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1. 06:07 AM - 220 lb - passenger (Oscar Zuniga)
2. 06:09 AM - Air Speed (Oscar Zuniga)
3. 06:26 AM - Firewall Construction (Paul N. Peckham)
4. 07:56 AM - Re: Firewall Construction (Ben Charvet)
5. 09:15 AM - Re: Firewall Construction (Ed G.)
6. 09:23 AM - a man after Corky's heart (Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[ASRC Aerospace Corporation])
7. 09:52 AM - Re: a man after Corky's heart (mike)
8. 12:09 PM - Re: Firewall Construction (walt)
9. 12:21 PM - Re: Firewall Construction (Jack Phillips)
10. 12:34 PM - Re: Re: Firewall Construction OT (Dortch, Steven D MAJ NG NG NGB)
11. 01:24 PM - Re: Firewall Construction (walt)
12. 01:33 PM - Re: Re: Firewall Construction OT (walt)
13. 02:02 PM - Re: Firewall Construction (Paul N. Peckham)
14. 02:03 PM - Re: Firewall Construction (Gary Boothe)
15. 02:38 PM - Re: Firewall Construction (walt)
16. 03:09 PM - Re: Firewall Construction (Rick Holland)
17. 03:10 PM - Jack's first mountain landing on Mt Mitchell (Gene & Tammy)
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| Subject: | 220 lb - passenger |
Steve is not the heaviest passenger who has flown with me=2C and I weigh pr
obably 155 in flying trim. I took a fellow up who probably weighed 220 and
it was a warm day=2C gusty winds=2C and the airplane struggled into the ai
r but we did OK. I expect the airplane to be a much more solid climber whe
n I hang the A75 on it=2C but it's not bad with the 65 on it. Solo=2C it's
a rocket.
Oscar Zuniga
Air Camper NX41CC
San Antonio=2C TX
mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com
website at http://www.flysquirrel.net
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Regarding airspeeds=2C and to more directly answer Corky's question about w
hat cruise airspeed he can expect from his L-3 lookalike=2C this page: http
://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeronca_L-3 shows a cruise speed of 79 MPH with th
e A65-8 but who knows if that's a real number or not. The airplane that Co
rky built himself=2C NX41CC=2C will cruise all day at 70 MPH indicated airs
peed with cruise RPM set on the A65. It is also very easy to hit redline i
n the airplane by dropping the nose=2C but equally easy to scrub off that a
irspeed by raising the nose or pulling power. I have not tried any spot la
nding contests but it would seem to me that the Piet would be very responsi
ve in that kind of contest=2C more so than Cubs or other airplanes with mor
e wing and more tendency to float in ground effect. The Piet is not much o
f a floater if you nail the airspeed.
I really learned a great deal from Mike Cuy's analysis of airspeed control
and maybe he will re-post what he said about approach airspeed before. Som
ething like 57 is too hot=2C 55 is about right=2C and 50 will put you right
on the numbers but you'd better hold that airspeed perfectly or you'll mus
h it in and bounce or else not make the threshold. When I first started fl
ying my Piet I was using 60 as a final approach speed due to all of the war
nings about the power-off sink rate=2C but now that I know the airplane I u
se the brick-like sink rate to my advantage and I like the ability to make
short=2C slow landings fully controlled.
Oscar Zuniga
Air Camper NX41CC
San Antonio=2C TX
mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com
website at http://www.flysquirrel.net
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| Subject: | Firewall Construction |
For those of you who built your Piet with a Corvair or Continental: How did you
fashion your firewall? Did you use 1/8 or 1/4 plywood? The ash cross beam,
left on or taken off? Also the tray, did you build it in, or leave it off?
The plans are a bit ambiguous on this part of the fuselage. Thanks.
Paul
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| Subject: | Re: Firewall Construction |
I started out planning to use the Corvair and added the ash cross-member, b
ecause the Pietenpol design motor mount attaches to it.- I used a 1/8 in
ply firewall, because it gets covered with metal anyway.- I don't think y
ou will need the tray if you aren't using a Model A
-
Ben Charvet
covering fuselage, wings covered and painted
--- On Wed, 4/29/09, Paul N. Peckham <peckham9@countryspeed.com> wrote:
From: Paul N. Peckham <peckham9@countryspeed.com>
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Firewall Construction
<peckham9@countryspeed.com>
For those of you who built your Piet with a Corvair or Continental: How di
d
you fashion your firewall? Did you use 1/8 or 1/4 plywood? The ash cross
beam,
left on or taken off? Also the tray, did you build it in, or leave it off?
The
plans are a bit ambiguous on this part of the fuselage. Thanks.
Paul
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=241896#241896
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| Subject: | Firewall Construction |
I built a corvair style bed mount for my Franklin and did the same as Ben.
