---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 07/05/04: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:01 AM - Questions (TBYH@aol.com) 2. 07:10 AM - Re: Questions (walt evans) 3. 11:08 AM - Re: ZS-VJA Approaching deadline (Norman Stapelberg) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:01:53 AM PST US From: TBYH@aol.com Subject: Pietenpol-List: Questions I've seen mentioned not only 1/16-inch ply, but also 1/8 and even 1/4 ply for the front fuselage front skins -- which is correct? Also, what is the best motorcycle wheel to use for the landing gear, or are most folks building their own hubs, etc? What is the best magneto set-up for a Model A engine? What about the coupling? Fred B. La Crosse, WI ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:10:20 AM PST US From: "walt evans" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Questions Fred, The normally accepted is 1/4 for the bottom, 1/8 for the sides, 1/16 for all gussets. All the rest for seats, panels etc. vary. Check the prints. I built my own wheels (hubs), and they've given me good service walt evans NX140DL ----- Original Message ----- From: TBYH@aol.com To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004 10:01 AM Subject: Pietenpol-List: Questions I've seen mentioned not only 1/16-inch ply, but also 1/8 and even 1/4 ply for the front fuselage front skins -- which is correct? Also, what is the best motorcycle wheel to use for the landing gear, or are most folks building their own hubs, etc? What is the best magneto set-up for a Model A engine? What about the coupling? Fred B. La Crosse, WI ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 11:08:42 AM PST US From: "Norman Stapelberg" Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: ZS-VJA Approaching deadline I had a prop fail in flight a couple of months a go, my wife said she is going away on vacation for a couple of days with the family, I should get a lot of work done by Saturday, if not finished I should get a couple of late nights in. Regards Norman Stapelberg ZS-VJA South Africa -----Original Message----- From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Roel Stausebach Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: ZS-VJA Approaching deadline Did not know you were out of the air Norman? What happened? Regards, Roel ----- Original Message ----- From: Norman Stapelberg Subject: Pietenpol-List: ZS-VJA Approaching deadline Hi There Pietters Well the dead line has been set and my bird will be back in the air at the end of July, I just had the motor and the engine mount x-rayed, and all is well. The wings are back on and the small jobs are now at hand, 90% done and 90% to go. Regards Norman Stapelberg ZS-VJA (28Days to go) South Africa