---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 06/21/03: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:16 AM - Spring gear-split axle (rhartwig11@juno.com) 2. 01:58 PM - just giving everyone fair warning (w b evans) 3. 03:53 PM - Carb A-65 (Isablcorky@aol.com) 4. 05:30 PM - Re: Carb A-65 (Cy Galley) 5. 06:06 PM - Re: Carb A-65 (Isablcorky@aol.com) 6. 06:13 PM - Re: Carb A-65 (TWINBOOM) 7. 06:46 PM - Re: Carb A-65 (Isablcorky@aol.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:16:15 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Spring gear-split axle From: rhartwig11@juno.com --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: rhartwig11@juno.com Another "advantage" of having the Cub type "V" that I have heard is that it helps carry the front wing strut loads. I don't know if that is valid, but I do know that on some Pietenpols the thin strip of steel that goes across the fuselage bottom at the front wing struts becomes bulged out because of landing loads. The ash cross member apparently compresses enough to cause this. Dick H. Time: 08:22:53 AM PST US From: "Gadd, Skip" Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: split axle landing gear --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Gadd, Skip" I was told by an old guy at Brodhead several years ago that the 1934 plans gear could spring "past center" and that is why it is good to use the Cub style gear using the V shaped cabane. Don't know if this is just Piet lore, but he claimed to have seen it happen on 9-27 at Brodhead. If you look at either type gear, from in front of the plane, there is a triangle formed where one side is the spring leg. The plans triangle has a bigger aspect ratio and I think that makes its spring leg have to work harder, and therefore not as efficient, that is why I chose the Cub style design. The SAA flyin was great, as Dennis said two Corvair Piets to ogle. Skip >I too would like to know what the benefit there is to this setup. ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:58:26 PM PST US From: "w b evans" "piet discussion" Subject: Pietenpol-List: just giving everyone fair warning --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "w b evans" If this stinking rain on the east coast doesn't stop by tomorrow, I'll be putting on my indian garb , and be doing the "Drought Dance" up and down runway 6/24 at Newton Airport! (it's been raining for a week!) This will include loin cloth and all! And believe me,,,It won't be a pretty sight! Just fair warning for all. walt evans please, please do not archive seriously, I pity the people living by the rivers ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 03:53:13 PM PST US From: Isablcorky@aol.com Subject: Pietenpol-List: Carb A-65 --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Isablcorky@aol.com Pieters, One of you must have experienced what I went through this afternoon. Opening and trying to clean a long dormant A-65 carb. With drills and e-z outs I finally performed the necessary surgery. HOWEVER, what can one use, beg, borrow, steal or buy to clean that varnish and the carb itself? Corky in La getting ready to fire up the powerplant for Repiet (NX311CC) ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 05:30:06 PM PST US From: "Cy Galley" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Carb A-65 --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Cy Galley" MEK or lacquer thinner works well. Spray can of carb cleaner also works. 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: Subject: Pietenpol-List: Carb A-65 > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Isablcorky@aol.com > > Pieters, One of you must have experienced what I went through this afternoon. > Opening and trying to clean a long dormant A-65 carb. With drills and e-z > outs I finally performed the necessary surgery. HOWEVER, what can one use, beg, > borrow, steal or buy to clean that varnish and the carb itself? > Corky in La getting ready to fire up the powerplant for Repiet (NX311CC) > > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 06:06:27 PM PST US From: Isablcorky@aol.com Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Carb A-65 --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Isablcorky@aol.com Thanks, I've plenty of both on hand. Will let you know CMC ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 06:13:32 PM PST US From: "TWINBOOM" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Carb A-65 --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "TWINBOOM" Corky, There is a product called "Gunk". It comes in aerosol and also comes in a gallon container complete with dip basket. Nasty nasty sstuff. Use it outside. Wroks awesome, comes out like a new carb! Doug Blackburn Douglas Harley/Elizabeth Blackburn Yucaipa California Inland Slope Rebels, Riverside Ca. http://inlandsloperebels.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Subject: Pietenpol-List: Carb A-65 > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Isablcorky@aol.com > > Pieters, One of you must have experienced what I went through this afternoon. > Opening and trying to clean a long dormant A-65 carb. With drills and e-z > outs I finally performed the necessary surgery. HOWEVER, what can one use, beg, > borrow, steal or buy to clean that varnish and the carb itself? > Corky in La getting ready to fire up the powerplant for Repiet (NX311CC) > > ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 06:46:29 PM PST US From: Isablcorky@aol.com Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Carb A-65 --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Isablcorky@aol.com Doug, Been so long since in military I forgot about Gunk but I still remember the smell. Think I have an aerosol can on a shelve somewhere. Thanks for your reply. That carb should shine like a new dime tomorrow CMC