1/8" ply with the ash crossmember and no tray. The ash crossmember seems to
add a lot of strength to the front of the fuselage but I'm not sure that t
he guys building for a Continental put one in.
Ed G.
From: bcharvet@bellsouth.net
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Firewall Construction
I started out planning to use the Corvair and added the ash cross-member=2C
because the Pietenpol design motor mount attaches to it. I used a 1/8 in
ply firewall=2C because it gets covered with metal anyway. I don't think y
ou will need the tray if you aren't using a Model A
Ben Charvet
covering fuselage=2C wings covered and painted
--- On Wed=2C 4/29/09=2C Paul N. Peckham <peckham9@countryspeed.com> wrote:
From: Paul N. Peckham <peckham9@countryspeed.com>
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Firewall Construction
<peckham9@countryspeed.com>
For those of you who built your Piet with a Corvair or Continental: How di
d
you fashion your firewall? Did you use 1/8 or 1/4 plywood? The ash cross
beam=2C
left on or taken off? Also the tray=2C did you build it in=2C or leave it
off? The
plans are a bit ambiguous on this part of the fuselage. Thanks.
Paul
Read this topic online here:
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| Subject: | a man after Corky's heart |
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| Subject: | a man after Corky's heart |
Too much time on my hands, I guess.
Ping pong balls of that era were 38mm diameter (1.5". Modern balls are 40mm
or 1.57")
10,000 of them would give about 206 lbs of displacement in sea water, not
enough to keep an engine afloat, let alone an entire water-logged airplane.
Corky's milk jug idea was a lot better.
Mike Hardaway
_____
From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Cuy, Michael
D. (GRC-RXD0)[ASRC Aerospace Corporation]
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 9:20 AM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: a man after Corky's heart
[snipped for brevity]
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| Subject: | Re: Firewall Construction |
Paul,
Built right to plans, with the ash and tray. Put a 14 gallon fuel tank in
there.
What you may want to think of , is I cut a round hole in the front plywood,
in the lower section to be able to reach into the nose to add hardware,fuel
fittings, etc.
There is no way to reach from the fwd cockpit.
see pic.
Hole off to the left is where cabin heat duct goes.
And holes below is gascolator mount screw holes.
The metal firewall covers it all.
Think minimum thickness is .018"
NO aluminum
walt evans
NX140DL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul N. Peckham" <peckham9@countryspeed.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 9:26 AM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Firewall Construction
> <peckham9@countryspeed.com>
>
> For those of you who built your Piet with a Corvair or Continental: How
> did you fashion your firewall? Did you use 1/8 or 1/4 plywood? The ash
> cross beam, left on or taken off? Also the tray, did you build it in, or
> leave it off? The plans are a bit ambiguous on this part of the fuselage.
> Thanks.
>
> Paul
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=241896#241896
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Firewall Construction |
So Walt, do I understand you correctly that you've got an ash tray? I've
got a cigarette lighter in mine (to power the GPS) but I never thought about
putting in an ash tray.
Jack
For Heaven's sake, DO NOT ARCHIVE
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of walt
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 3:03 PM
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Firewall Construction
Paul,
Built right to plans, with the ash and tray. Put a 14 gallon fuel tank in
there.
What you may want to think of , is I cut a round hole in the front plywood,
in the lower section to be able to reach into the nose to add hardware,fuel
fittings, etc.
There is no way to reach from the fwd cockpit.
see pic.
Hole off to the left is where cabin heat duct goes.
And holes below is gascolator mount screw holes.
The metal firewall covers it all.
Think minimum thickness is .018"
NO aluminum
walt evans
NX140DL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul N. Peckham" <peckham9@countryspeed.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 9:26 AM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Firewall Construction
> <peckham9@countryspeed.com>
>
> For those of you who built your Piet with a Corvair or Continental: How
> did you fashion your firewall? Did you use 1/8 or 1/4 plywood? The ash
> cross beam, left on or taken off? Also the tray, did you build it in, or
> leave it off? The plans are a bit ambiguous on this part of the fuselage.
> Thanks.
>
> Paul
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=241896#241896
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Firewall Construction OT |
Do Not archive
My old 1959 Cessna 150 had two ashtrays, both within reach of both PAX. Stories
are told of an old instructor and his student in a C150, both smoked a lot, and
turning final would have to crack a window IOT see the runway.
So Put an ashtray in both cockpits!
Steve D
----- Original Message -----
From: Jack Phillips <pietflyr@bellsouth.net>
Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Firewall Construction
>
> So Walt, do I understand you correctly that you've got an ash tray? I've
> got a cigarette lighter in mine (to power the GPS) but I never thought about
> putting in an ash tray.
