---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 05/30/03: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:42 AM - Re: Ed Lubitz (Gary Gower) 2. 12:26 PM - Bell Crank (cat_designs@juno.com) 3. 01:02 PM - Re: Bell Crank (Greg Cardinal) 4. 01:11 PM - Re: Bell Crank (Gdascomb@aol.com) 5. 01:58 PM - Re: Bell Crank (cat_designs@juno.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:42:06 AM PST US From: Gary Gower Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Ed Lubitz --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Gary Gower Sorry, I never hread of a straight six. His first converted engine was a Ford Fiesta, then he build one with the Ford Escort, improved with a built spindle for the prop reduction. I was in touch with him for several years, I will try to get in touch with him... Will be interesting what new projects he has. His wife is (Was?) very active in Canadian Ultralight regulations. Saludos Gary Gower --- Cy Galley wrote: > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Cy Galley" > > Had it at Oshkosh several times. Came down to grease the AMC auto > spindle he > used in the reduction unit. If I remember right it was a Ford > straight 6. > > Cy Galley, TC - Chair, Emergency Aircraft Repair, Oshkosh > > Editor, EAA Safety Programs > cgalley@qcbc.org or experimenter@eaa.org > > Always looking for articles for the Experimenter > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Malley" > To: > Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Clipped wing Piet > > > > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Jim Malley > > > > > About 20 years ago Ed Lubick of Ontario built a Piet with a span of > 26 > feet. > > Used it as a test bed for powerplant alternatives. Claimed it flew > "just a > > little bit faster." > > Jim Malley > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Stefan Vorkoetter" > > To: > > Subject: Pietenpol-List: Clipped wing Piet > > > > > > > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Stefan Vorkoetter > > > > > > > > I'm considering starting building a Piet some time in the next > few > years, > > > and there's one modification I want to make. My hangar door > opening is > 28 > > > feet wide, so I'd like to make the wing 27'6". > > > > > > My extensive experience with model airplane aerodynamics leads me > to > > > believe it won't be a problem, but will the inspector and/or > insurance > > > company disagree? > > > > > > Thanks > > > Stefan Vorkoetter > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 12:26:47 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Bell Crank From: cat_designs@juno.com --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: cat_designs@juno.com What size tubing have people used on the bell crank for the elevators. Round ? Streamlined like the plans show? or made up from two pieces like the control horns?? Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated. I bought some streamlined tubing from Aircraft Spruce and it sure feels too heavy. Chris Sacramento, CA The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 01:02:12 PM PST US From: "Greg Cardinal" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Bell Crank --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Greg Cardinal" Dale and I used the same tubing as the cabanes. Greg Cardinal in Minneapolis >>> cat_designs@juno.com 05/30/03 02:25PM >>> --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: cat_designs@juno.com What size tubing have people used on the bell crank for the elevators. Round ? Streamlined like the plans show? or made up from two pieces like the control horns?? Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated. I bought some streamlined tubing from Aircraft Spruce and it sure feels too heavy. Chris Sacramento, CA The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 01:11:25 PM PST US From: Gdascomb@aol.com Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Bell Crank --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Gdascomb@aol.com Guys: I just bought some of this tubing (4130 Streamline,1.349"..049 wall) at Wicks for $9.60/ft. Aircraft Spruce is $17.10/ft. Ouch!. George ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 01:58:33 PM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Bell Crank From: cat_designs@juno.com --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: cat_designs@juno.com Greg Cardinal wrote: Dale and I used the same tubing as the cabanes. Do you happen to remember what size you use for the cabane struts. Did you flatten the ends on it for use on the bell crank. The plans show you should flatten the ends. The streamlined tubing I have is 1.685 x 0.714 0.049 thickness. Is this to big? or does the geometry of the control cables (two into one attachment point)require this much strength? Speaking of flattened ends, when you pinch the ends for the rudder bar and the bell crank do you need to weld the ends closed after you flatten them? Chris Sacramento, CA The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER!