---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 10/29/09: 11 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:36 AM - 106 years ago today-Prelude to flight (helspersew@aol.com) 2. 08:57 AM - Split Gear Tubing Size-Fuselage Height (Jack T. Textor) 3. 10:09 AM - Re: Split Gear Tubing Size-Fuselage Height (899PM) 4. 10:14 AM - Re: Split Gear Tubing Size-Fuselage Height (Bill Church) 5. 12:53 PM - Look-- a snowflake Sky Scout takes to the air :)) (Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[ASRC Aerospace Corporation]) 6. 04:38 PM - Re: Re: Split Gear Tubing Size-Fuselage Height (gcardinal) 7. 05:08 PM - Welding exhaust systems (Lawrence Williams) 8. 05:34 PM - Re: Re: Split Gear Tubing Size-Fuselage Height (Jack) 9. 08:40 PM - 20 hour report (kevinpurtee) 10. 08:58 PM - Re: 20 hour report (TOM MICHELLE BRANT) 11. 09:34 PM - Re: 20 hour report (Rick Holland) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:36:05 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: 106 years ago today-Prelude to flight From: helspersew@aol.com >From the diary of Orville Wright: Thursday, October 29, 1903 Kitty Hawk, N.C. Spratt went to K.D. Station with letters in morning. We worked all day on front rudder, putting in uprights and making framework. Very little wind . do not archive ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:57:48 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Split Gear Tubing Size-Fuselage Height From: "Jack T. Textor" All, The split gear plans (for the V's) call for 1-3/8" 14 gauge 1020, 14 gauge I think equates to .069 walls. Should I go with 1-1/2" .063 wall or .080? Also for the flat plate used it calls for 14 gauge, .063 or .080 for this? Fuselage height- The plans call for 48-1/2" from the ground to the top of the fuselage top cross piece with 19" tires. Mine are 25", do I need to lower the gear or is the extra 6" height a plus? Thanks! Jack DSM ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 10:09:40 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Split Gear Tubing Size-Fuselage Height From: "899PM" Jack, .080 in both cases. Did you try Dillsburg Aero for the 1 3/8"? Aesthetics aside.....the positives of the higher gear is increased deck angle and more clearance.....the negative is entry. You may need to position your fuse in space and see if you can swing a leg over. I cant, so will put in a "horseshoe" step ala Jenny. It's even worse for the passenger. Make triple sure you stagger the gear strut attach tabs on the inboard axle ends as wide as you can. The dims per print are too close and the gear hits where it crosses unless you go cub style. I would go full forward on one and full back on the other. -------- PAPA MIKE Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=269993#269993 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 10:14:32 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Split Gear Tubing Size-Fuselage Height From: "Bill Church" Jack, With regard to the steel tubing, for 14ga, you would be looking for .083 wall thickness. Metal gauges are confusing, to say the least. Looks like you're referencing the wrong gauge chart, which is not hard to do. There are numerous different gauge systems, and which one to use depends on what material you are dealing with, as well as what part of the world you are in. I've attached a couple of reference charts. One is specifically for steel tubing (which uses the Birmingham Wire gauge), and the other chart references 5 different gauge systems, with the related materials. Now, with respect to the flat plate, I have no idea what gauge system is used for 4130 sheet. I haven't been able to track down a gauge chart that matches the thicknesses that 4130 is offered in. The most commonly used gauge table for sheet steel is the Manufacturers Standard Gauge, for which 14ga = .074. I'd go with the .080" thickness on that one. As for the fuselage height, Don Emch or Walt Evans hopefully should be able to provide some "real world" info regarding split gear with skinny wheels. Bill C. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=269994#269994 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/sheet_metal_gauges_147.pdf http://forums.matronics.com//files/steel_tube_gauges_150.pdf ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 12:53:03 PM PST US From: "Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[ASRC Aerospace Corporation]" Subject: Pietenpol-List: Look-- a snowflake Sky Scout takes to the air :)) With one of them thar Volkswagon engines ! do not archive http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MjzurzWNPI&feature=related ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 04:38:07 PM PST US From: "gcardinal" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Split Gear Tubing Size-Fuselage Height For a good gage-to-thickness chart go to: http://www.westcoastpiet.com/gage_to_thickness_chart.htm Greg C. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Church" Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 12:13 PM Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Split Gear Tubing Size-Fuselage Height > > > Jack, > > With regard to the steel tubing, for 14ga, you would be looking for .083 > wall thickness. Metal gauges are confusing, to say the least. Looks like > you're referencing the wrong gauge chart, which is not hard to do. There > are numerous different gauge systems, and which one to use depends on what > material you are dealing with, as well as what part of the world you are > in. I've attached a couple of reference charts. One is specifically for > steel tubing (which uses the Birmingham Wire gauge), and the other chart > references 5 different gauge systems, with the related materials. > Now, with respect to the flat plate, I have no idea what gauge system is > used for 4130 sheet. I haven't been able to track down a gauge chart that > matches the thicknesses that 4130 is offered in. The most commonly used > gauge table for sheet steel is the Manufacturers Standard Gauge, for which > 14ga = .074. I'd go with the .080" thickness on that one. > > As for the fuselage height, Don Emch or Walt Evans hopefully should be > able to provide