>
> Jack
>
> For Heaven's sake, DO NOT ARCHIVE
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of walt
> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 3:03 PM
> To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Firewall Construction
>
> Paul,
> Built right to plans, with the ash and tray. Put a 14 gallon fuel tank in
> there.
> What you may want to think of , is I cut a round hole in the front plywood,
> in the lower section to be able to reach into the nose to add hardware,fuel
> fittings, etc.
> There is no way to reach from the fwd cockpit.
> see pic.
> Hole off to the left is where cabin heat duct goes.
> And holes below is gascolator mount screw holes.
> The metal firewall covers it all.
> Think minimum thickness is .018"
> NO aluminum
> walt evans
> NX140DL
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul N. Peckham" <
> To: <
> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 9:26 AM
> Subject: Pietenpol-List: Firewall Construction
>
>
> > <
> >
> > For those of you who built your Piet with a Corvair or Continental: How
> > did you fashion your firewall? Did you use 1/8 or 1/4 plywood? The ash
> > cross beam, left on or taken off? Also the tray, did you build it in, or
> > leave it off? The plans are a bit ambiguous on this part of the fuselage.
>
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Read this topic online here:
> >
> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=241896#241896
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Firewall Construction |
Yeah, but it has a cover on it.
You have to pull back to almost a stall to open it.
If not you start to taste the dust.
PS Thank goodness for my old windproof "Nautilus" Zippo
walt evans
NX140DL
do not archive this one either
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack Phillips" <pietflyr@bellsouth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 3:20 PM
Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Firewall Construction
> <pietflyr@bellsouth.net>
>
> So Walt, do I understand you correctly that you've got an ash tray? I've
> got a cigarette lighter in mine (to power the GPS) but I never thought
> about
> putting in an ash tray.
>
> Jack
>
> For Heaven's sake, DO NOT ARCHIVE
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of walt
> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 3:03 PM
> To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Firewall Construction
>
> Paul,
> Built right to plans, with the ash and tray. Put a 14 gallon fuel tank in
> there.
> What you may want to think of , is I cut a round hole in the front
> plywood,
> in the lower section to be able to reach into the nose to add
> hardware,fuel
> fittings, etc.
> There is no way to reach from the fwd cockpit.
> see pic.
> Hole off to the left is where cabin heat duct goes.
> And holes below is gascolator mount screw holes.
> The metal firewall covers it all.
> Think minimum thickness is .018"
> NO aluminum
> walt evans
> NX140DL
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul N. Peckham" <peckham9@countryspeed.com>
> To: <pietenpol-list@matronics.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 9:26 AM
> Subject: Pietenpol-List: Firewall Construction
>
>
>> <peckham9@countryspeed.com>
>>
>> For those of you who built your Piet with a Corvair or Continental: How
>> did you fashion your firewall? Did you use 1/8 or 1/4 plywood? The ash
>> cross beam, left on or taken off? Also the tray, did you build it in, or
>> leave it off? The plans are a bit ambiguous on this part of the
>> fuselage.
>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Paul
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Read this topic online here:
>>
>> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=241896#241896
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Firewall Construction OT |
I didn't hear, are they doing auditions for the Henny Youngman spot?
walt evans
NX140DL
No archives here please
do not archive
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dortch, Steven D MAJ NG NG NGB" <steven.d.dortch@us.army.mil>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 3:33 PM
Subject: Re: RE: Pietenpol-List: Firewall Construction OT
> <steven.d.dortch@us.army.mil>
>
> Do Not archive
> My old 1959 Cessna 150 had two ashtrays, both within reach of both PAX.
> Stories are told of an old instructor and his student in a C150, both
> smoked a lot, and turning final would have to crack a window IOT see the
> runway.
> So Put an ashtray in both cockpits!
>
> Steve D
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jack Phillips <pietflyr@bellsouth.net>
> Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 14:30
> Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Firewall Construction
> To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
>
>
>>
>> So Walt, do I understand you correctly that you've got an ash tray? I've
>> got a cigarette lighter in mine (to power the GPS) but I never thought
>> about
>> putting in an ash tray.
>>
>> Jack
>>
>> For Heaven's sake, DO NOT ARCHIVE
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com
>> [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of walt
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 3:03 PM
>> To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
>> Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Firewall Construction
>>
>> Paul,
>> Built right to plans, with the ash and tray. Put a 14 gallon fuel tank
>> in
>> there.
>> What you may want to think of , is I cut a round hole in the front
>> plywood,
>> in the lower section to be able to reach into the nose to add
>> hardware,fuel
>> fittings, etc.
>> There is no way to reach from the fwd cockpit.
>> see pic.
>> Hole off to the left is where cabin heat duct goes.
>> And holes below is gascolator mount screw holes.
>> The metal firewall covers it all.
