---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 02/04/05: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:16 AM - Re: Aluminum spars (Jack Phillips) 2. 06:31 AM - Elevator failure (lshutks@webtv.net (Leon Stefan)) 3. 06:57 AM - A65 carb issues (Les Schubert) 4. 08:18 PM - project updates (Oscar Zuniga) 5. 08:56 PM - Re: project updates (Bert Conoly) 6. 09:48 PM - project updates (Jim Markle) 7. 09:57 PM - Re: project updates () ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:16:19 AM PST US From: "Jack Phillips" Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Aluminum spars All I can say is "Why?" -----Original Message----- From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Bernard Lefebvre Subject: Pietenpol-List: Aluminum spars I'm just about ready ready to start on my wings (3 piece wing) for my piet. All my ribs are done (wood). I'm thinking about using possible aluminum spars.Is there anyone who has been building and now flying with such a set up? Thanks for the input. Bernie P. Lefebvre Val d'Or, Quebec ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:31:41 AM PST US ETAsAhQlnOJNbe/EkgN61FvLKz+/OceHYwIURK/scwsEoJFWMKRclDavzksOUSw= From: lshutks@webtv.net (Leon Stefan) Subject: Pietenpol-List: Elevator failure --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: lshutks@webtv.net (Leon Stefan) Several years ago the old IPA newsletter had a write up about a fatal crash because of elevator spar failure. The reason that it happened was the builder omitted the steel strap that tied the elev. horn to the middle beam. Leon S. ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:57:36 AM PST US From: Les Schubert Subject: Pietenpol-List: A65 carb issues --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Les Schubert I rechecked the float level on my Stromberg NA-S3. It was about 1/2" high. Hopefully the black smoke will go away now, Obviously I will have to reset the idle. I need a good cap for a Case mag for a Continental if anybody has one. One of my caps is moisture sensitive. Les awaiting registration numbers so I can buy insurance and then test fly when the weather cooperates. ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:18:38 PM PST US From: "Oscar Zuniga" Subject: Pietenpol-List: project updates --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Oscar Zuniga" Howdy, Pieters; Well, I'm on a beanie-weenie and saltine cracker week (my wife is out of town, in Oregon for a week to visit our daughters) so I'm catching up on reading and emails, living on beer and microwave popcorn (the dog and I slurped down all the refrigerator leftovers in the first few hours my wife was gone). I notice quite a few builder updates about this time last year, probably due to most folks being snowed in or shut out of the shop due to wx., but not many updates yet this year. It's been somewhat quiet on the list. So... how about those who are building, posting a word or two on their latest progress? Pull away from the Super Bowl hype and let the rest of us know how your Aircampers are coming along. Me, my latest news is that a box arrived from Aircraft Spruce yesterday containing my new carburetor air box/filter to replace the one that got accordioned in the nose-over, plus a new carb heat knob and cable (sorry, Corky... I didn't like the dinky little brass knob unit). I was a bit surprised to find that the carb heat damper lever on the air box has detents on it (a series of notched "clicks" on the arm guide). Not sure what that's for since carb heat is usually all "on" or all "off" and not anything in between, but what the heck. All I need now is a short piece of aluminum tube, slip it into the bender, put on the nuts, flare the ends (EAA chapter 35 has an aircraft flare tool), and the fuel system on NX41CC is complete and ready to fire the engine again. This to replace the feed from the fuel tank to the gascolator, through the lower firewall, that got kinked in the nose-over. So, builders- how are y'all doing? Tom Brant? Jim Markle? Corky and "Repiet"? Anybody? I see that there were no Piets at Urbana, IL last year... if the Lord wills, maybe 41CC will be on the flightline this year... Bert Conoly? Anybody else planning to make the SAA event at Urbana? Oscar Zuniga San Antonio, TX mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com website at http://www.flysquirrel.net ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 08:56:38 PM PST US s=test1; d=earthlink.net; b=jHWJwYD8SPFC8F3MNXqBjQQhbyV+JWP1DqjPmXHtBonyRNJmDZjQGpnT9+tKOxID; From: "Bert Conoly" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: project updates --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Bert Conoly" Bert