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1. 12:05 PM - Re: Solo X-Country (Pieti Lowell)
2. 12:41 PM - Re: Re: A Simple Cut - But My Simple Mind Needs Help (Rick Holland)
3. 06:13 PM - Re: Jeep Engine (Chris)
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| Subject: | Re: Solo X-Country |
Congrats:
So what is the problem ? Looks good to me,
Pieti Lowell
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| Subject: | Re: A Simple Cut - But My Simple Mind Needs Help |
>>The advantage of this method (aside from being easier to fabricate) is
that the channel can be >>made to actually fit the wood that it attaches
to.
True, but what I did was made the wood fit the channel by gluing some extra
1/16" ply and sand to fit.
Nice work on your control horns btw.
rh
On Wed, Oct 23, 2013 at 1:09 PM, <gcardinal@comcast.net> wrote:
> This is exactly how the elevator and rudder horns on NX18235 were built.
> It is a worthwhile change from the plans.
>
> And for those of you who haven't decided whether to use the formed control
> horns or flat sheet, read Bill Church's last paragraph regarding
> aesthetics, weight, strength and build difficulty.
> Bill is correct on all counts.
>
> Greg Cardinal
>
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> *From: *"Bill Church" <billspiet@sympatico.ca>
> *To: *pietenpol-list@matronics.com
> *Sent: *Wednesday, October 23, 2013 8:33:32 AM
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> *Subject: *Pietenpol-List: Re: A Simple Cut - But My Simple Mind Needs
> Help
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> billspiet@sympatico.ca>
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> One other option for the "tabs" on the formed control horns is to make
> them from three pieces of metal, as opposed to two. Rather than bending
> the side tabs, a separate channel can be bent, and welded on. The
> advantage of this method (aside from being easier to fabricate) is that the
> channel can be made to actually fit the wood that it attaches to. If the
> horns are made "to the plans", the gap between the bent flanges will be
> wider than the profile of the wood where it attaches (see photo of control
> horn in position for clarification). Unfortunately, I haven't welded my
> horns yet, so I can't provide photos of the finished product, so I have
> just positioned them in place for these photos.
> In my opinion, the formed sheet metal control horns are aesthetically much
> more appealing than flat steel horns (especially on a vintage aircraft like
> the Pietenpol), and, as long as they are properly welded and treated, are a
> superior design. The slight bends in the sheet metal produce a much
> stiffer horn than any solid horn of similar weight. Increasing the
> thickness to .09" increases the overall weight of each horn by 50%. And,
> to top it all off, the formed horns really are not difficult to build.
> Honestly.
> Bill C.
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=411183#411183
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Rick Holland
Castle Rock, Colorado
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Aviken
Search the Pietenpol list archives at
http://www.matronics.com/searching/ws_script_short.cgi for Jeep and you
will come up with a dozen or so emails about a guy wanting to use a Jeep
engine. As with all things Pietenpol someone has thought of it before it
just takes some rooting around to realize it. I know every thing I can
think of has been done.
Chris
Sacramento, Ca
Westcoastpiet.com
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of aviken
Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2013 5:34 PM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Jeep Engine
Has anyone ever considered converting an old Jeep engine to use in the piet.
Reason I ask is I have a couple of them and they would be close to the
weight and horsepower of the ford, but with a little more modern innards.
Things like insert bearings, pressure oil in the right places. I hope
this isn't a stupid question . Just trying to find the specs on the jeep ,
and It may run at a higher rpm to develop the 60 hp that it claims to have.
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