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1. 09:17 AM - Sources for wing struts (Woodflier@aol.com)
2. 12:14 PM - Rudder bar flattening (Ryan Michals)
3. 12:23 PM - Re: Sources for wing struts (Gordon Bowen)
4. 01:13 PM - Re: Sources for wing struts (Brian Kraut)
5. 04:11 PM - Re: Sources for wing struts (KMHeide, BA, CPO, FAAOP)
6. 10:44 PM - Re: Sources for wing struts ()
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| Subject: | Sources for wing struts |
Listers, I've haunted eBay, contacted Wentworth Aircraft in Illinois, and
several aviation salvage yards and local FBOs looking for suitable used wing
struts, particularly J-series Pipers or possible Taylorcraft. I understand that
failed struts with the problem area at the bottom or inboard area can still
be used for a Piet because the Piet uses shorter struts and the bad area can
simply be cut off.
Does anyone have, or does anyone know where I might find four struts? I
could buy the streamline tube from AS&S but that looks to be about $800 at
current steel prices.
Matt Paxton
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| Subject: | Rudder bar flattening |
Thanks for the tip Clif! I found your description of how to align the ends of the
rudder bar in the archives. It worked great.
"Clamp a stick to the flattened face and eyeball it vertical
to the vice jaws and hold with just a little pressure. hold
a stick or ruler to one vice jaw face and sight the two sticks.
Repeat until both line up. Then squish away.
I have two 3/4" X 3/4" sticks 2' long, one white, one black
hanging on my tool wall. They are known by the ancients as
winding sticks.
http://www.robcosman.ca/RC_Jigs.htm
http://www.tools-for-woodworking.com/browseproducts/Winding-Sticks.html
Clif
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| Subject: | Re: Sources for wing struts |
Wood flier,
The Piper Colt and TriPacer had the same lower end strut rusting
problem. Wasn't aware you could cut-off and still be usable, be very
careful with that idea. The AD that came out in the 70's regarding this
these struts should be cked-out before you buy. I had to replace the
struts on my ole Colt many many years ago and saw the amount of rust
damage they had on the lower end. When you can push a fabric testing
punch thru 4130 steel (the original AD's testing method), you gotta
worry about the entire strutt.
Gordon
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From: Woodflier@aol.com
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 7:57 AM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Sources for wing struts
Listers, I've haunted eBay, contacted Wentworth Aircraft in Illinois,
and several aviation salvage yards and local FBOs looking for suitable
used wing struts, particularly J-series Pipers or possible Taylorcraft.
I understand that failed struts with the problem area at the bottom or
inboard area can still be used for a Piet because the Piet uses shorter
struts and the bad area can simply be cut off.
Does anyone have, or does anyone know where I might find four struts?
I could buy the streamline tube from AS&S but that looks to be about
$800 at current steel prices.
Matt Paxton
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| Subject: | Sources for wing struts |
The rust is generally on the lower end because that is where the water
gathers. If you are cutting the bottom off to shorten it you will get a
good view of the inside.
In reality though, there are lots of the non-sealed struts out there cheap
that don't have any rust and I would wait for some good ones before I used
rusty ones. Most people get tired of having to pay for the repetative AD
and just buy new sealed struts when the old ones are still good.
Post a message on www.shortwing.org/forum or one of the Cub forums and you
should find some.
Brian Kraut
Engineering Alternatives, Inc.
www.engalt.com
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From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Gordon Bowen
Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 3:23 PM
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Sources for wing struts
Wood flier,
The Piper Colt and TriPacer had the same lower end strut rusting problem.
Wasn't aware you could cut-off and still be usable, be very careful with
that idea. The AD that came out in the 70's regarding this these struts
should be cked-out before you buy. I had to replace the struts on my ole
Colt many many years ago and saw the amount of rust damage they had on the
lower end. When you can push a fabric testing punch thru 4130 steel (the
original AD's testing method), you gotta worry about the entire strutt.
Gordon
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From: Woodflier@aol.com
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 7:57 AM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Sources for wing struts
Listers, I've haunted eBay, contacted Wentworth Aircraft in Illinois,
and several aviation salvage yards and local FBOs looking for suitable used
wing struts, particularly J-series Pipers or possible Taylorcraft. I
understand that failed struts with the problem area at the bottom or inboard
area can still be used for a Piet because the Piet uses shorter struts and
the bad area can simply be cut off.
Does anyone have, or does anyone know where I might find four struts? I
could buy the streamline tube from AS&S but that looks to be about $800 at
current steel prices.
Matt Paxton
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| Subject: | Re: Sources for wing struts |
Have you tred the classified ad sections of the Taylorcraft and Aeronca newsletters?
I'll check my membership news letters and see if any exisit.
Ken H
Woodflier@aol.com wrote:
Listers, I've haunted eBay, contacted Wentworth Aircraft in Illinois, and
several aviation salvage yards and local FBOs looking for suitable used wing
struts, particularly J-series Pipers or possible Taylorcraft. I understand that
failed struts with the problem area at the bottom or inboard area can still
be used for a Piet because the Piet uses shorter struts and the bad area can simply
be cut off.
Does anyone have, or does anyone know where I might find four struts? I could
buy the streamline tube from AS&S but that looks to be about $800 at current
steel prices.
Matt Paxton
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| Subject: | Re: Sources for wing struts |
Matt, Haven seen your name for a while. It's good to see your still out
there building.
Chris Tracy
Sacramento, Ca
Website at http://www.WestCoastPiet.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: Woodflier@aol.com
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 8:57 AM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Sources for wing struts
Listers, I've haunted eBay, contacted Wentworth Aircraft in Illinois,
and several aviation salvage yards and local FBOs looking for suitable
used wing struts, particularly J-series Pipers or possible Taylorcraft.
I understand that failed struts with the problem area at the bottom or
inboard area can still be used for a Piet because the Piet uses shorter
struts and the bad area can simply be cut off.
Does anyone have, or does anyone know where I might find four struts?
I could buy the streamline tube from AS&S but that looks to be about
$800 at current steel prices.
Matt Paxton
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