---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 04/14/03: 21 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:52 AM - Tailwheel cart/dolly pics posted on photoshare (Michael D Cuy) 2. 06:37 AM - Re: Is anybody else not satisfied with the (Greg Cardinal) 3. 08:00 AM - Re: (no subject) (flyboy_120@webtv.net (Ed G.)) 4. 09:15 AM - Re: Tail wheel (del magsam) 5. 11:46 AM - Landing gear tube size (rhartwig11@juno.com) 6. 02:31 PM - machined parts online (Robert Haines) 7. 02:57 PM - Re: machined parts online (DJ Vegh) 8. 03:51 PM - Re: machined parts online (John Carmen) 9. 04:09 PM - Tail Wheel (lshutks@webtv.net (Leon Stefan)) 10. 04:27 PM - Re: Tail wheel (John McNarry) 11. 05:04 PM - Re: machined parts online (DJ Vegh) 12. 06:49 PM - Re: machined parts online (Jack Phillips) 13. 06:55 PM - Re: Building a Piet (Jack Phillips) 14. 07:19 PM - machined parts online (D. Engelkenjohn) 15. 07:26 PM - Re: machined parts online (Ken Goff) 16. 07:56 PM - Re: machined parts online (DJ Vegh) 17. 08:00 PM - Re: machined parts online (sandra bobka) 18. 09:16 PM - Re: machined parts online (John Carmen) 19. 10:16 PM - Re: Building a Piet (Gary Gower) 20. 10:40 PM - Re: machined parts online (Gary Gower) 21. 11:38 PM - Re: Landing gear tube size (clif) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:52:45 AM PST US From: Michael D Cuy Subject: Pietenpol-List: Tailwheel cart/dolly pics posted on photoshare --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Michael D Cuy > Group-- with help from Martha Stewart, that tailwheel cart got a coat > of orange paint---photos are posted if you'd like to take a > look-see. http://www.matronics.com/photoshare > >LEON---Great idea about saving weight in the tail by switching from the 6" >diam homebuilder's tailwheel (Aircraft Spruce) to the 4" tailwheel. You >are right on---I either need to shed some fat or got with the lighter >tailwheel. Are you flying with yours or building. Sorry. Could not >recall where you were at in your project. KIP, others.....what is really neat about building the Piet is that there are no experts. There are only those who have done this before us, with us, and after us. I had some great help from Frank Pavliga, Earl Myers, Craig Aho, Steve Eldredge, Tom Bowdler, Grant MacLaren, Brian Kenny, and Howard Henderson. I took some of their advice, and skipped some. Since then even after finishing and flying I have seen some great ideas that I would have incorporated in my plane by Jack Phillips, John Dilatush, Greg Cardinal, and others. It's a never ending learning process and sharing that makes this work. it's too easy to wall yourself off from the group if you get your feelings hurt so don't do it. You are only cutting yourself off from a great group who are entitled to their opinions. (you might not have this right in many other middle eastern countries:) So what if you don't agree with the next guy----keep building, don't get offended, and squeeze the most out of this list to your advantage. Pick the advice that you like, pick the engine that you want, pick the color scheme that you want and give birth to another airplane that was never here before !!!! Mike C. ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:37:53 AM PST US From: "Greg Cardinal" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Is anybody else not satisfied with the rudder bar? --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Greg Cardinal" I saw a solution to this that allowed the use of rudder pedals for the pilot and still protected the rudder from excessive stress. The builder installed the rudder bar in the front cockpit and rudder pedals in the rear cockpit. 3/8" steel tubing, in lieu of cable, connected the rudder bar to the rudder pedals. Greg Cardinal in Minneapolis >>> wbeevans@worldnet.att.net 04/11/03 05:17PM >>> --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "walter evans" After about 6 or 7 hours, I've decided that I might have to do something about the rudder bar. The only way that you can use it is to push/pull yur whole legs like on a sled. I'm so used to working the toes like "flappers" pivoting on the heels. What am I doing wrong? Thinking of adding uprights to the bar to make them more toe sensitive, or replacing the bar with standard pedals. Yesterday I seemed to jam up on the rudder and on landing, the thing almost got away from me and was up on one wheel and looping to the right. Scared the crap out of me. Anyone else feel this way? I know the bar is good so you don't collapse the rudder horn, but I may have to change. walt ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:00:21 AM PST US From: flyboy_120@webtv.net (Ed G.) Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: (no subject) 21:10:51 -0700 (PDT) --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: flyboy_120@webtv.net (Ed G.) Chris Gomez.....I stepped up the tubing size for the gear legs to .083 4130 from Dillsburg's but if I had it to do over I would go to the .065 as the 4130 is stronger than the stuff BHP used back in the twenties. I believe Steve Eldridge said he built his gear legs out of .035 origionally and got about 150 landings before it started to deform he replaced them with .065 and it works fine. That's if my memory serves me right which it doesn't always do. Ed ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 09:15:32 AM PST US From: del magsam Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Tail wheel --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: del magsam To add to this idea, I intend to build my tailwheel just like a sonex tailwheel, with the exception that its going to look more like a tailskid with the small wheel built into it, so it will work good on hard surface and rough sod. and be very lightweight. It will be direct steering with no break away feature. advantages will be much improved ground handling, disadvantage is that you can't spin it around on a dime. Del --- Leon Stefan wrote: > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: > lshutks@webtv.net (Leon Stefan) > > Hello Mike Cuy: I noticed in the pictures you posted > that it looks like > you have the "homebuilders" tail wheel with 6" > wheel. I have the same > set up. When I saw in the Wix catalog that the 4" > wheel is 1 1/2 lb > lighter I bought one of those and replaced the 