---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 07/19/09: 11 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:40 AM - BRODHEAD (TGSTONE236@aol.com) 2. 07:52 AM - Re: N8031: SBP -> OSH Spot track (Dan Yocum) 3. 08:14 AM - Re: OSH Meet (ALAN LYSCARS) 4. 08:45 AM - Pietenpol Meet (delliott@cableone.net) 5. 10:16 AM - Shut off Valve (Oscar Zuniga) 6. 12:19 PM - Re: N8031: SBP -> OSH Spot track (Ryan Mueller) 7. 02:16 PM - Weather (Lagowski Morrow) 8. 03:34 PM - Re: Gone West, a Good Man (K5YAC) 9. 04:07 PM - opinions on ebay motorcycle wheels? (Ken Chambers) 10. 09:16 PM - A reminder of what we can accomplish (Ryan Mueller) 11. 10:59 PM - Finally, work space! (Ryan Mueller) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:40:35 AM PST US From: TGSTONE236@aol.com Subject: Pietenpol-List: BRODHEAD I'VE SAT HERE READING ALL OF YOUR EMAILS ON GOING TO THE "MECCA" OF PIETENPOLS .I THINK I HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION TO GET THERE, PARK THE MOTOR HOME AND BE READY FOR THE CHANCE TO MEET YOU THAT I'VE GROWN TO RECOGNIZE ON THE LIST AND MATCH NAMES TO FACES. I'LL BE PULLING OUT FROM WILMINGTON NC AT NOON ON MY WAY. IF ALL GOES WELL I WILL SEE YOU THERE. TED STONE CORVAIR POWERED PIET **************Snoop, Lil Wayne, Lady GaGa -- land the tix you need for this summer's biggest tours. Tourtracker.com (http://www.tourtracker.com/?ncid=emlcntusmusi00000007) ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:52:44 AM PST US From: Dan Yocum Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: N8031: SBP -> OSH Spot track Ryan, How did you guess? Olson is all of a 12 minute drive from the house, so it was the logical choice. Why do you ask? Dan do not archive Ryan Mueller wrote: > Dan, > > By any chance are you going to be basing your new Piet at Olson Airport? > > Ryan > > do not archive > > On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 12:19 PM, Dan Yocum > wrote: > > > > > This is somewhat off-topic, but I think it's pretty cool. > > Tres Clements is flying his (soon-to-be mine) Pietenpol N8031 from > San Luis Obispo to OSH. He and a friend left yesterday and are > winging their way eastward. Here's the Spot track of the route > they're taking: > > http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0XeQYjmJLJJpESJ4WgdjS2W9eSMQUx0Ql > > Me, I'm just plain tickled pink to see it finally on it's way! > > Cheers, > Dan > > > * > > > * -- Dan Yocum Fermilab 630.840.6509 yocum@fnal.gov, http://fermigrid.fnal.gov Fermilab. Just zeros and ones. ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:14:27 AM PST US From: "ALAN LYSCARS" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: OSH Meet Thanks Greg, See you there. Al ----- Original Message ----- From: gcardinal To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 11:24 PM Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: OSH Meet Go to the brown arch at the main entrance to the flightline. That is where we will be parked. Wear a nametag and don't be shy about introducing yourself. Greg Cardinal ----- Original Message ----- From: ALAN LYSCARS To: Piet List Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 9:41 PM Subject: Pietenpol-List: OSH Meet Gents: Sorry if I missed an earlier thread. I'll be at Airventure Tuesday and Wednesday July 28 & 29. I'm flying Southwest via Midway and car rental for the final nine yards. Will you guys be meeting anywhere at Whitman during those two days? I'd surly like to stick out my paw, say "hi", and try out a few of my new lines of aviator's lies and bullshit. Looking forward to returning to Mecca after five years in Purgatory! Al Lyscars Manchester, NH href="http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-List">http://www.mat ronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-List href="http://forums.matronics.com">http://forums.matronics.com href="http://www.matronics.com/contribution">http://www.matronics.com/c ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:45:30 AM PST US From: "delliott@cableone.net" Subject: Pietenpol-List: Pietenpol Meet Hello to all. You do not know me, but I know most of you from all of the post to the board over the last 10 years. It is the high light of my day to get home from work to find out what has been going on in the Pietenpol world. I have monitored this list since before Mike C built his blue plane, Corkey started his first one, or Steve E flew from Utah. I purchased a partial built plane from Jim Markel. Avery year at this time I dream of flying to Brodhead, but my wife and I have our anniversary during the meet. This year I have finally got the OK to go.I will not be in a Pietenpol but will be flying a blue and white 172 Cessna with my 25 year old son, Cody. We should be there on Wednesday after noon. Our plan is to stay through the meet and heed to Oshkosh on Sunday.I will enjoy getting to put a face with all of the good people on the list. Thank you for allowing me to follow along on all of you building adventures. Until we meet, I hope you have clear sky, smooth air, and steady tail winds. Dean Elliott Pampa,Texas ---- Msg sent via CableONE.net MyMail - http://www.cableone.net ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 10:16:41 AM PST US From: Oscar Zuniga Subject: Pietenpol-List: Shut off Valve I'll relate my experience with fuel shutoff valves (on-off). Corky had a genuine Cessna part on the airplane when I got it. Quarter- turn, plug style. Image at http://www.flysquirrel.net/piets/repairs/P1080006.JPG I made the mistake of dismantling it for cleaning, which was a good thing because water had taken its toll on the steel spring over