---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 07/10/03: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 02:48 PM - Laser Cut Parts (Ken Rickards) 2. 03:59 PM - to all eCharts customers (Aircraft Technical Book Company) 3. 04:52 PM - Powell P.H. Racer (William Young) 4. 05:04 PM - Re: Brodhead (Gene Rambo) 5. 09:50 PM - Re: Re: Grand Tour (Rcaprd@aol.com) 6. 10:30 PM - Re: Brodhead (Rcaprd@aol.com) 7. 10:30 PM - Re: GN-1 Weight and Balance (Rcaprd@aol.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:48:28 PM PST US From: Ken Rickards Subject: Pietenpol-List: Laser Cut Parts --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Ken Rickards Just received my laser cut parts from DJ. They are everything that he said they were. Anyone building, that needs the parts that DJ has available, would do well to contact him. Thanks DJ. Ken GN1 2992 Canada ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 03:59:37 PM PST US From: "Aircraft Technical Book Company" Subject: Pietenpol-List: to all eCharts customers --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Aircraft Technical Book Company" As of yesterday, our eCharts division has a new address. It is now a part of our newest on-line catalog www.PilotsBooks.com Go to PilotsBooks, click on CHARTS on the left and a new page will come up allowing you to navigate between Sectionals, WACs, TACs, Facility directories, wall charts, and all IFR enroute charts and terminal plates. All else is exactly the same as before. This is not an ownership change. Just an internal consolidation of 2 related sites. Our company now has 3 basic divisions: Builder's Bookstore - for the custom aircraft builder Aircraft Technical Books - for the student and professional mechanic PilotsBooks - for aircraft owners and pilots ...plus our 2 partnered sites KitPlanes Books and AMT Books as someone in the movies said "the trilogy is now complete" Thanks, Andy do not archive ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 04:52:16 PM PST US From: William Young Subject: Pietenpol-List: Powell P.H. Racer --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: William Young I was reading my copy of the 1932 Flying and glider manual to check out the solid axle gear, and ran across the P.H. Racer. I was woundering if anyone has heard of anyone building one? -Will ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 05:04:05 PM PST US From: "Gene Rambo" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Brodhead --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Gene Rambo" THIS year, guys, I want to bring name tags. Last year I talked to people that turned out to be from the list and I never knew it until later. Gene Rambo arriving friday afternoon until sunday morning ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 09:50:06 PM PST US From: Rcaprd@aol.com Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Grand Tour --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Rcaprd@aol.com In a message dated 7/7/03 9:29:31 AM Central Daylight Time, BARNSTMR@aol.com writes: << Congrats Chuck!! I am glad for your success. Now, knowing that you have spent a fair amount of time refining your airplane, I have a question. Would you please summarize for us the configuration changes you've made since you first got off the ground. It sounds like you've arrived at a configuration that is really working good for you. I am aware of the engine change you made. So, for the benefit of those of us not there yet and to tap into your "lessons learned".... What other refinements have made your airplane so sweet? T. Bowden >> Terry, et all, I think we all know that Red airplanes always fly better than any other color, however, the biggest change I've made is obviously the engine change. I have the 'Short' fuselage, and originally had the ol' Model A engine. I had a lot of various problems with the Model A during the 22 hours logged with it last summer. I spent much time, effort, and money trying to get it right, but never did feel good about the reliability of the engine. I've spent the past six months reconfiguring my plane to the Continental A65 engine. I now have a lot of confidence in the reliability of the engine, and have almost twice the power to boot. I had the cylinders 'Channel Chromed' at Aircraft Cylinders of America in Tulsa, installed new std pistons / rings, std bearings, valves, seats, guides, springs, Slick Mag kit, for a zero time engine. I built a new 10.7 gal cowling tank, and now can carry 20 gal fuel onbd. I made a .025 stainless steel firewall with a flange all the way around to accept the engine cowl. I made a fiberglass splash from a J3 Cub nose bowl, then laid up the nose bowl in the plug, and made the cowling in two piece - flat wrap top half, flat wrap bottom half, attached them to the two J3 fiberglass nose bowl halves with rivets and T88, and used cam locks to attach the entire cowling to the firewall, without any of the cowling touching the engine. I estimated the W&B, and came up with an engine mount that is 8" longer than the A. C. Hanft mount - dated 3-15-67. I used the same O. D. for the tubing, but used thicker wall tubing. I made a paper trace of the J 3 eyebrows and used .040 3003 material for them. For the prop I built, I used the same thickness at the hub, and built a 72 X42 Birch prop. I laid up Kevlar at the leading edge of the blades, and then used light fiberglass wrap on the entire blades to the root area. I made the carb heat box from .040 steel, then epoxy primer inside and out, and red fuel proof paint on the exterior. I built the exhaust pipes two into one on each side, and pointed them down and out a little. Someday I'll make a new exhaust system to extend the pipes all the way under the belly behind the bunji's, so I can install a smoke system. I used Vi Kapler empenage hinges, and also made them 'gapless' hinges, with triangle pieces and fabric across the gap. The plans built barn door aileron hinges are also 'gapless', using a piece of fabric. I made the front cockpit cover from sheet metal, hinged at the center, in a 'butterfly' type install. I'm still working on putting brakes on the plane. The heel brakes, lines, and reservoir are done and installed, and now I have to cut and extend the axles to accept the wheels with the rotors. Gotta have brakes to operate at all the airports that I expect to visit on the way to Brodhead / Oshkosh in a couple of weeks. I even bought a handheld ICOM radio for the trip. Doug is going to let me use his ELT, so that still has to be installed, too. Almost ready for the 'Big Adventure' !!! YEE HAAAWW !!! Chuck Gantzer NX770CG See y'all at Brodhead / Oshkosh !! ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 10:30:03 PM PST US From: Rcaprd@aol.com Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Brodhead --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Rcaprd@aol.com In a message dated 7/10/03 7:04:27 PM Central Daylight Time, rambog@erols.com writes: << THIS year, guys, I want to bring name tags. Last year I talked to people that turned out to be from the list and I never knew it until later. >> Gene, I think name tags are a great idea !! Chuck ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 10:30:25 PM PST US From: Rcaprd@aol.com Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: GN-1 Weight and Balance --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Rcaprd@aol.com In a message dated 7/9/03 10:54:48 AM Central Daylight Time, margdick@peganet.com writes: << Anybody out there have main and tail wheel weights with a 65 Continental, I'd love to have them. >> Here are the figures on my plane: ITEM WIEGHT ARM MOMENT L. Main 296 17 5032 R. Main 312 17 5304 Tail 13.5 161 2173.5 Fuel -Wing Tank 0 33 0 Fuel - Cowl Tank 0 8 0 Pilot 0 64 0 Front Seat 0 31 0 Empty Weight- 621.5 12509.5 12509.5 / 621.5 = 20.13 - 11 = 9.13 Empty Weight C.G. - 9.13" Aft of L.E The plans show the leading edge is 7 1/2" behind the firewall, and my wing is tilted back an additional 3 1/2", so that's where the 11 inches is subtracted from the 20.13 Chuck Gantzer