---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 05/05/14: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:56 AM - Re: mag switches (Steven Dortch) 2. 06:08 AM - Progress (Steven Dortch) 3. 01:53 PM - Re: progress on Scout (AircamperN11MS) 4. 02:12 PM - Re: mag switches (Dennis Engelkenjohn) 5. 02:13 PM - Re: mag switches (Dennis Engelkenjohn) 6. 02:59 PM - Re: Progress (John Kuhfahl) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:56:06 AM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: mag switches From: Steven Dortch Lew did the external toggle switches on his flybaby. Says it sure saves a lot of steps when you are trying to hand prop. Especially when it is hot. Blue Skies, Steve D On Sun, May 4, 2014 at 11:07 PM, Oscar Zuniga wrote: > Dennis; > > 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 > than what they are now. 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. Good > quality DC rated toggle switches will be under ten bucks apiece. > > Oscar Zuniga > Medford, OR > Air Camper NX41CC "Scout" > A75 power > > * > > > * > > -- Blue Skies, Steve D ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:08:51 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Progress From: Steven Dortch Well The Frankenpientengrega has been moved. Yesterday a buddy helped me haul the Fuselage out to my hangar. We drove it across San Antonio to 8T8 (San Geronimo). unloaded it, put it in my hangar and loaded the wings and tail for the return trip. Return trip was very slow. Slightly windy day. the 30 minute trip out at 60 MPH with fusulage was 1 hour and 30 min back on slower back roads going 30MPH. Next Projects. 1. paint the tail. It is all it needs. and clean inspect and paint struts. 2. Clean and inspect wings 3. Fix or replace bent aleron horn. 4. paint Wings 5. On weekends go out to hangar and work on fuselage. a. Get with John K on engine controls and runup. b. do remaining projects on fuse. wing tank cover, Belly access cover, Seatbelts, plumb instruments, mount rear windscreen.... Maybe put on step. 6. haul tail and wing out and put it togather. Getting closer -- Blue Skies, Steve D ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 01:53:19 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: progress on Scout From: "AircamperN11MS" Oscar, Glad to hear about all your progress. It sounds very promising. Patients will win the race. -------- Scott Liefeld Flying N11MS since March 1972 Steel Tube C-85-12 Wire Wheels Brodhead in 1996 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=422857#422857 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 02:12:39 PM PST US From: "Dennis Engelkenjohn" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: mag switches Thanks for the idea, just need to figure out how to wire it all in, fortunately we have an electronics wizard in our local chapter. Hey, in case I forgot to thank you for the corvair college you hosted in San Antonio years ago, I =98d like to say thanks. Wife had gotten a free ticket for accepting being bumped off a previous flight and had some miles that needed to be used up when the college came up. Told her we should see that womens place, Fredericsburg, and do the river walk. She never new what hit her till we were on our way. Dennis From: Oscar Zuniga Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2014 11:07 PM Subject: Pietenpol-List: mag switches Dennis; 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 than what they are now. 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. Good quality DC rated toggle switches will be under ten bucks apiece. Oscar Zuniga Medford, OR Air Camper NX41CC "Scout" A75 power ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 02:13:35 PM PST US From: "Dennis Engelkenjohn" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: mag switches Thanks Clif, great picture. I take tons of pix at Brodhead and keep looking them over but still miss a lot of details. Dennis From: Clif Dawson Sent: Monday, May 05, 2014 1:27 AM Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: 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 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 02:59:47 PM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Progress From: John Kuhfahl Steve, Good for you (and Oscar], if you are reading this. I am pietless and get sad reading all the posts. I will definitely help finish up engine plumbing and run-up Steve. I did have a small problem with the mag hitting the engine mount before it hit proper advance(25 degrees?) on the right mag. Anyone out there had that problem? Steve, I cant wait to hear all those parts going up and down and round and round. I am like an expecting father. Get ready to fly that one hour break-in. You lucky dog. On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 8:08 AM, Steven Dortch wrote: > Well The Frankenpientengrega has been moved. Yesterday a buddy helped me > haul the Fuselage out to my hangar. We drove it across San Antonio to 8T8 > (San Geronimo). unloaded it, put it in my hangar and loaded the wings and > tail for the return trip. > > Return trip was very slow. Slightly windy day. the 30 minute trip out at > 60 MPH with fusulage was 1 hour and 30 min back on slower back roads going > 30MPH. > > Next Projects. > 1. paint the tail. It is all it needs. and clean inspect and paint struts. > 2. Clean and inspect wings > 3. Fix or replace bent aleron horn. > 4. paint Wings > 5. On weekends go out to hangar and work on fuselage. > a. Get with John K on engine controls and runup. > b. do remaining projects on fuse. wing tank cover, