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1. 02:21 PM - Piet struts (Gene Beenenga)
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3. 10:49 PM - Re: Piet struts (Clif Dawson)
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--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Gene Beenenga <kgbunltd@earthlink.net>
Piet and GN-1 owners,
I am curious if there are ANY Piet and GN-1's flying with streamlined aluminum
wing struts. If would just respond with; wether its Piet or GN-1 and a yes or
no, to using streamlined aluminum wing struts.
Ken
-----Original Message-----
>From: Rick Holland <at7000ft@gmail.com>
>Sent: Oct 13, 2006 2:20 PM
>To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
>Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Steve Beasley
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>Jack
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>Jack, I will take them. And yes they can be cut down to 8 foot lengths for
>UPS shipment. Will send you separte email with shipping info. And please
>let me send you a case of good Guinness or something just for going to all
>the trouble.
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>Rick
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>do not archive
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>On 10/13/06, Phillips, Jack < Jack.Phillips@cardinal.com> wrote:
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>> If anyone is interested, I have 4 old J-3 *rear* lift struts taking up
>> space and leaking oil on the floor in my basement. I used front struts off
>> two J-3's for my Piet. Rears are a little smaller but are much less trouble
>> than the front struts (the front struts had the fairleads for the aileron
>> cables which had to be removed and ground down). $50 plus shipping and they
>> are yours. Shipping will have to be by truck if they are full length, or I
>> can cut them down to 8' to be shipped by UPS. Be sure 8' will be enough for
>> your installation before you tell me to cut them.
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>> I've been planning to put them on ebay, but want to offer them to the Piet
>> family first.
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>> Jack Phillips
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>> NX899JP
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>> Looking forward to tomorrow ? beautiful October weather and two fly-ins to
>> go to in my Pietenpol
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> *From:* owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:
>> owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] * On Behalf Of *Rick Holland
>> *Sent:* Friday, October 13, 2006 2:31 PM
>> *To:* pietenpol-list@matronics.com
>> *Subject:* Re: Pietenpol-List: Steve Beasley
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>> That's funny Leon, I also finished my second wing right after
>> Broadhead/Osh. Maybe it was that little tailgate party at Broadhead that got
>> up all pumped up. And I am right where you are with the flying strut thing.
>> I have been thinking about this since I started the project:
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>> "Just go into any hanger anywhere and you will find old Cub struts in
>> great shape" - NOT!
>>
>> "Just get aluminum struts, only $50 each" - but you better have an
>> engineer design the end fittings, wrong aluminum alloy and your dead, if you
>> use steel you have dissimilar metal corrosion issues plus steel bolts in
>> soft aluminum will wear the aluminum with time, plus aluminum fatigues with
>> age and steel does not.
>>
>> "Just use round 4130 tubing" - but I will lose at least one mph cruise
>> speed and my Piet will look like an ultralight, and you guys will laugh at
>> me if I ever make it to Broadhead.
>>
>> "Alright, just bite the bullet and buy NEW 4130 streamline" - but that
>> will cost a fortune!
>>
>> Round and round I go. So I called Dillsberg the other day and 2.3 by 1.0streamline
will cost me $27/ft. (for 8 foot lengths) and AS came in at
>> $21.76 believe it or not, Wicks is about the same.
>>
>> By the way, I stopped at the Zenith booth at Oshkosh and looked at the
>> struts on the 701 which is nearly identical gross weight. Looking at the
>> plans I noticed the 4 round 4130 struts on it are 1 1/4" .035! Making .049
>> 4130 streamline struts about two to four times that needed for utility
>> class.
>>
>> Rick
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>> On 10/10/06, *Leon Stefan* < lshutks@webtv.net> wrote:
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>> --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: lshutks@webtv.net (Leon Stefan)
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>> HI, the other Mike C. and Chuck: Steve Beasley had written several
>> notes in the old Buckeye newsletter (before Grant). I met him once at
>> the EAA meeting at Ellsworth, then again at a function at Wiebie"s
>> airport at Halsted. At that time he had a Model B engine and not much
>> more. This was a few years ago. Maybe he is doing something now. Yah
>> Chuck I've noticed the good fall flying weather. In fact I just hang my
>> head and cry when I think that I should be up there. I still have the
>> directions to your hangar. I'll get there one day. I promise. After
>> Brodhead and Osh. I got my ass in gear and built my right (2nd) wing.
>> I don't know if Brodhead inspired me or if I just realised I needed to
>> get with it. I worked most weekends and an hour or so each day from
>> early Aug. until a week ago when It is 98% done. I hope to get a couple
>> of good weekend days with no rain so I can stick the wings on, string
>> the cables and measure for the struts before it gets too cold to work on
>> it. EAA ch 88 is at Webies-Halsted this mo. I am going to be there
>> around noon after I get a little shut eye. Maybe you two could get over
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>"Logic is a wreath of pretty flowers, that smell bad"
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Two Piets on my field are flying with al. struts. Mine since 95 and the
other for about 7 years. Jim
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There's still working DC-3's out there. I seem to remember
they are made of Aluminum, aren't they? 8^)
Dehaviland Beavers, Seriously overloaded workhorses
that they are, aren't falling out of the sky either.
Clif
----- Original Message -----
From: Jdavis2a@wmconnect.com
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 6:41 PM
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Piet struts
Two Piets on my field are flying with al. struts. Mine since 95 and
the other for about 7 years. Jim
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