Checking In! Still waiting on the weather - The darn winds have been up for three freakin weeks now. I HOPE to get a chance to fly N327BC tomorrow. Cross yer fingers. now. I got a nice E-mail back from Dwayne Obrien (of the group Little Texas) . Everybody go to this website- I'm telling you these guys are tremendous! I do music - have for 28 years. Trust Me! I will not steer you wrong! This is good , good stuff. http://www.flightsongrecords.com/ Thanks Cliff for finding his CD! Bert ----- Original Message ----- From: "Oscar Zuniga" Subject: Pietenpol-List: project updates > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Oscar Zuniga" > > Howdy, Pieters; > > Well, I'm on a beanie-weenie and saltine cracker week (my wife is out of > town, in Oregon for a week to visit our daughters) so I'm catching up on > reading and emails, living on beer and microwave popcorn (the dog and I > slurped down all the refrigerator leftovers in the first few hours my wife > was gone). I notice quite a few builder updates about this time last year, > probably due to most folks being snowed in or shut out of the shop due to > wx., but not many updates yet this year. It's been somewhat quiet on the > list. > > So... how about those who are building, posting a word or two on their > latest progress? Pull away from the Super Bowl hype and let the rest of us > know how your Aircampers are coming along. > > Me, my latest news is that a box arrived from Aircraft Spruce yesterday > containing my new carburetor air box/filter to replace the one that got > accordioned in the nose-over, plus a new carb heat knob and cable (sorry, > Corky... I didn't like the dinky little brass knob unit). I was a bit > surprised to find that the carb heat damper lever on the air box has detents > on it (a series of notched "clicks" on the arm guide). Not sure what that's > for since carb heat is usually all "on" or all "off" and not anything in > between, but what the heck. > > All I need now is a short piece of aluminum tube, slip it into the bender, > put on the nuts, flare the ends (EAA chapter 35 has an aircraft flare tool), > and the fuel system on NX41CC is complete and ready to fire the engine > again. This to replace the feed from the fuel tank to the gascolator, > through the lower firewall, that got kinked in the nose-over. > > So, builders- how are y'all doing? Tom Brant? Jim Markle? Corky and > "Repiet"? Anybody? I see that there were no Piets at Urbana, IL last > year... if the Lord wills, maybe 41CC will be on the flightline this year... > Bert Conoly? Anybody else planning to make the SAA event at Urbana? > > Oscar Zuniga > San Antonio, TX > mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com > website at http://www.flysquirrel.net > > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 09:48:54 PM PST US From: "Jim Markle" Subject: Pietenpol-List: project updates Who's playing in the super bowl, anyway? Oh well, who cares.... Max Davis and I rolled it out into the driveway today and stuck the tail spinach on.....that was fun. VERY pleased with the "olde timey" look of the wheels.... Recently dissassembled and rebuilt the Stearman type fuel level guage I got from AS&S and it's gonna work nice......planed some mahoghany and maple pieces for the cabane laminations this evening..... Also completed cutting and tenoning all the Poplar wood stiles and rails for new kitchen cabinet doors (all 23 doors! aaarrgghh!). If you're married you'll know how making new things like kitchen cabinet doors helps you make progress with a Pietenpol project..... Life is good. Jim in Plano > > So... how about those who are building, posting a word or two on their > latest progress? Pull away from the Super Bowl hype and let the rest of > us know how your Aircampers are coming along. > ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 09:57:30 PM PST US From: Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: project updates Dale Johnson and I are in the midst of paperwork hell. Third revision of the 8050-1 to OKC, second revision of an "Amendment to Affidavit of Ownership" (don't forget to notarize....) 2 1/2 hour meeting with the local MIDO, voicemails back and forth...... NX18235 is done, let's get on with the inspection!!!!!! Should have been flying last September. Still planning to fly to Brodhead this year. Small picture attached. Greg Cardinal Minneapolis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Oscar Zuniga" Subject: Pietenpol-List: project updates > > So... how about those who are building, > posting a word or two on their latest > progress? Pull away from the Super Bowl > hype and let the rest of us know how your > Aircampers are coming along. >