Today's Message Index:
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1. 02:42 AM - Re: World Aeronautical Charts (Jack T. Textor)
2. 08:18 AM - brake job (Oscar Zuniga)
3. 08:19 AM - Pietenpol for sale (Waytogopiet@aol.com)
4. 09:22 AM - Re: Pietenpol for sale (Michael D Cuy)
5. 09:27 AM - Re: Pietenpol for sale ()
6. 02:00 PM - Continental A-65/75 valve guide question (kmordecai001@comcast.net)
7. 02:38 PM - smooth sailing! (Douwe Blumberg)
8. 02:47 PM - Re: Continental A-65/75 valve guide question (Gene & Tammy)
9. 04:30 PM - Re: brake job (Dave and Connie)
10. 04:54 PM - Re: Pietenpol-List Digest: 7 Msgs - 07/18/06 (Graham and Robyn)
11. 05:30 PM - Re: Pietenpol for sale (PIETLARS29@wmconnect.com)
12. 07:28 PM - A-75 bottom overhaul progress - pleasant surprise (kmordecai001@comcast.net)
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| Subject: | World Aeronautical Charts |
Chuck,
I have papered two offices; it's like hanging toilet paper! Will share
some tips at Brodhead. I got my charts from www.buildersbooks.com
<http://www.buildersbooks.com/> . He was associated with the RV list
and very helpful. He used to give "free" expired charts until he
received complaints because he didn't have certain charts. I ordered
almost two complete sets and he threw in all the expired charts he had.
I will check to see if I have any left-over. Look forward to meeting at
Brodhead...Don't forget to save me a construction video...Thanks!
Jack Textor
Des Moines
Chuck,
I will bring CF-17, CF-18, CG-21, and CH-23. We are leaving tomorrow
morning, early. See you there.
Skip
----- Original Message -----
From: <mailto:Rcaprd@aol.com>
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Sent: 7/18/2006 5:57:44 PM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: World Aeronautical Charts
I'm doing a project in my hanger, and I need more WAC's. I want
to have the entire Continental United States on one wall of the hanger,
but the wall isn't big enough for the Sectional Charts, so I need more
of the outdated WAC's.
Does anyone know where I can get these outdated charts, or
perhaps someone has some they could swap for a ride at Brodhead ? I
need two each, of the 4 charts across the North, and the 2 on the East
Coast.
Chuck G.
NX770CG
tomorrow, I'm going to do a very thourough inspection, do a hop
around the patch, weigh and pack the gear, and top off the fuel tanks.
Gear up, crack o' dawn Thursday...or maybe crack o' 10am...weather is
lookin' Good !!
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--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Oscar Zuniga" <taildrags@hotmail.com>
It's been so slow on the list lately that I thought I'd go ahead and post
some info on my brakes. As I mentioned, they are off a Cessna 172 and had
life left on the linings, but one of the linings cracked somewhere along the
line so I decided to proceed with replacement. There are two tools
available to remove the old rivets and set new ones... a hammer-powered one
and one with a screw press. Our EAA Chapter 35 happened to have the
hammer-driven one in its tool chest so I used that one.
It went very quickly and easily. One punch drives out the old rivets to
release the worn linings, then a different punch and set are used to head
the hollow end and back up the rivet head inside the pocket in the brake
lining. Very painless. One little improvement with these new Rapco linings
is that they are now made with a wear indicator... a simple notch in one
edge of the lining, approximately half the depth of the lining. When it's
worn down to where you can't see the notch anymore, you should be thinking
about replacing the linings.
According to the Rapco website and instructions, break-in of the new linings
consists of a moderate taxi and application of brakes (there will be very
little braking action at first), followed by a cool-down and another
moderate taxi with braking. I will try this taxi testing and brake lining
break-in soon.
Oscar Zuniga
San Antonio, TX
mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com
website at http://www.flysquirrel.net
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| Subject: | Pietenpol for sale |
Hello, My husband Don Hicks passed away saturday the 15th of July. He had
finished building a Pietenpol and had put around 3+ hours in the air. I need
to sell this plane and would appreciate any assistance from you that know this
plane. Please contact me on Hixplace@aol.com or call me at : 334-348-2422.
Thanks so very much Clara Hicks.
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| Subject: | Re: Pietenpol for sale |
Guys-- I corresponded w/ Don several times offline and am very sorry to
hear of his loss and our hearts go out to you, Clara.
Here is a photo of Don's plane. I have about 5 more in case anyone would
like to see it...all before cover.
Mike Cuy
Ohio
At 11:19 AM 7/19/2006 -0400, you wrote:
>Hello, My husband Don Hicks passed away saturday the 15th of July. He
>had finished building a Pietenpol and had put around 3+ hours in the
>air. I need to sell this plane and would appreciate any assistance from
>you that know this plane. Please contact me on
><mailto:Hixplace@aol.com>Hixplace@aol.com or call me at :
>334-348-2422. Thanks so very much Clara Hicks.