6". > (wheel only) I seem > to remember you once saying you wished you had built > your engine mt. > another inch or two longer. If you have the heavier > wheel, the lighter > wheel may just be the thing for you. Some one else > figured it takes 13 > lbs on the nose to off set 1 lb. on the tail. That > sounds about right. > The 4" wheel looks adequate for everything except > plowed fields or > badger holes. If you already have the 4 incher, > disregard the above. > Just a suggestion. Leon S. > > > > Contributions > any other > Forums. > > latest messages. > List members. > > http://www.matronics.com/subscription > http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Pietenpol-List.htm > Digests:http://www.matronics.com/digest/pietenpol-list > http://www.matronics.com/archives > http://www.matronics.com/photoshare > http://www.matronics.com/emaillists > > > > > ===== Del-New Richmond, Wi "farmerdel@rocketmail.com" ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 11:46:41 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Landing gear tube size From: rhartwig11@juno.com --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: rhartwig11@juno.com Chris, I have a set of Cub plans (Wag Aero Sport Trainer). The Cub gear uses 4130-- 1 1/4 " diam .049 for the front leg and 1 1/8" diam. .049 for the rear leg. This is a 1400# gross airplane--the Piet is closer to 1200# gross. Unless you are following the plans exactly, you might even consider using the Cub type gear. Dick H. Time: 09:11:06 PM PST US From: chris gomez --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: chris gomez I have a quick question for you guys who have built your landing gear. The main gear legs call out for 14ga tubing, which is .078 going by Aircraft Spruce catalog. Yet aircraft spruce only sells .065, and .095. So my question is, did you guys step up to the next size which would be .095? Thanks, Chris ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 02:31:43 PM PST US From: "Robert Haines" Subject: Pietenpol-List: machined parts online --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Robert Haines" Last week DJ started a thread concerning machined parts and how to make 'em. Today (slacking off at work) I was surfing the net and found a pretty neat site. This site is for a fabrication company that has a pretty neat idea (I am not in anyway associated with the company, I just though you all would find it interesting too). Basically, you design what you need made, order it online, and they send it to you. They let you download a free CAD/CAM program that you draw what you need. The software has all the material that they stock and knows their machining capabilities so you can't design something they can't make. Once you get it drawn, the software actually gives you a price (including shipping) based on quantities and delivery time. I drew up a 0.063 thick fitting using 4140 with some holes in it, and found it was $120 total for 10. Of couse you could order one or 10000 and it gives you a price with adjusted delivery dates. The neat thing is it took an hour from download to price quote and I didn't have to speak to a single salesperson. I just though this might be an alternate route to getting some fittings cut. The website is: emachineshop.com Robert Haines Pietenpol wanna-be Du Quoin, Illinois ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 02:57:31 PM PST US From: "DJ Vegh" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: machined parts online --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "DJ Vegh" I'm going to try this right now.... this could be a revolution for homebuilders if it really works like it says it does! DJ Vegh N74DV www.raptoronline.com Mesa, AZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Haines" Subject: Pietenpol-List: machined parts online > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Robert Haines" > > Last week DJ started a thread concerning machined parts and how to make 'em. > Today (slacking off at work) I was surfing the net and found a pretty neat > site. This site is for a fabrication company that has a pretty neat idea (I > am not in anyway associated with the company, I just though you all would > find it interesting too). Basically, you design what you need made, order > it online, and they send it to you. They let you download a free CAD/CAM > program that you draw what you need. The software has all the material that > they stock and knows their machining capabilities so you can't design > something they can't make. Once you get it drawn, the software actually > gives you a price (including shipping) based on quantities and delivery > time. > > I drew up a 0.063 thick fitting using 4140 with some holes in it, and found > it was $120 total for 10. Of couse you could order one or 10000 and it > gives you a price with adjusted delivery dates. The neat thing is it took > an hour from download to price quote and I didn't have to speak to a single > salesperson. > > I just though this might be an alternate route to getting some fittings cut. > The website is: > > emachineshop.com > > > Robert Haines > Pietenpol wanna-be > Du Quoin, Illinois > > This email has been scanned for known viruses and made safe for viewing by Half Price Hosting, a leading email and web hosting provider. For more information on an anti-virus email solution, visit . ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 03:51:30 PM PST US From: "John Carmen" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: machined parts online --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "John Carmen" hello all Based on this site for fabricating metal parts I have been planning to make a site for all parts related to Piets. Not to sell them just list the names of the people and or companies for piet parts. For example this web site. some Model A car companies, covairs, wood, instruments, wheels the list goes on. If anyone has some ideas I would like to hear them. I see people asking where someone got this or that. a site for nothing but piet parts would be nice. I placed such an add in the BPA but no one answered it. maybe they was thinking I was trying make a buck...NOT. John C. ----- Original Message ----- From: "DJ Vegh" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: machined parts online > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "DJ Vegh" > > I'm going to try this right now.... this could be a revolution for > homebuilders if it really works like it says it does! > > DJ Vegh > N74DV > www.raptoronline.com > Mesa, AZ > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Haines" > To: > Subject: Pietenpol-List: machined parts online > > > > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Robert Haines" > > > > > Last week DJ started a thread concerning machined parts and how to make > 'em. > > Today (slacking off at work) I was surfing the net and found a pretty neat > > site. This site is for a fabrication company that has a pretty neat idea > (I > > am not in anyway associated with the company, I just though you all would > > find it interesting too). Basically, you design what you need made, order > > it online, and they send it to you. They let you download a free CAD/CAM > > program that you draw what you need. The software has all the material > that > > they stock and knows their machining capabilities so you can't design > > something they can't make. Once you get it drawn, the software actually > > gives you a price (including shipping) based on quantities and delivery > > time. > > > > I drew up a 0.063 thick fitting using 4140 with some holes in it, and > found > > it was $120 total for 10. Of couse you could order one or 10000 and it > > gives you a price with adjusted delivery dates. The neat thing is it took > > an hour from download to price quote and I didn't have to speak to a > single > > salesperson. > > > > I just though this might be an alternate route to getting some fittings > cut. > > The website is: > > > > emachineshop.com > > > > > > Robert Haines > > Pietenpol wanna-be > > Du Quoin, Illinois > > > > > > > This email has been scanned for known viruses and made safe for viewing by Half Price Hosting, a leading email and web hosting provider. For more information on an anti-virus email solution, visit . > > ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 04:09:23 PM PST US From: lshutks@webtv.net (Leon Stefan) Subject: Pietenpol-List: Tail Wheel --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: lshutks@webtv.net (Leon Stefan) Hello Mike C. The 4" wheel is slightly narrower than the 6", so I had to get some 5/8 id al. tubing and cut a couple of spacers to position the wheel directly behind the pivot. No I'm not flying yet. I'm 4 years into a 2 year project here. I'm about to start building the wings. The rest is pretty much done. Leon S. Doing the Atkins diet to lighten up my own tail. ( I've sucked the belt up 2 notches!) ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 04:27:09 PM PST US From: "John McNarry" Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Tail wheel --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "John McNarry" Had a similar idea Del. Was thinking of using a good quality skate wheel mounted on the end of a leaf spring skid. The bottom of the wheel would protrude just enough that the skid wouldn't rub on pavement. A slight amount of free castoring to allow for taxiing turns. I'm already used to picking up the Tiger's tail for sharp turns. With differential brakes and a big rudder shouldn't need to steer the tail wheel. John -----Original Message----- From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of del magsam Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Tail wheel --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: del magsam To add to this idea, I intend to build my tailwheel just like a sonex tailwheel, with the exception that its going to look more like a tailskid with the small wheel built into it, so it will work good on hard surface and rough sod. and be very lightweight. It will be direct steering with no break away feature. advantages will be much improved ground handling, disadvantage is that you can't spin it around on a dime. Del --- Leon Stefan wrote: > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: > lshutks@webtv.net (Leon Stefan) > > Hello Mike Cuy: I noticed in the pictures you posted > that it looks like > you have the "homebuilders" tail wheel with 6" > wheel. I have the same > set up. When I saw in the Wix catalog that the 4" > wheel is 1 1/2 lb > lighter I bought one of those and replaced the 6". > (wheel only) I seem > to remember you once saying you wished you had built > your engine mt. > another inch or two longer. If you have the heavier > wheel, the lighter > wheel may just be the thing for you. Some one else > figured it takes 13 > lbs on the nose to off set 1 lb. on the tail. That > sounds about right. > The 4" wheel looks adequate for everything except > plowed fields or > badger holes. If you already have the 4 incher, > disregard the above. > Just a suggestion. Leon S. > > > Contributions > any other > Forums. > > latest messages. > List members. > > http://www.matronics.com/subscription > http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Pietenpol-List.htm > Digests:http://www.matronics.com/digest/pietenpol-list > http://www.matronics.com/archives > http://www.matronics.com/photoshare > http://www.matronics.com/emaillists > > ===== Del-New Richmond, Wi "farmerdel@rocketmail.com" ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 05:04:11 PM PST US From: "DJ Vegh" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: machined parts online --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "DJ Vegh" ok... I just tried my hand at it. the software they provide is very basic, but will work. I have a question though... they only provide 4140 steel. can 4140 be used in place of 4130 for things like wing attach plates? DJ Vegh N74DV www.raptoronline.com Mesa, AZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Carmen" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: machined parts online > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "John Carmen" > > hello all > > Based on this site for fabricating metal parts I have been planning to make > a site for all parts related to Piets. Not to sell them just list the > names of the people and or companies for piet parts. For example this web > site. some Model A car companies, covairs, wood, instruments, wheels the > list goes on. If anyone has some ideas I would like to hear them. I see > people asking where someone got this or that. a site for nothing but piet > parts would be nice. I placed such an add in the BPA but no one answered > it. maybe they was thinking I was trying make a buck...NOT. > > > John C. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "DJ Vegh" > To: > Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: machined parts online > > > > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "DJ Vegh" > > > > I'm going to try this right now.... this could be a revolution for > > homebuilders if it really works like it says it does! > > > > DJ Vegh > > N74DV > > www.raptoronline.com > > Mesa, AZ > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Robert Haines" > > To: > > Subject: Pietenpol-List: machined parts online > > > > > > > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Robert Haines" > > > > > > > > Last week DJ started a thread concerning machined parts and how to make > > 'em. > > > Today (slacking off at work) I was surfing the net and found a pretty > neat > > > site. This site is for a fabrication company that has a pretty neat > idea > > (I > > > am not in anyway associated with the company, I just though you all > would > > > find it interesting too). Basically, you design what you need made, > order > > > it online, and they send it to you. They let you download a free > CAD/CAM > > > program that you draw what you need. The software has all the material > > that > > > they stock and knows their machining capabilities so you can't design > > > something they can't make. Once you get it drawn, the software actually > > > gives you a price (including shipping) based on quantities and delivery > > > time. > > > > > > I drew up a 0.063 thick fitting using 4140 with some holes in it, and > > found > > > it was $120 total for 10. Of couse you could order one or 10000 and it > > > gives you a price with adjusted delivery dates. The neat thing is it > took > > > an hour from download to price quote and I didn't have to speak to a > > single > > > salesperson. > > > > > > I just though this might be an alternate route to getting some fittings > > cut. > > > The website is: > > > > > > emachineshop.com > > > > > > > > > Robert Haines > > > Pietenpol wanna-be > > > Du Quoin, Illinois > > > > > > > > > > > > This email has been scanned for known viruses and made safe for viewing by > Half Price Hosting, a leading email and web hosting provider. For more > information on an anti-virus email solution, visit > . > > > > > > This email has been scanned for known viruses and made safe for viewing by Half Price Hosting, a leading email and web hosting provider. For more information on an anti-virus email solution, visit . ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 06:49:39 PM PST US From: "Jack Phillips" Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: machined parts online --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Jack Phillips" For those interested in getting parts made, one of the biggest expenses is for material. Aircraft Spruce and Dillsburg have 4130 and some aluminum, but for the sizes of aluminum needed for big parts I found the best source to be Yarde Metals. They will sell remnants from big companies for a fraction of their value for new material. I bought BIG (9-1/4" diameter) rounds of 6061-T651 aluminum for my wheel hubs there for less than 1/3 what the material would have cost new. Check out their "Drop Zone" website at: http://www.yarde.com/cgi-bin/dropzone.pl Jack -----Original Message----- From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Robert Haines Subject: Pietenpol-List: machined parts online --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Robert Haines" Last week DJ started a thread concerning machined parts and how to make 'em. Today (slacking off at work) I was surfing the net and found a pretty neat site. This site is for a fabrication company that has a pretty neat idea (I am not in anyway associated with the company, I just though you all would find it interesting too). Basically, you design what you need made, order it online, and they send it to you. They let you download a free CAD/CAM program that you draw what you need. The software has all the material that they stock and knows their machining capabilities so you can't design something they can't make. Once you get it drawn, the software actually gives you a price (including shipping) based on quantities and delivery time. I drew up a 0.063 thick fitting using 4140 with some holes in it, and found it was $120 total for 10. Of couse you could order one or 10000 and it gives you a price with adjusted delivery dates. The neat thing is it took an hour from download to price quote and I didn't have to speak to a single salesperson. I just though this might be an alternate route to getting some fittings cut. The website is: emachineshop.com Robert Haines Pietenpol wanna-be Du Quoin, Illinois ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 06:55:07 PM PST US From: "Jack Phillips" Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Building a Piet --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Jack Phillips" thanks for leaving ME off of the list of buddies. Chris Bobka -----Original Message----- From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Christian Bobka Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Building a Piet --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Christian Bobka" Jack Phillips, do you know Eric Minnis around the Raleigh area? Chris Hi Chris, Let me see, are you being sarcastic and saying I should have included you (I might be mistaken, but I don't think we've met in person), or are you actually thankful I didn't include you? Anyway, I would like to meet you sometime. You seem to have a great deal of knowledge of things aeronautical. One name I forgot to mention that I have met in person was Cy Galley - I met him in the repair shack at OSH last summer. I don't know Eric Minnis. Is he active in the EAA? We've got several chapters in this area - one (506) at Smithfield, one in Durham (I don't remember their chapter number) and chapter 1114 in Apex, which is the one I belong to. Do you know which airport he flies out of? I fly from Cox Field in Apex and RDU (Raleigh - Durham International). Jack ________________________________ Message 14 ____________________________________ Time: 