---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 04/11/14: 9 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:44 AM - windscreen height (Douwe Blumberg) 2. 08:52 AM - Vi Kapler hinges (Oscar Zuniga) 3. 09:04 AM - Re: Vi Kapler hinges (Scott Knowlton) 4. 10:57 AM - Re: Vi Kapler hinges (taildrags) 5. 11:09 AM - Re: windscreen height (danhelsper@aol.com) 6. 03:08 PM - hinges (Robert S. Edson) 7. 04:23 PM - Re: Vi Kapler hinges (airlion2@gmail.com) 8. 05:21 PM - Swiss Muffler (Ken Bickers) 9. 05:30 PM - Re: Vi Kapler hinges (Jack) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:44:42 AM PST US From: "Douwe Blumberg" Subject: Pietenpol-List: windscreen height You're right, windscreen heights vary widely and again, there's no right or wrong, it's what works for you. However, IF you don't like the top of your head buffeted by wind all the time, make it an inch taller than mine! Since it's only seven inches away, I'd say even with the top of your head. $.02 Douwe ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:52:13 AM PST US From: Oscar Zuniga Subject: Pietenpol-List: Vi Kapler hinges Hello=2C low 'n' slow flyers- I have a bit of news regarding the aluminum hinges that Vi Kapler used to o ffer for the tail surfaces. Mr. Pietenpol developed the hinges as an impro vement on the bent-and-welded steel ones that are shown in the 1932 plans =2C and he then had Vi Kapler make patterns to have them cast and machined. Vi got out of the business a few years ago=2C but I have spoken with him and have obtained the rights to the cast hinges. I hope to have these hing es available again soon=2C through my little business called "Rogue Air Par ts". I don't remember what Vi was selling them for but if someone will let me know=2C I'll see what the foundry and machining is going to cost and se e if we can hold the price to the same as Vi was asking. I believe the tai l control surfaces require a total of 9 pairs of hinges=2C or three per sur face. Happy Friday! Oscar Zuniga Medford=2C OR Air Camper NX41CC "Scout" A75 power ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:04:17 AM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Vi Kapler hinges From: Scott Knowlton I purchased my set from Vi in 2005 for forty bucks. Great deal and great hin ges. Glad you have taken the job over Oscar! Now how about those data-plates? Scott K. Burlington Ontario. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 11, 2014, at 11:55 AM, "Oscar Zuniga" wrote : > > Hello, low 'n' slow flyers- > > I have a bit of news regarding the aluminum hinges that Vi Kapler used to o ffer for the tail surfaces. Mr. Pietenpol developed the hinges as an improv ement on the bent-and-welded steel ones that are shown in the 1932 plans, an d he then had Vi Kapler make patterns to have them cast and machined. Vi go t out of the business a few years ago, but I have spoken with him and have o btained the rights to the cast hinges. I hope to have these hinges availabl e again soon, through my little business called "Rogue Air Parts". I don't r emember what Vi was selling them for but if someone will let me know, I'll s ee what the foundry and machining is going to cost and see if we can hold th e price to the same as Vi was asking. I believe the tail control surfaces r equire a total of 9 pairs of hinges, or three per surface. > > Happy Friday! > > Oscar Zuniga > Medford, OR > Air Camper NX41CC "Scout" > A75 power > > > > > 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 10:57:12 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Vi Kapler hinges From: "taildrags" The data plates are still available. Info is at http://www.flysquirrel.net/piets/dataplate.html -------- Oscar Zuniga Medford, OR Air Camper NX41CC "Scout" A75 power Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=421918#421918 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 11:09:20 AM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: windscreen height From: danhelsper@aol.com Mine works fine for me. No buffeting. But I guess it all depends on how tal l you are. (Some have called me a munchkin in the past). Dan Helsper Puryear, TN -----Original Message----- From: Douwe Blumberg Sent: Fri, Apr 11, 2014 7:46 am Subject: Pietenpol-List: windscreen height You=99re right, windscreen heights vary widely andagain, there =99s no right or wrong, it=99s what works for you. However, IF you don=99t like the top of your headbuffeted by wind all the time, make it an inch taller than mine! Since it=99s only seven inches away, I=99d say evenwith the top of your head. $.02 Douwe ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 03:08:45 PM PST US From: "Robert S. Edson" Subject: Pietenpol-List: hinges we purchased our hinges at Brodhead in 2010 for $70.00 and considered it a bargain. Getting ready to pull the piet out of the hanger and get it ready for the season. Bob -- Robert S. Edson ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 04:23:07 PM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Vi Kapler hinges From: airlion2@gmail.com Oscar, I paid Vi 35 bucks for my hinges a while back. Don Harper used to make them also. Cheers, Gardiner Sent from my iPad > On Apr 11, 2014, at 11:51 AM, Oscar Zuniga wrote: > > don't ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 05:21:10 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Swiss Muffler From: Ken Bickers Today I finished fabricating and installing a Swiss Muffler on my Piet. Unbelievably quiet. Cheers, Ken p.s. I'll update once the engine is running. ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 05:30:25 PM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Vi Kapler hinges From: Jack Oscar mine were $60, and I did quite a bit of polishing... Sent from my iPhone On Apr 11, 2014, at 10:51 AM, Oscar Zuniga wrote: > Hello, low 'n' slow flyers- > > I have a bit of news regarding the aluminum hinges that Vi Kapler used to o ffer for the tail surfaces. Mr. Pietenpol developed the hinges as an improv ement on the bent-and-welded steel ones that are shown in the 1932 plans, an d he then had Vi Kapler make patterns to have them cast and machined. Vi go t out of the business a few years ago, but I have spoken with him and have o btained the rights to the cast hinges. I hope to have these hinges availabl e again soon, through my little business called "Rogue Air Parts". I don't r emember what Vi was selling them for but if someone will let me know, I'll s ee what the foundry and machining is going to cost and see if we can hold th e price to the same as Vi was asking. I believe the tail control surfaces r equire a total of 9 pairs of hinges, or three per surface. > > Happy Friday! > > Oscar Zuniga > Medford, OR > Air Camper NX41CC "Scout" > A75 power > > > > > ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.