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| Subject: | Pietenpol for sale |
Sorry to hear this news.
________________________________
[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of
Waytogopiet@aol.com
Sent: July 19, 2006 11:19 AM
Hello, My husband Don Hicks passed away saturday the 15th of July. He
had finished building a Pietenpol and had put around 3+ hours in the
air. I need to sell this plane and would appreciate any assistance from
you that know this plane. Please contact me on Hixplace@aol.com or call
me at : 334-348-2422. Thanks so very much Clara Hicks.
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| Subject: | Continental A-65/75 valve guide question |
Continental Engine Guru's,
My re-print of the Continental engine manual does not give the O.D. of the original
standard size valve guides. The ones in the engine range from .530 to .550
O.D, but I figure they've all been replaced at least a time or two (or three,
or four). So, I don't know if I need .010" over, .020" over, or some other
larger guide I can cut down to size.
Anybody know the O.D. of standard size valve guides in an A-65/75?
Thanks in advance,
Dave Mordecai
Panacea, FL
where NX520SF patiently awaits her crankshaft to return from Rick Roman's.....
<html><body>
<DIV>Continental Engine Guru's,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>My re-print of the Continental engine manual does not give the O.D.
of the original standard size valve guides. The ones in the engine range
from .530 to .550 O.D, but I figure they've all been replaced at least a
time or two (or three, or four). So, I don't know if I need .010" over,
.020" over, or some other larger guide I can cut down to size.</DIV>
<DIV>Anybody know the O.D. of standard size valve guides in an A-65/75?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Thanks in advance,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Dave Mordecai</DIV>
<DIV>Panacea, FL</DIV>
<DIV>where NX520SF patiently awaits her crankshaft to return from Rick Roman's.....</DIV></body></html>
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I wish everybody safe journeys, calm air and strong tailwinds to
Brodhead. However you travel there, have a safe one. I will miss being
there, but Lord willing we'll be flying NX799B up next year!!
Douwe
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| Subject: | Re: Continental A-65/75 valve guide question |
Dave,
My Continental Manual lists as follows.
TABLE OF LIMITS Min. Max.
Valve Guide in Cylinder Head....Diameter .001T .0025T
Hope this is what your looking for.
Gene
----- Original Message -----
From: kmordecai001@comcast.net
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 3:57 PM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Continental A-65/75 valve guide question
Continental Engine Guru's,
My re-print of the Continental engine manual does not give the O.D. of
the original standard size valve guides. The ones in the engine range
from .530 to .550 O.D, but I figure they've all been replaced at least a
time or two (or three, or four). So, I don't know if I need .010" over,
.020" over, or some other larger guide I can cut down to size.
Anybody know the O.D. of standard size valve guides in an A-65/75?
Thanks in advance,
Dave Mordecai
Panacea, FL
where NX520SF patiently awaits her crankshaft to return from Rick
Roman's.....
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--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Dave and Connie <dmatt@frontiernet.net>
Oscar,
When I changed brake linings on the Taylorcraft my IA told me to taxi and
drag the brakes. At about 1/2 way to the end of the runway the brakes were
pretty well locked up and I was having problems moving. I turned around
and let things cool down and they have been happy ever since.
Dave
N36078 '41 BC-12-65
At 11:15 AM 7/19/2006, Oscar Zuniga wrote:
>--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Oscar Zuniga" <taildrags@hotmail.com>
>
>It's been so slow on the list lately that I thought I'd go ahead and post
>some info on my brakes. As I mentioned, they are off a Cessna 172 and had
>life left on the linings, but one of the linings cracked somewhere along
>the line so I decided to proceed with replacement. There are two tools
>available to remove the old rivets and set new ones... a hammer-powered
>one and one with a screw press. Our EAA Chapter 35 happened to have the
>hammer-driven one in its tool chest so I used that one.
>
>It went very quickly and easily. One punch drives out the old rivets to
>release the worn linings, then a different punch and set are used to head
>the hollow end and back up the rivet head inside the pocket in the brake
>lining. Very painless. One little improvement with these new Rapco
>linings is that they are now made with a wear indicator... a simple notch
>in one edge of the lining, approximately half the depth of the
>lining. When it's worn down to where you can't see the notch anymore, you
>should be thinking about replacing the linings.
>
>According to the Rapco website and instructions, break-in of the new
>linings consists of a moderate taxi and application of brakes (there will
>be very little braking action at first), followed by a cool-down and
>another moderate taxi with braking. I will try this taxi testing and
>brake lining break-in soon.