07:19:05 PM PST US From: "D. Engelkenjohn" Subject: Pietenpol-List: machined parts online --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "D. Engelkenjohn" If you need oddball sizes and materials, you should try Shapiro Metals in St.Louis, Mo. Their catalog is just a small scratch on the surface of what they have. They also have large rounds of 6061, although it might be higher than the Yard, and if you ever get the opportunity to drop by in person, it is well worth the trip. They even have a salvage carbon fiber nose cone off some kind of missile. They carry a large inventory of salvage items, like welding tools and large castering wheels from heavy carts. Its a toy box of potential parts. Dennis Engelkenjohn ________________________________ Message 15 ____________________________________ Time: 07:26:56 PM PST US From: "Ken Goff" Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: machined parts online --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Ken Goff" Hi John, If you had some links to Model-A engine folks, I wouldn't mind seeing them. Thanks, Ken -----Original Message----- From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of John Carmen Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: machined parts online --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "John Carmen" hello all Based on this site for fabricating metal parts I have been planning to make a site for all parts related to Piets. Not to sell them just list the names of the people and or companies for piet parts. For example this web site. some Model A car companies, covairs, wood, instruments, wheels the list goes on. If anyone has some ideas I would like to hear them. I see people asking where someone got this or that. a site for nothing but piet parts would be nice. I placed such an add in the BPA but no one answered it. maybe they was thinking I was trying make a buck...NOT. John C. ----- Original Message ----- From: "DJ Vegh" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: machined parts online > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "DJ Vegh" > > I'm going to try this right now.... this could be a revolution for > homebuilders if it really works like it says it does! > > DJ Vegh > N74DV > www.raptoronline.com > Mesa, AZ > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Haines" > To: > Subject: Pietenpol-List: machined parts online > > > > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Robert Haines" > > > > > Last week DJ started a thread concerning machined parts and how to make > 'em. > > Today (slacking off at work) I was surfing the net and found a pretty neat > > site. This site is for a fabrication company that has a pretty neat idea > (I > > am not in anyway associated with the company, I just though you all would > > find it interesting too). Basically, you design what you need made, order > > it online, and they send it to you. They let you download a free CAD/CAM > > program that you draw what you need. The software has all the material > that > > they stock and knows their machining capabilities so you can't design > > something they can't make. Once you get it drawn, the software actually > > gives you a price (including shipping) based on quantities and delivery > > time. > > > > I drew up a 0.063 thick fitting using 4140 with some holes in it, and > found > > it was $120 total for 10. Of couse you could order one or 10000 and it > > gives you a price with adjusted delivery dates. The neat thing is it took > > an hour from download to price quote and I didn't have to speak to a > single > > salesperson. > > > > I just though this might be an alternate route to getting some fittings > cut. > > The website is: > > > > emachineshop.com > > > > > > Robert Haines > > Pietenpol wanna-be > > Du Quoin, Illinois > > > > > > > This email has been scanned for known viruses and made safe for viewing by Half Price Hosting, a leading email and web hosting provider. For more information on an anti-virus email solution, visit . > > ________________________________ Message 16 ____________________________________ Time: 07:56:52 PM PST US From: "DJ Vegh" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: machined parts online --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "DJ Vegh" Just finished re-drawing all my parts with the emachines.com drawing utility. after selecting the material and method of cutting (4140, lasercut) I got a price for all my pieces including shipping. All my wing attach plates will be about $200. Thats $300 cheaper than all the other laser shops. I think I'm gonna try this place and see what happens. DJ Vegh N74DV www.raptoronline.com Mesa, AZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Haines" Subject: Pietenpol-List: machined parts online > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Robert Haines" > > Last week DJ started a thread concerning machined parts and how to make 'em. > Today (slacking off at work) I was surfing the net and found a pretty neat > site. This site is for a fabrication company that has a pretty neat idea (I > am not in anyway associated with the company, I just though you all would > find it interesting too). Basically, you design what you need made, order > it online, and they send it to you. They let you download a free CAD/CAM > program that you draw what you need. The software has all the material that > they stock and knows their machining capabilities so you can't design > something they can't make. Once you get it drawn, the software actually > gives you a price (including shipping) based on quantities and delivery > time. > > I drew up a 0.063 thick fitting using 4140 with some holes in it, and found > it was $120 total for 10. Of couse you could order one or 10000 and it > gives you a price with adjusted delivery dates. The neat thing is it took > an hour from download to price quote and I didn't have to speak to a single > salesperson. > > I just though this might be an alternate route to getting some fittings cut. > The website is: > > emachineshop.com > > > Robert Haines > Pietenpol wanna-be > Du Quoin, Illinois > > This email has been scanned for known viruses and made safe for viewing by Half Price Hosting, a leading email and web hosting provider. For more information on an anti-virus email solution, visit . ________________________________ Message 17 ____________________________________ Time: 08:00:18 PM PST US From: "sandra bobka" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: machined parts online --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "sandra bobka" Dj, 4140 steel is more of a spring steel and would be inappropriate to use a a 4130 replacement. Chris Bobka On Mon, 14 Apr 2003 17:05:59 -0700 "DJ Vegh" wrote: >--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "DJ Vegh" > > >ok... I just tried my hand at it. the software they >provide is very basic, >but will work. > >I have a question though... they only provide 4140 steel. > can 4140 be used >in place of 4130 for things like wing attach plates? > > >DJ Vegh >N74DV >www.raptoronline.com >Mesa, AZ > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "John Carmen" >To: >Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: machined parts online > > >> --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "John Carmen" > >> >> hello all >> >> Based on this site for fabricating metal parts I have >>been planning to >make >> a site for all parts related to Piets. Not to sell >>them just list the >> names of the people and or companies for piet parts. >> For example this >web >> site. some Model A car companies, covairs, wood, >> instruments, wheels >the >> list goes on. If anyone has some ideas I would like to >>hear them. I see >> people asking where someone got this or that. a site >>for nothing but piet >> parts would be nice. I placed such an add in the BPA >> but no one >answered >> it. maybe they was thinking I was trying make a >>buck...NOT. >> >> >> John C. >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "DJ Vegh" >> To: >> Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: machined parts online >> >> >> > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "DJ Vegh" >> >> > >> > I'm going to try this right now.... this could be a >>revolution for >> > homebuilders if it really works like it says it does! >> > >> > DJ Vegh >> > N74DV >> > www.raptoronline.com >> > Mesa, AZ >> > >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Robert Haines" >> > To: >> > Subject: Pietenpol-List: machined parts online >> > >> > >> > > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Robert >>Haines" >> > >> > > >> > > Last week DJ started a thread concerning machined >>parts and how to >make >> > 'em. >> > > Today (slacking off at work) I was surfing the net >>and found a pretty >> neat >> > > site. This site is for a fabrication company that >>has a pretty neat >> idea >> > (I >> > > am not in anyway associated with the company, I just >>though you all >> would >> > > find it interesting too). Basically, you design >>what you need made, >> order >> > > it online, and they send it to you. They let you >>download a free >> CAD/CAM >> > > program that you draw what you need. The software >>has all the >material >> > that >> > > they stock and knows their machining capabilities so >>you can't design >> > > something they can't make. Once you get it drawn, >>the software >actually >> > > gives you a price (including shipping) based on >>quantities and >delivery >> > > time. >> > > >> > > I drew up a 0.063 thick fitting using 4140 with some >>holes in it, and >> > found >> > > it was $120 total for 10. Of couse you could order >>one or 10000 and >it >> > > gives you a price with adjusted delivery dates. The >>neat thing is it >> took >> > > an hour from download to price quote and I didn't >>have to speak to a >> > single >> > > salesperson. >> > > >> > > I just though this might be an alternate route to >>getting some >fittings >> > cut. >> > > The website is: >> > > >> > > emachineshop.com >> > > >> > > >> > > Robert Haines >> > > Pietenpol wanna-be >> > > Du Quoin, Illinois >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > This email has been scanned for known viruses and made >>safe for viewing >by >> Half Price Hosting, a leading email and web hosting >>provider. For more >> information on an anti-virus email solution, visit >> . >> > >> > >> >> > > >This email has been scanned for known viruses and made >safe for viewing by Half Price Hosting, a leading email >and web hosting provider. For more information on an >anti-virus email solution, visit >. > > >Contributions >other >messages. >members. > http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Pietenpol-List.htm >Digests:http://www.matronics.com/digest/pietenpol-list >http://www.matronics.com/pietenpol-list > > ________________________________ Message 18 ____________________________________ Time: 09:16:51 PM PST US From: "John Carmen" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: machined parts online --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "John Carmen" I guess a site for noting but piets would be nice. Ill round up what I have for you Ken and email them John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Goff" Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: machined parts online > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Ken Goff" > > Hi John, > > If you had some links to Model-A engine folks, I wouldn't mind seeing > them. > > Thanks, > Ken > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com > [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of John > Carmen > To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com > Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: machined parts online > > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "John Carmen" > > > hello all > > Based on this site for fabricating metal parts I have been planning to > make > a site for all parts related to Piets. Not to sell them just list the > names of the people and or companies for piet parts. For example this > web > site. some Model A car companies, covairs, wood, instruments, wheels > the > list goes on. If anyone has some ideas I would like to hear them. I > see > people asking where someone got this or that. a site for nothing but > piet > parts would be nice. I placed such an add in the BPA but no one > answered > it. maybe they was thinking I was trying make a buck...NOT. > > > John C. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "DJ Vegh" > To: > Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: machined parts online > > > > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "DJ Vegh" > > > > > I'm going to try this right now.... this could be a revolution for > > homebuilders if it really works like it says it does! > > > > DJ Vegh > > N74DV > > www.raptoronline.com > > Mesa, AZ > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Robert Haines" > > To: > > Subject: Pietenpol-List: machined parts online > > > > > > > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Robert Haines" > > > > > > > > Last week DJ started a thread concerning machined parts and how to > make > > 'em. > > > Today (slacking off at work) I was surfing the net and found a > pretty > neat > > > site. This site is for a fabrication company that has a pretty neat > idea > > (I > > > am not in anyway associated with the company, I just though you all > would > > > find it interesting too). Basically, you design what you need made, > order > > > it online, and they send it to you. They let you download a free > CAD/CAM > > > program that you draw what you need. The software has all the > material > > that > > > they stock and knows their machining capabilities so you can't > design > > > something they can't make. Once you get it drawn, the software > actually > > > gives you a price (including shipping) based on quantities and > delivery > > > time. > > > > > > I drew up a 0.063 thick fitting using 4140 with some holes in it, > and > > found > > > it was $120 total for 10. Of couse you could order one or 10000 and > it > > > gives you a price with adjusted delivery dates. The neat thing is > it > took > > > an hour from download to price quote and I didn't have to speak to a > > single > > > salesperson. > > > > > > I just though this might be an alternate route to getting some > fittings > > cut. > > > The website is: > > > > > > emachineshop.com > > > > > > > > > Robert Haines > > > Pietenpol wanna-be > > > Du Quoin, Illinois > > > > > > > > > > > > This email has been scanned for known viruses and made safe for > viewing by > Half Price Hosting, a leading email and web hosting provider. For more > information on an anti-virus email solution, visit > . > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 19 ____________________________________ Time: 10:16:30 PM PST US From: Gary Gower Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Building a Piet --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Gary Gower Chris, WE are "the rest of you" :-) Saludos Gary Gower Do not archive --- Christian Bobka wrote: > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Christian Bobka" > > > thanks for leaving ME off of the list of buddies. > > Chris Bobka > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com > [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Jack > Phillips > To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com > Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Building a Piet > > > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Jack Phillips" > > > Good post, John. > > Occasionally I get irritated with the list when it seems we are more > interested in politics than airplanes, but this list has served its > purpose > well. I think the quality of Piets being built is improving, and a > lot of > it is due to this list. I know I have made a number of friends > through the > list that I wouldn't have made otherwise, some of whom I've now met > in > person (Mike Cuy, John Hoffmann, Matt Paxton, Gene Hubbard, Gene > Rambo, Dick > Navratil, Ed Grentzer, PF Beck, Skip Gadd). > > The plans are more complete than they at first appear (they would > have to > be, in order to have the number of flying Pietenpols that exist > today), but > considerable thinking is required. That's one of the things I enjoy > most > about building this plane. I was watching Dick Navratil build a Piet > tailsection at SNF last weekend. He did it totally different from > the way I > built mine. Equally good (maybe better in some respects) as mine but > different. Both are to the plans. The plans just don't specify how > you > match up the different thicknesses of spruce in the tail structure, > so some > thinking is required. > > We're fortunate in this group that we don't have a lot of real > purists who > declare that everything has to be done exactly to the plans and you > must use > a model A Ford engine or it isn't a real Pietenpol. The diversity > encourages innovation like the recent post on the differential hand > brake - > an outstanding idea in my opinion. > > Keep building, guys. > > Jack Phillips > Raleigh, North Carolina, where I spent a beautiful day working in my > basement, beginning to cover my Pietenpol. Got the right aileron > covered > and rib-stitched. > > > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "John McNarry" > > > Hey, Bert, Walt, Kip and the rest of you on this list. Please don't > go! > > I've followed this list since its beginning with Steve Eldridge. Did > I spell > that right Steve? Any way, even though time and too much involvement > in > running the BCATP Museum, work and life in general limits my building > time > at present to zero, this list satisfies my builders urge. > > Bernard was a very capable designer. He experimented lots to get the > Air > Camper where it is today. I'm sure if he was still with us he would > be > applying his common sense engineering to the design and modifying it > still. > > For those of you with questions. Study the plans and think. There is > a lot > there that is easy to miss with a casual glance. > Then ask, someone here will know. > Remember that Orin Hoopman was only a teenager when he drew the > plans. Think > about that. > > If you have the F&G manuals the plans and some good sense you can > build this > aircraft. Help from Tony B and sport aviation groups helps too, but > Geeze > guy's don't let anyone piss you off of this list. > > I'm not even sure I'll register my aircraft as a Pietenpol when it is > finished, but somewhere on it will state and give credit to the > inspired > creations of B.H.Pietenpol that set the design. > > Hey Corky, remember when you almost gave up and sold yours? You have > been a > great inspiration to the rest of us! We are still hoping for a report > on how > much better it carries you solo. > > Have a great spring and summer. > > John > > > > > > > > http://search.yahoo.com ________________________________ Message 20 ____________________________________ Time: 10:40:29 PM PST US From: Gary Gower Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: machined parts online --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Gary Gower Maybe they can look for 4130 steel, to make the parts you are ordering for your "Airboat" or "Gokart" ;.) Nothing lost for asking... Saludos Gary Gower. --- sandra bobka wrote: > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "sandra bobka" > > > Dj, 4140 steel is more of a spring steel and would be > inappropriate to use a a 4130 replacement. > > Chris Bobka > > > On Mon, 14 Apr 2003 17:05:59 -0700 > "DJ Vegh" wrote: > >--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "DJ Vegh" > > > > > >ok... I just tried my hand at it. the software they > >provide is very basic, > >but will work. > > > >I have a question though... they only provide 4140 steel. > > can 4140 be used > >in place of 4130 for things like wing attach plates? > > > > > >DJ Vegh > >N74DV > >www.raptoronline.com > >Mesa, AZ > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "John Carmen" > >To: > >Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: machined parts online > > > > > >> --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "John Carmen" > > > >> > >> hello all > >> > >> Based on this site for fabricating metal parts I have > >>been planning to > >make > >> a site for all parts related to Piets. Not to sell > >>them just list the > >> names of the people and or companies for piet parts. > >> For example this > >web > >> site. some Model A car companies, covairs, wood, > >> instruments, wheels > >the > >> list goes on. If anyone has some ideas I would like to > >>hear them. I see > >> people asking where someone got this or that. a site > >>for nothing but piet > >> parts would be nice. I placed such an add in the BPA > >> but no one > >answered > >> it. maybe they was thinking I was trying make a > >>buck...NOT. > >> > >> > >> John C. > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "DJ Vegh" > >> To: > >> Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: machined parts online > >> > >> > >> > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "DJ Vegh" > >> > >> > > >> > I'm going to try this right now.... this could be a > >>revolution for > >> > homebuilders if it really works like it says it does! > >> > > >> > DJ Vegh > >> > N74DV > >> > www.raptoronline.com > >> > Mesa, AZ > >> > > >> > > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > From: "Robert Haines" > >> > To: > >> > Subject: Pietenpol-List: machined parts online > >> > > >> > > >> > > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Robert > >>Haines" > >> > > >> > > > >> > > Last week DJ started a thread concerning machined > >>parts and how to > >make > >> > 'em. > >> > > Today (slacking off at work) I was surfing the net > >>and found a pretty > >> neat > >> > > site. This site is for a fabrication company that > >>has a pretty neat > >> idea > >> > (I > >> > > am not in anyway associated with the company, I just > >>though you all > >> would > >> > > find it interesting too). Basically, you design > >>what you need made, > >> order > >> > > it online, and they send it to you. They let you > >>download a free > >> CAD/CAM > >> > > program that you draw what you need. The software > >>has all the > >material > >> > that > >> > > they stock and knows their machining capabilities so > >>you can't design > >> > > something they can't make. Once you get it drawn, > >>the software > >actually > >> > > gives you a price (including shipping) based on > >>quantities and > >delivery > >> > > time. > >> > > > >> > > I drew up a 0.063 thick fitting using 4140 with some > >>holes in it, and > >> > found > >> > > it was $120 total for 10. Of couse you could order > >>one or 10000 and > >it > >> > > gives you a price with adjusted delivery dates. The > >>neat thing is it > >> took > >> > > an hour from download to price quote and I didn't > >>have to speak to a > >> > single > >> > > salesperson. > >> > > > >> > > I just though this might be an alternate route to > >>getting some > >fittings > >> > cut. > >> > > The website is: > >> > > > >> > > emachineshop.com > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > Robert Haines > >> > > Pietenpol wanna-be > >> > > Du Quoin, Illinois > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > This email has been scanned for known viruses and made > >>safe for viewing > >by > >> Half Price Hosting, a leading email and web hosting > >>provider. For more > >> information on an anti-virus email solution, visit > >> . > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > > > > > >This email has been scanned for known viruses and made > >safe for viewing by Half Price Hosting, a leading email > >and web hosting provider. For more information on an > >anti-virus email solution, visit > >. > > > > > >Contributions > >other > >messages. > >members. > > http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Pietenpol-List.htm > >Digests:http://www.matronics.com/digest/pietenpol-list > >http://www.matronics.com/pietenpol-list > > > > > > > > > === message truncated === http://search.yahoo.com ________________________________ Message 21 ____________________________________ Time: 11:38:47 PM PST US From: clif Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Landing gear tube size --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: clif There is a Piet project in the latest(spring) SAA magazine with Tripacer legs turned around backwards. All complete including hydraulic brakes. Master cyl. are attached to the side brace going from top front of front cockpit to lower front seat back.( were rear strut attaches) There is an extra upright to take the stress of the landing gear as the rear leg is forward of the rear strut attach point. I've seen reference to this plane somewhere. It's being built by the " Three Amigos". Clif ----- Original Message ----- > Chris, > I have a set of Cub plans (Wag Aero Sport Trainer). The Cub gear uses > 4130-- 1 1/4 " diam .049 for the front leg and 1 1/8" diam. .049 for the > rear leg. This is a 1400# gross airplane--the Piet is closer to 1200# > gross. Unless you are following the plans exactly, you might even > consider using the Cub type gear. > > > >