>> Think minimum thickness is .018"
>> NO aluminum
>> walt evans
>> NX140DL
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Paul N. Peckham" <
>> To: <
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 9:26 AM
>> Subject: Pietenpol-List: Firewall Construction
>>
>>
>> > <
>> >
>> > For those of you who built your Piet with a Corvair or Continental:
>> > How
>> > did you fashion your firewall? Did you use 1/8 or 1/4 plywood? The
>> > ash
>> > cross beam, left on or taken off? Also the tray, did you build it in,
>> > or
>> > leave it off? The plans are a bit ambiguous on this part of the
>> > fuselage.
>>
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>> > Paul
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Read this topic online here:
>> >
>> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=241896#241896
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Firewall Construction |
Man, you guys are a hoot! Let's see now.........we've gone from firewall construction
to ash trays. Now the ash tray must be where you put the smoke system
on a Piet??!! That's what makes this list so great. You get answers to your
questions and then some. Thanks guys.
Paul
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| Subject: | Firewall Construction |
Walt,
You are younger than I thought....good idea about the hook-ups!
Gary Boothe
Cool, Ca.
Pietenpol
WW Corvair Conversion
Tail done, Fuselage ready for gear
(13 ribs down.)
Do not archive
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of walt
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 12:03 PM
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Firewall Construction
Paul,
Built right to plans, with the ash and tray. Put a 14 gallon fuel tank in
there.
What you may want to think of , is I cut a round hole in the front plywood,
in the lower section to be able to reach into the nose to add hardware,fuel
fittings, etc.
There is no way to reach from the fwd cockpit.
see pic.
Hole off to the left is where cabin heat duct goes.
And holes below is gascolator mount screw holes.
The metal firewall covers it all.
Think minimum thickness is .018"
NO aluminum
walt evans
NX140DL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul N. Peckham" <peckham9@countryspeed.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 9:26 AM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Firewall Construction
> <peckham9@countryspeed.com>
>
> For those of you who built your Piet with a Corvair or Continental: How
> did you fashion your firewall? Did you use 1/8 or 1/4 plywood? The ash
> cross beam, left on or taken off? Also the tray, did you build it in, or
> leave it off? The plans are a bit ambiguous on this part of the fuselage.
> Thanks.
>
> Paul
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=241896#241896
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Firewall Construction |
Gary,
Yeah , I had to stand on tip-toes to see what I did, but it was good.
Love those pre-pubesent days<sp>
walt evans
NX140DL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Boothe" <gboothe5@comcast.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 5:03 PM
Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Firewall Construction
>
> Walt,
>
> You are younger than I thought....good idea about the hook-ups!
>
> Gary Boothe
> Cool, Ca.
> Pietenpol
> WW Corvair Conversion
> Tail done, Fuselage ready for gear
> (13 ribs down.)
> Do not archive
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of walt
> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 12:03 PM
> To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Firewall Construction
>
> Paul,
> Built right to plans, with the ash and tray. Put a 14 gallon fuel tank in
> there.
> What you may want to think of , is I cut a round hole in the front
> plywood,
> in the lower section to be able to reach into the nose to add
> hardware,fuel
> fittings, etc.
> There is no way to reach from the fwd cockpit.
> see pic.
> Hole off to the left is where cabin heat duct goes.
> And holes below is gascolator mount screw holes.
> The metal firewall covers it all.
> Think minimum thickness is .018"
> NO aluminum
> walt evans
> NX140DL
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul N. Peckham" <peckham9@countryspeed.com>
> To: <pietenpol-list@matronics.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 9:26 AM
> Subject: Pietenpol-List: Firewall Construction
>
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>> For those of you who built your Piet with a Corvair or Continental: How
>> did you fashion your firewall? Did you use 1/8 or 1/4 plywood? The ash
>> cross beam, left on or taken off? Also the tray, did you build it in, or
>> leave it off? The plans are a bit ambiguous on this part of the
>> fuselage.
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>> Thanks.
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>> Paul
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| Subject: | Re: Firewall Construction |
I am building with a Corvair. Don't see a need for the tray but the ash
cross member does add a lot of strength, my fuel tank hangs from it and its
a perfect place to bolt the battery holder.
Rick
On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 7:26 AM, Paul N. Peckham
<peckham9@countryspeed.com>wrote:
> peckham9@countryspeed.com>
>
> For those of you who built your Piet with a Corvair or Continental: How
> did you fashion your firewall? Did you use 1/8 or 1/4 plywood? The ash
> cross beam, left on or taken off? Also the tray, did you build it in, or
> leave it off? The plans are a bit ambiguous on this part of the fuselage.
> Thanks.
>
> Paul
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=241896#241896
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Rick Holland
Castle Rock, Colorado
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