>
>Oscar Zuniga
>San Antonio, TX
>mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com
>website at http://www.flysquirrel.net
>
>
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| Subject: | RE: Pietenpol-List Digest: 7 Msgs - 07/18/06 |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Graham and Robyn" <grhewitt@globaldial.com>
If any one wants a Pic of the Johnson ASI please email me
grhewitt@globaldial.com Cheers Graham I wish Brodhead was closer to
Perth in West Australia
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1. 03:53 AM - Re: Have a safe trip ()
2. 10:31 AM - Brodhead (shad bell)
3. 02:38 PM - Re: Dan from Poplar Grove (Rcaprd@aol.com)
4. 02:53 PM - World Aeronautical Charts (Rcaprd@aol.com)
5. 03:57 PM - Re: World Aeronautical Charts (Mark Blackwell)
6. 06:36 PM - Re: World Aeronautical Charts (Skip-Cinda Gadd)
7. 11:15 PM - Getting ready for Brodhead (shad bell)
________________________________ Message 1
_____________________________________
Time: 03:53:06 AM PST US
Having a fan blow directly on you quickly dehydrates the body;drink
plenty of liquids.Beer will do!Good excuse to drink beer eh!
________________________________
[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of
HelsperSew@aol.com
Sent: July 17, 2006 5:38 PM
I will be sleeping in the back of my truck. I bought a battery powered
fan in the camping section at Farm N" Fleet. It has foam blades and
will run for 20 hours on 6 D cells. Maybe this will at least evaporate
some of the sweat that will be pooling on my chest! Hey, I just thought
of something- freeze some huge blocks of ice and have the fan breeze
"waft" over it on its way over to by body.
Dan Helsper
Poplar Grove, IL.
________________________________ Message 2
_____________________________________
Time: 10:31:41 AM PST US
Hello Group,
My name is Shad Bell, Gary Bell's son, and just wondering if anyone
would like
to meet up in Ohio, Indiana, or Illinois and fly in to brodhead as a
group.
Dad and I plan on leaving Delaware Ohio in the early morning on friday.
Our
planned route is more or less following route 30 accross In, IL and
around the
west side of Rockford. Our first stop should be Van Wert in N/W Ohio
then on
west. We just finnished our 40 hr test phase and so far no problems
except the
oil presure gauge leaking into the face of the instrument. Don't buy
Faris
brand engine gauges both the oil temp and pressure gauges have been
replaced.
The oil temp did not even last untill the 1st flight, the pressure gauge
started
leaking around 40 hrs. Any way hope to see you all at Brodhead.\
Shad Bell
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________________________________ Message 3
_____________________________________
Time: 02:38:55 PM PST US
In a message dated 7/17/2006 6:52:14 PM Central Standard Time,
csfog@earthlink.net writes:
Checked the 10 day forcast on wx.com. Friday Hi and Lo 78/58. Saturday
80/61. 20% chance rain both days.
Maybe we will luck out this year.
Skip
That sounds Great !! It was over 110=BA here in Wichita, today.
Tomorrow i
s
supposed to be a few degrees hotter.
Chuck G.
NX770CG
________________________________ Message 4
_____________________________________
Time: 02:53:43 PM PST US
I'm doing a project in my hanger, and I need more WAC's. I want to have
the
entire Continental United States on one wall of the hanger, but the wall
isn't
big enough for the Sectional Charts, so I need more of the outdated
WAC's.
Does anyone know where I can get these outdated charts, or perhaps
someone has some they could swap for a ride at Brodhead ? I need two
each, of
the 4
charts across the North, and the 2 on the East Coast.
Chuck G.
NX770CG
tomorrow, I'm going to do a very thourough inspection, do a hop around
the
patch, weigh and pack the gear, and top off the fuel tanks. Gear up,
crack o'
dawn Thursday...or maybe crack o' 10am...weather is lookin' Good !!
________________________________ Message 5
_____________________________________
Time: 03:57:11 PM PST US
Just go to any chart dealer and tell them you want the outdated ones for
a project that does not use them for navigation purposes. Explain what
you want to do with them. When the charts expire to get credit for the
ones that were unsold, they have to cut a portion of the label off and
send that part back. The rest they throw away, for which you would be
happy to do for them. Lots of places would likely help you out.
----- Original Message -----
From: Rcaprd@aol.com
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 5:52 PM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: World Aeronautical Charts
I'm doing a project in my hanger, and I need more WAC's. I want to
have the entire Continental United States on one wall of the hanger, but
the wall isn't big enough for the Sectional Charts, so I need more of
the outdated WAC's.
Does anyone know where I can get these outdated charts, or perhaps
someone has some they could swap for a ride at Brodhead ? I need two
each, of the 4 charts across the North, and the 2 on the East Coast.
