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1. 06:23 AM - (Oscar Zuniga)
2. 06:53 AM - Re: was prop loss now high speed connection (Robert Haines)
3. 10:00 AM - Re: ZS-VJA No longer Flying Due to prop l (Jeff Cours)
4. 05:05 PM - Re: Re: Pietenpol-List Digest: 24 Msgs - 02/22/04 (James Dallas)
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--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Oscar Zuniga" <taildrags@hotmail.com>
Netters;
Very good information on the Corvair conversion in the current issue of
Contact! magazine (No. 75). This is the so-called "all Corvair" issue and
contains info on many aspects of the engine and conversion, including
"philosophy", sources of supply for parts and services, and some interesting
articless on redrives, thrust bearings, and the UltraVair 1/3 conversion
(among others). Those on the KRNet and CorvAIRCRAFT list are already
familiar with the work done by Mark Langford on his "Big Boy" conversion,
but if you're not- there is an article in the magazine on that, too.
I see in the EAA Experimenter from a month or two ago (I'm behind in my
reading) that someone has purchased the rights to the Rinker redrive and is
now marketing the redrive using new parts rather than relying on the old VW
"alpine" axle box parts. I have no other details but do have questions if
anyone knows... such as, does the new/improved box use a different cut of
gears than the stocker? I thought I'd heard that the stock gearset has a
bit of lash, and maybe the new gearset addresses that. The Rinker box does
have the potential to expand the suitability of the Corvair to other
airframes than in the direct-drive setup, but that's a whole 'nuther
discussion. For now, if you don't subscribe to Contact!, at least get the
all-Corvair issue. It's $8 until the next issue comes out, at which time it
drops to $5 but you'll probably order more than just that one backissue once
you see the listing of what's available. Ordering info at
http://www.contactmagazine.com/backissu.html
Oscar Zuniga
San Antonio, TX
mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com
website at http://www.flysquirrel.net
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| Subject: | Re: was prop loss now high speed connection |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Robert Haines" <robertsjunk@hotmail.com>
Gene Rambo (if you are still receiving),
Go to the Matronics website and as opposed to unsubscribing, just change do
daily digest mode. You get one email with no attachments. It makes it a
little harder to respond to posts (you have to copy/paste the subject line)
but it will allow you to continue to participate with the list.
To all those that post pictures,
We who subscribe to the daily digest mode have no way to get those pictures
if you send them as an attachment. The Matronics server strips them from
the post before archiving, so unless you put them on a website, we have no
way to see them even after the fact.
Robert Haines
Du Quoin, Illinois
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| Subject: | Re: ZS-VJA No longer Flying Due to prop l |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Jeff Cours <piet-j@moriarti.org>
Hi, Norman -
First of all, I'm glad you made it down safely!
Reading about the prop failure reminded me of an old Kitplanes(?)
article that mentioned that some (all?) pylon racers will use a cable to
secure the engine to the airframe. The idea is that, if they shed a
blade and the engine rips off the mount, the cable will at least keep
the center of gravity in the flyable range. I've been trying to track
down more specifics, but I've come up mostly empty so far.
One person sent me private e-mail saying he though the kind of failure
you experienced required supersonic tip speeds. I'd kind of like to
check the facts on that one. Do you know, offhand, what RPM range your
72" prop turned?
thanks much,
Jeff
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| Subject: | Re: Pietenpol-List Digest: 24 Msgs - 02/22/04 |
Seal-Send-Time: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 19:05:56 -0600
Hey I resemble that remark, but I don't mind getting the picks(rather enjoy them).
Yes I do live in the sticks and just use a dial up but it doesn't take that
long for me to download them.
Jim Dallas
----- Original Message -----
From: Franck
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 11:41 PM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Pietenpol-List Digest: 24 Msgs - 02/22/04
Time: 08:33:35 AM PST US
From: "DJ Vegh" <djv@imagedv.com>
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: was prop loss now high speed connection
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "DJ Vegh" <djv@imagedv.com>
downloaded for me in seconds.... maybe you seriously ought to consider a
high speed connection. if download time is of such importance to you (and
it must be if your gonna leave the list over it) then why do you stick with
a dial up? it's like an extra $10 a month to go high speed.
sorry to see ya go.
DJ Vegh
N74DV
Mesa, AZ
www.imagedv.com/aircamper
I'm sure you didn't intend to sound callous DJ, but many of us hicks
still live in the sticks and a dial-up is our only connection.
I agree with Gene Rambo, there are too many "junk" responses that
are better sent directly to the original poster rather than to the List.
Ron Franck
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