800
> To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com
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king in the SR-71 program. Now I am building a Pietenpol=2C along with the
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Subject: | Small Radiator for sale |
From: | Bryce Reid <1rciokc(at)gmail.com> |
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> Hello everyone,
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> I have an radiator for sale that I am not going to use for my Pietenpol en
gine
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> The approximate size is 14.5. X 19 x 2
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> I would like $35 plus shipping for it.
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> Just call or email if you are Interested
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> Bryce 405-748-0781
> 1rciokc(at)gmail.com
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