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1. 03:44 AM - Re: Wood gear legs. (danhelsper@aol.com)
2. 04:48 AM - mag switches (Douwe Blumberg)
3. 05:29 AM - Re: mag switches (Jack)
4. 07:50 AM - Re: mag switches (Dennis Engelkenjohn)
5. 07:52 AM - Re: mag switches (Dennis Engelkenjohn)
6. 08:45 PM - progress on Scout (Oscar Zuniga)
7. 09:08 PM - mag switches (Oscar Zuniga)
8. 11:29 PM - Re: mag switches (Clif Dawson)
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| Subject: | Re: Wood gear legs. |
Did not glue or dowel mine.
Dan Helsper
Puryear, TN
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From: Scott Knowlton <flyingscott_k@hotmail.com>
Sent: Wed, Apr 30, 2014 2:56 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 kitc
hen!
Scott Knowlton.
Sent from my iPhone
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It's been a while since I bought my mag switch, but it was from ACS.
I don't know of any other places they are available.
One could always simply use two good quality locking toggle switches like in
the old days. I THINK Larry Williams mounted two of these outside his
cockpit. Ck out his pics on westcoastpiet.com and you may see them.
I substituted these for the expensive Cessna type master switch combos for
way less than they were asking.
Douwe
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| Subject: | Re: mag switches |
Dennis I got mine on eBay. Good to google the number, many had issues...
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Jack Textor
> On May 3, 2014, at 10:16 PM, "Dennis Engelkenjohn" <mushface1@gmail.com> w
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> Can anyone tell me of a source to buy the key mag switches? They are over $
100 at Wicks and ACS and WagAero too. Surely everyones not coughing up that
much for a switch. Couldn=99t find a listing on Wentworth site.
> Dennis
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| Subject: | Re: mag switches |
thanks Jack. Just tried them and there is a selection. I=99ll keep
watching for a deal.
dennis
From: Jack
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2014 7:29 AM
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: mag switches
Dennis I got mine on eBay. Good to google the number, many had issues...
Sent from my iPad
Jack Textor
On May 3, 2014, at 10:16 PM, "Dennis Engelkenjohn" <mushface1@gmail.com>
wrote:
Can anyone tell me of a source to buy the key mag switches? They are
over $ 100 at Wicks and ACS and WagAero too. Surely everyones not
coughing up that much for a switch. Couldn=99t find a listing on
Wentworth site.
Dennis
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| Subject: | Re: mag switches |
Thanks Douwe, I will check into that as an alternative to a keyed mag
switch. A fellow =9Cscrounge dawg=9D here in STL has his
Zenith rigged that way.
Dennis
From: Douwe Blumberg
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2014 6:50 AM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: mag switches
It=99s been a while since I bought my mag switch, but it was from
ACS.
I don=99t know of any other places they are available.
One could always simply use two good quality locking toggle switches
like in the old days. I THINK Larry Williams mounted two of these
outside his cockpit. Ck out his pics on westcoastpiet.com and you may
see them.
I substituted these for the expensive Cessna type master switch combos
for way less than they were asking.
Douwe
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| Subject: | progress on Scout |
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Well=2C I had an encouraging weekend. Quite busy=2C but still was able to
get to the hangar both Saturday and today. Yesterday I got the carb all fi
nished up and reinstalled=2C along with the air box=2C filter=2C fuel line
=2C throttle=2C and carb heat control. I had to rig up a little fuel conta
iner (Folger's coffee plastic tub) with shutoff valve (beer-making supplies
section at your Ace Aircraft Supply)=2C and feed line and elevate it above
the level of the carb (which was on the bench). I put a section of clear
tubing on a barbed elbow fitting out of the bottom of the float bowl to all
ow me to see the fuel level relative to the top of the bowl. On the Stromb
erg=2C the float level is adjusted by changing the thickness of fiber washe
r that's installed under the brass fitting that includes the needle seat.
Adjustment is made in 1/64" increments and my float level was perfect on th
e third try=2C with a 1/16" washer. In between tries=2C you shut off the f
uel and drain everything out=2C take the float assembly apart=2C and change
washers. Once everything is set=2C you safety-wire the brass fitting in p
lace and button up the carb. I've gotten where I can disassemble and assem
ble them with my eyes closed=2C and I would probably get just as many safet
y wire punctures on my fingers with my eyes open or closed. Everything on
a Stromberg gets safetied.
Today I tackled the front main seal. Third time's a charm=2C and it just t
akes patience and a steady hand. I closed the hangar doors=2C turned on th
e lights=2C cranked up the C&W music on the boombox=2C got myself some coff
ee=2C lined everything up close at hand=2C and dived in. The trick turned
out to be using a small wooden lath between the back of the prop hub and th
e seal to hold the bottom in place while I pushed the top and sides into pl
ace. Once the seal was started into place all around the pocket=2C then it
was just a matter of sliding it evenly into place and it was done. The Pe
rmaseal Ultra Black has to set 24 hours=2C so I wasn't able to fire up the
engine today. I have everything in readiness though=2C so I'm going to sne
ak out of work sometime this week and go pull it through. The weather is s
upposed to be beautiful this week and I've just got to hear that engine run
again.
I'm going to call the A&P to schedule the annual=2C I'll fill in the logs t
o show everything I've done since moving the airplane up here=2C make sure
the W&B is current (I changed the tailwheel and it shifted a little weight
off the tail)=2C and then see if I can get back in the air. Four weeks til
l the Frazier Lake fly-in.
Oscar ZunigaMedford=2C ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 power =0A
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Dennis=3B
I coughed up the $$ and bought one of the ACS switches back when I rewired
the ignition system on Scout (years ago). They were only slightly less tha
n what they are now. You can always just use two simple SPST toggle switch
es for your ignition=2C one for each mag=2C but then you'd need to make som
e sort of locking cover to keep the ignition secure. I have seen someone's
Piet=2C not sure whose=2C with simple toggle switches like that mounted ou
tside on the top "boot" cowl where they are accessible to the pilot both wh
en in the cockpit and when outside=2C hand propping. Good quality DC rated
toggle switches will be under ten bucks apiece.
Oscar ZunigaMedford=2C ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 power
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| Subject: | Re: mag switches |
Possibly mine. Idea came from a local
Tiger Moth. Also the Fleet Finch.
Just visible at top left. I am going to move
them to the right. If a handprop is necessary
they will be in more visible.
Clif
When I was younger, I could remember anything,
whether it happened or not.
Mark Twain
You can always just use two simple SPST toggle switches for your
ignition, one for each mag, but then you'd need to make some sort of
locking cover to keep the ignition secure. I have seen someone's Piet,
not sure whose, with simple toggle switches like that mounted outside on
the top "boot" cowl where they are accessible to the pilot both when in
the cockpit and when outside, hand propping. Oscar Zuniga
Medford, OR
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