time, but the bad part was that it took a real trick to get it back together again. But the bottom line is that despite overhauling it, it weeped from the stem and there are blue fuel stains on the front cockpit floor to show that. I needed to change it but didn't want a comparable Cessna part... $480!!! Next attempt was a quarter-turn ball valve from Lowe's, with male NPT threads on one end and female on the other. Kind of a polished or chrome finish. I found it in the compressed air accessory section and it seemed to be no different from similar valves that were rated water-oil-gas and this is a very low pressure application. Price was right. Valve started leaking after about 30-40 hours. Latest attempt uses the brass body 1/4-turn ball valve that both Wicks and Aircraft Spruce offer. It has female NPT threads both ends and I modified the handle by adding a shaped tab to allow the same fuel shutoff cable to act on the handle with proper leverage because the geometry was different from the Cessna valve. So far, so good. The valve was probably ten bucks and is a very common configuration for ball valves but I haven't seen any that small at my local hardware stores. Oscar Zuniga Air Camper NX41CC San Antonio, TX mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com website at http://www.flysquirrel.net ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 12:19:56 PM PST US From: Ryan Mueller Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: N8031: SBP -> OSH Spot track Dan, We stopped down at Olson on Saturday for the first time, and when we introduced ourselves to John and told him we were building a Pietenpol he said there was someone bringing one down after Oshkosh. He said it was being flown from CA to Oshkosh to be delivered to the buyer, and then was coming to Olson. Your name escaped him at that moment, so we mentioned it, and he said yep, that was it. Ryan do not archive Sent from my mobile device On Jul 19, 2009, at 9:50 AM, Dan Yocum wrote: > > Ryan, > > How did you guess? Olson is all of a 12 minute drive from the > house, so it was the logical choice. > > Why do you ask? > Dan > > do not archive > > Ryan Mueller wrote: >> Dan, >> By any chance are you going to be basing your new Piet at Olson >> Airport? >> Ryan >> do not archive >> On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 12:19 PM, Dan Yocum > >> wrote: >> > >> This is somewhat off-topic, but I think it's pretty cool. >> Tres Clements is flying his (soon-to-be mine) Pietenpol N8031 from >> San Luis Obispo to OSH. He and a friend left yesterday and are >> winging their way eastward. Here's the Spot track of the route >> they're taking: >> http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0XeQYjmJLJJpESJ4WgdjS2W9eSMQUx0Ql >> Me, I'm just plain tickled pink to see it finally on it's way! >> Cheers, >> Dan >> * >> * > > -- > Dan Yocum > Fermilab 630.840.6509 > yocum@fnal.gov, http://fermigrid.fnal.gov > Fermilab. Just zeros and ones. > > ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 02:16:51 PM PST US From: "Lagowski Morrow" Subject: Pietenpol-List: Weather Looked at the longer range weather forecast today for the Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan area. Lets all start doing the good weather dance!--Jim Lagowski ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 03:34:37 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Gone West, a Good Man From: "K5YAC" http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/article/20090715/UPDATES01/907150311?FORM=ZZNR6 -------- Mark - working on wings Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=253779#253779 ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 04:07:14 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: opinions on ebay motorcycle wheels? From: Ken Chambers Anyone with motorcycle wheel experience care to offer an opinion on these dirt bike wheels? Think they'd be strong enough to handle the side loads? Any thoughts on attaching brakes? Machining them for a bigger axle? Or could keep the existing bearings with a solid axle? I've emailed to ask hub width and axle diameter but haven't heard back yet. Looks like the hub width is maybe 3 inches? http://contact.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ShowCoreAskSellerQuestion&&iid=190248078501&requested=giovannibikes&frm=284&redirect=0&noredirectfaq=1&SSPageName=PageAskSellerQuestion_FAQ ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 09:16:49 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: A reminder of what we can accomplish From: Ryan Mueller http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_1420.html Ryan do not archive ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 10:59:02 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Finally, work space! From: Ryan Mueller We are very happy to say that we have finally found somewhere we can put our Piet project! We will be renting the main level of a 125 year old barn at Olson Airport (private, LL53). Lot's of space, and our Piet will now be 1 hour from our place instead of 2.5. We haven't made much actual build progress this year, but I think overall we have made the most progress this year. We purchased Del Magsam's project, so we have the basic fuse and wing complete (although we will be cutting the wing in half). We have, and will shortly be receiving, many engine parts. And we now have space where we can build our Piet, that we can actually get to often! http://s972.photobucket.com/albums/ae210/rmpanzer23/ Woohoo!! Can't wait to see everyone at Brodhead (rain or shine). 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