some "real world" info regarding split gear with skinny > wheels. > > Bill C. > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=269994#269994 > > > Attachments: > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/sheet_metal_gauges_147.pdf > http://forums.matronics.com//files/steel_tube_gauges_150.pdf > > > ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 05:08:02 PM PST US From: Lawrence Williams Subject: Pietenpol-List: Welding exhaust systems Whoever posted about Titanium bursting into a white-hot inferno is just a t ad off. - Titanium will not burst into flames at any temperature. It will melt at abo ut 4400 F. degrees and that's way beyond what your torch is capable of. Mag nesium on the other hand will combust and produce a white-hot flame even un der water. That's why they use it in some military flares. If Titanium comb usted at temps around 1000 degrees, the SR-71 would be a pile of cinders!! Mag wheels on heavy aircraft are prone to overheating because of locked bra kes and are considered extremely dangerous. - My wedding ring is Titanium so it will survive when I depart this existence in a blinding flash of the purest white light. Moral: don't get a magnesiu m wedding ring which could be the source of ignition for your departure. - Titanium must either be welded in an enclosed chamber or otherwise shielded on both sides with an inert gas. Some Ti bicycle frames are welded in cabi nets similar to a bead-blasting cabinet to achieve the atmosphere clear of oxygen. - My exhaust is is just a straight shot-gun style and made from 4130 and I bl asted it and shot it with VHT annually because of rust. Last year I took it to our local powder coater and he did-some kind of-jet coating for me and it seems to be holding up well so far. - Larry - - - -=0A=0A=0A ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 05:34:37 PM PST US From: "Jack" Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Re: Split Gear Tubing Size-Fuselage Height Guys, thanks so much for the excellent thoughts. I love this list! Don and Walt any additional thoughts? Thanks! Jack DSM Do not archive Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Split Gear Tubing Size-Fuselage Height > > > Jack, > > With regard to the steel tubing, for 14ga, you would be looking for .083 > wall thickness. Metal gauges are confusing, to say the least. Looks like > you're referencing the wrong gauge chart, which is not hard to do. There > are numerous different gauge systems, and which one to use depends on what > material you are dealing with, as well as what part of the world you are > in. I've attached a couple of reference charts. One is specifically for > steel tubing (which uses the Birmingham Wire gauge), and the other chart > references 5 different gauge systems, with the related materials. > Now, with respect to the flat plate, I have no idea what gauge system is > used for 4130 sheet. I haven't been able to track down a gauge chart that > matches the thicknesses that 4130 is offered in. The most commonly used > gauge table for sheet steel is the Manufacturers Standard Gauge, for which > 14ga = .074. I'd go with the .080" thickness on that one. > > As for the fuselage height, Don Emch or Walt Evans hopefully should be > able to provide some "real world" info regarding split gear with skinny > wheels. > > Bill C. > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=269994#269994 > > > Attachments: > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/sheet_metal_gauges_147.pdf > http://forums.matronics.com//files/steel_tube_gauges_150.pdf > > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com 19:49:00 ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 08:40:40 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: 20 hour report From: "kevinpurtee" NX899KP has 20 hours now. I've attached a report. Will submit pics to west coast piet when I can. Best regards, Kevin Purtee Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=270063#270063 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/nx899kp_report_108.doc ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 08:58:12 PM PST US From: TOM MICHELLE BRANT Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: 20 hour report Kevin=2C Thanks for the report - great to hear the flights are going well. Be sure to get some photos of the wooden struts and attach points - there's a few o f us interested in that for sure (IE: me =3B ) Congrats again on the successful flights! Tom B. > Subject: Pietenpol-List: 20 hour report > From: kevin.purtee@us.army.mil > Date: Thu=2C 29 Oct 2009 20:40:07 -0700 > To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com > .mil> > > NX899KP has 20 hours now. I've attached a report. Will submit pics to w est coast piet when I can. > > Best regards=2C > Kevin Purtee > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=270063#270063 > > > > > Attachments: > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/nx899kp_report_108.doc > > > > =========== =========== =========== =========== > > > ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 09:34:41 PM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: 20 hour report From: Rick Holland Great report Kevin, thanks for the good info (am covering a Corvair/Piet now), (what made you think to suggest to avoid showering the wifes car with metal grinding sparks?). rick On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 11:40 PM, kevinpurtee wrote: > kevin.purtee@us.army.mil> > > NX899KP has 20 hours now. I've attached a report. Will submit pics to > west coast piet when I can. > > Best regards, > Kevin Purtee > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=270063#270063 > > > Attachments: > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/nx899kp_report_108.doc > > -- Rick Holland Castle Rock, Colorado "Logic is a wreath of pretty flowers, that smell bad" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message pietenpol-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Pietenpol-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/pietenpol-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/pietenpol-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.