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1. 05:01 AM - Re: Re: High quality PIET construction (larharris2 Harris)
2. 08:26 AM - Re: High quality PIET construction (aerocarjake)
3. 12:55 PM - Wood gear legs. (Scott Knowlton)
4. 01:01 PM - Re: Wood gear legs. (Gary Boothe)
5. 01:13 PM - Re: Wood gear legs. (Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[Vantage Partners, LLC])
6. 01:36 PM - Re: Wood gear legs. (Brian Kenney)
7. 02:07 PM - Re: Wood gear legs. (Jack Phillips)
8. 02:11 PM - Re: Wood gear legs. (bubbleboy)
9. 04:59 PM - Seat cushons (Steven Dortch)
10. 05:09 PM - Re: Seat cushons (Gary Boothe)
11. 05:52 PM - Re: Seat cushons (Steven Dortch)
12. 09:22 PM - Re: Wood gear legs. (tools)
13. 11:12 PM - Re: Wood gear legs. (Clif Dawson)
14. 11:45 PM - Re: GN-1 Landing Gear mount fairing (Peter Johnson)
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| Subject: | Re: High quality PIET construction |
Magnificent construction. I envy the workmanship. But I wonder about the ad
ded weight of those layers of finish needed to get that glistening shine.
Lorenzo
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| Subject: | Re: High quality PIET construction |
Wow....! It'll be a shame to cover it.....
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Jake Schultz - curator,
Newport Way Air Museum (OK, it's just my home)
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Those who are operating on wood gear legs.... Did you glue the spruce legs t
o the ash blocks or did you rely on the steel fittings and bolts to make the
connection?
Yes I know, small work space but it's warm, dry and ten steps from the kitch
en!
Scott Knowlton.
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| Subject: | Re: Wood gear legs. |
I dowelled and glued mine, but I'm not sure it matters.
Gary
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> On Apr 30, 2014, at 12:54 PM, Scott Knowlton <flyingscott_k@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Those who are operating on wood gear legs.... Did you glue the spruce legs to
the ash blocks or did you rely on the steel fittings and bolts to make the connection?
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> Yes I know, small work space but it's warm, dry and ten steps from the kitchen!
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> Scott Knowlton.
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Scott-I glued that junction with T-88 after scuff sanding the mating pieces
. With my landings I could use all the help I can get on the
undercarriage strength!
Mike C.
Ohio
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I glued the spruce and ash together
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Wood gear legs.
From: flyingscott_k@hotmail.com
Those who are operating on wood gear legs.... Did you glue the spruce legs
to the ash blocks or did you rely on the steel fittings and bolts to make t
he connection?
Yes I know=2C small work space but it's warm=2C dry and ten steps from the
kitchen!
Scott Knowlton.
Sent from my iPhone
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I relied on the steel fittings and the bolts. Over 300 hours, hundreds of
landings (including one forced landing that ended in a groundloop) and no
problems at all with the wooden gear.
Jack Phillips
NX899JP
Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia
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Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 3:55 PM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Wood gear legs.
Those who are operating on wood gear legs.... Did you glue the spruce legs
to the ash blocks or did you rely on the steel fittings and bolts to make
the connection?
Yes I know, small work space but it's warm, dry and ten steps from the
kitchen!
Scott Knowlton.
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| Subject: | Re: Wood gear legs. |
I glued mine. If I hadnt I would have needed five hands to hold it all together
to drill the metal fittings.
Scotty
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Tamworth, Australia
Building a Corvair Powered Pietenpol Air Camper
www.scottyspietenpol.com
Tail and Ribs built...Building fuselage & undercarriage...Corvair engine at
Roy's Garage waiting to be modified.
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Gentlemen, and Oscar, I have the old seat worn out and ugly seat cushions
and may use them for my first flights.
However, I have enough Pleather to have a new set made. I would appreciate
your thoughts on:
Design, Just enough to go under my seat and back with some wiggle room.
Should It be wider?
Cushion padding materiel (I am thinking firmer memory foam)
Thickness. What I have is VERY thin and barely . But I don't want to get
too thick and push myself toward the instruments.
Shape. I am probably going to copy what I have, but do y'all have any
modifications you suggest.
Attachments, The old ones have push snaps on some pads none on others. How
about Velcro or simply tucking tabs in? Or is it needed at all? I hold it
in from the back seat.
Thanks in advance for the guidance.
--
Blue Skies,
Steve D
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| Subject: | Re: Seat cushons |
Make it like Scott Liefield's! It's like sitting in an easy chair!
Gary
NX308MB
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> On Apr 30, 2014, at 4:59 PM, Steven Dortch <steven.d.dortch@gmail.com> wro
te:
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> Gentlemen, and Oscar, I have the old seat worn out and ugly seat cushions a
nd may use them for my first flights.
>
> However, I have enough Pleather to have a new set made. I would appreciate
your thoughts on:
> Design, Just enough to go under my seat and back with some wiggle room. S
hould It be wider?
> Cushion padding materiel (I am thinking firmer memory foam)
> Thickness. What I have is VERY thin and barely . But I don't want to get t
oo thick and push myself toward the instruments.
> Shape. I am probably going to copy what I have, but do y'all have any modi
fications you suggest.
> Attachments, The old ones have push snaps on some pads none on others. How
about Velcro or simply tucking tabs in? Or is it needed at all? I hold it i
n from the back seat.
>
> Thanks in advance for the guidance.
> --
> Blue Skies,
> Steve D
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Seat cushons |
Link to photos?
On Wed, Apr 30, 2014 at 7:09 PM, Gary Boothe <gboothe5@comcast.net> wrote:
> Make it like Scott Liefield's! It's like sitting in an easy chair!
>
> Gary
> NX308MB
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Apr 30, 2014, at 4:59 PM, Steven Dortch <steven.d.dortch@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Gentlemen, and Oscar, I have the old seat worn out and ugly seat cushions
> and may use them for my first flights.
>
> However, I have enough Pleather to have a new set made. I would appreciate
> your thoughts on:
> Design, Just enough to go under my seat and back with some wiggle room.
> Should It be wider?
> Cushion padding materiel (I am thinking firmer memory foam)
> Thickness. What I have is VERY thin and barely . But I don't want to get
> too thick and push myself toward the instruments.
> Shape. I am probably going to copy what I have, but do y'all have any
> modifications you suggest.
> Attachments, The old ones have push snaps on some pads none on others. How
> about Velcro or simply tucking tabs in? Or is it needed at all? I hold it
> in from the back seat.
>
> Thanks in advance for the guidance.
> --
> Blue Skies,
> Steve D
>
>
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>
--
Blue Skies,
Steve D
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| Subject: | Re: Wood gear legs. |
I glued and stapled. The glue really doesn't do much, the staples DO add quite
a bit of strength.
The glue doesn't do much, BUT the penalty is NIL. It does add a little, in that
it might prevent a LITTLE movement, so there's no reason not to.
While the staples do add strength, not much in the big scheme of things. They
did, however, hold it all together VERY well while I got the metal pieces all
bolted in there. I used 2" long 1/4" crown staples.
FWIW, the bottom end is FAR from the weak link. It's the other end that's important.
Make sure it's fitted well.
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| Subject: | Re: Wood gear legs. |
Don't forget that the strut bracket goes from the outside
to inside plates across the fuselage bottom between the
fuselage and your nice new legs.
I see a tent in the backyard. Soon. :-)
Clif
Counting days! :-)
Those who are operating on wood gear legs.... Did you glue the spruce legs
to the ash blocks or did you rely on the steel fittings and bolts to make
the connection?
Yes I know, small work space but it's warm, dry and ten steps from the
kitchen!
Scott Knowlton.
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| Subject: | Re: GN-1 Landing Gear mount fairing |
John,
Thanks, its not so much the wing fittings etc but the area under the fuse
where the gear framework is fitted. This is a link to a photo of the
original frame i.e. No fairing at all, no additional stringers either.
http://repiet.cpc-world.com/images/DSC00140_JPG.jpg
Cheers
Peter
On 28/04/2014 9:18 pm, "John Franklin" <jbfjr@peoplepc.com> wrote:
>
>Hi Peter,
>
>I am also close to covering my GN-1 fuselage, and I _think_ what Oscar is
>referring to with the aluminum is like what DJ Vegh did as shown in this
>link: http://www.imagedv.com/aircamper/log/image-pages/02-19-05.htm
>
>I'm hoping that will work as opposed to wood fairings, which would add
>considerable weight. I did use wood fairings around my top engine mount
>brackets and will cover them with aluminum panels to allow for inspection
>and access. See following link:
>http://s897.photobucket.com/user/az-gold/media/CC%2028%20San%20Marcos%20TX
>%20%20%20Feb%2028%20-%20March%202%20%202014/DSCF0252.jpg.html
>
>
>Regards,
>John Franklin
>GN-1 / Corvair 164cid
>Prairie Aire 4TA0
>Needville, TX
>-----Original Message-----
>
>From: Peter Johnson
>
>Sent: Apr 27, 2014 6:32 AM
>
>To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
>
>Subject: Pietenpol-List: GN-1 Landing Gear mount fairing
>
>
>Hi Guys,
>I am about ready to cover my GN-1 and was wondering if anybody had any
>ideas about the landing gear mount fairing. I have added some wood
>stringers under the fuse that stop either side of the gear mounts (see
>page two of the photos page on the website). Is this area faired or just
>left as is.
>Pics would be useful.
>Cheers
>PeterWonthaggi Australiahttp://repiet.cpc-world.com
>
>
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