Chuck G.
NX770CG
tomorrow, I'm going to do a very thourough inspection, do a hop around
the patch, weigh and pack the gear, and top off the fuel tanks. Gear
up, crack o' dawn Thursday...or maybe crack o' 10am...weather is
lookin' Good !!
________________________________ Message 6
_____________________________________
Time: 06:36:33 PM PST US
Chuck,
I will bring CF-17, CF-18, CG-21, and CH-23. We are leaving tomorrow
morning, early.
See you there.
Skip
----- Original Message -----
Sent: 7/18/2006 5:57:44 PM
I'm doing a project in my hanger, and I need more WAC's. I want to have
the entire
Continental United States on one wall of the hanger, but the wall isn't
big
enough for the Sectional Charts, so I need more of the outdated WAC's.
Does anyone know where I can get these outdated charts, or perhaps
someone
has some they could swap for a ride at Brodhead ? I need two each, of
the 4 charts
across the North, and the 2 on the East Coast.
Chuck G.
NX770CG
tomorrow, I'm going to do a very thourough inspection, do a hop around
the patch,
weigh and pack the gear, and top off the fuel tanks. Gear up, crack o'
dawn
Thursday...or maybe crack o' 10am...weather is lookin' Good !!
________________________________ Message 7
_____________________________________
Time: 11:15:24 PM PST US
Hello all,
I've got Dad's piet in my hanger here at the house trying to get it
ready for
the 400 mile trip to Brodhead on friday, He is on the road and won't be
home
untill Thursday night. We decided to tighten up the "X" brace cables on
the L/H
lift struts last sunday when the airplane was flying hands off and we
ended
up making it right wing heavy. So now I get to adjust and saftywire the
turnbuckles
then test fly and hopefully not have to waist too much time cutting off
safties and re-addjusting turnbuckles over and over. (should have left
them
alone, hind sight is 20/20). The weather should be nice enough tommorow
to test
fly but I ran out of 0.040" safty wire so I have to get some more in the
morning.
Well it is time for bed... to all a good night and let visions of
pietenpols
dance in your heads.
Shad
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| Subject: | Re: Pietenpol for sale |
Pieters,
I too am sorry to hear about Dons passing; our sympathy to Clara.
I have visited the Hicks in Hartford Alabama and viewed Don's Piet; to any
who might be interested , the workmanship is absolutely first class. It has a
Model A engine and the 'jenny' stiff leg gear. A real gem of a Piet.
Lou Larsen
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| Subject: | A-75 bottom overhaul progress - pleasant surprise |
Fellow Pieters,
I thought I would take a little time while the crank is in the shop to balance
the reciprocating parts in the A-75. Imagine my surprise when I found the rods
within 3 grams of each other! From looking at them you wouldn't have expected
it, but I suppose the irregularities in material on the beam sides and rod
ends were the result of the factory balance work. Lot's of grinding marks & variation
from rod to rod, but the balance is very good. A little work with the
grinder and now they're within 1 gram.
Pistons are within 10 grams, but will soon be within 1 or 2 :-)
I know, this is way overkill for a 2600 rpm engine, but it keeps me off the streets
& justifies the occasional purchase of tool bits.
Also smoothed & polished the intake spider, elbows, and ports. Port matching was
pretty good, but the surface finish was pretty rough with lot's of very rough
spots from irregularities in the mold. Once again, overkill for a slow running
motor, but maybe I'll pick up a few rpm's in climbout.
Looking forward to assembly in a couple of weeks.........
Dave Mordecai
Panacea, FL
NX520SF
<html><body>
<DIV>Fellow Pieters,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I thought I would take a little time while the crank is in the shop to balance
the reciprocating parts in the A-75. Imagine my surprise when
I found the rods within 3 grams of each other! From looking at them
you wouldn't have expected it, but I suppose the irregularities in material on
the beam sides and rod ends were the result of the factory balance work.
Lot's of grinding marks & variation from rod to rod, but the balance is
very good. A little work with the grinder and now they're within
1 gram.</DIV>
<DIV>Pistons are within 10 grams, but will soon be within 1 or 2 :-) </DIV>
<DIV> I know, this is way overkill for a 2600 rpm engine, but it keeps me
off the streets & justifies the occasional purchase of tool bits.</DIV>
<DIV>Also smoothed & polished the intake spider, elbows, and ports. Port matching
was pretty good, but the surface finish was pretty rough with lot's of
very rough spots from irregularities in the mold. Once again, overkill for
a slow running motor, but maybe I'll pick up a few rpm's in climbout.</DIV>
<DIV>Looking forward to assembly in a couple of weeks.........</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Dave Mordecai</DIV>
<DIV>Panacea, FL</DIV>
<DIV>NX520SF</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV></body></html>
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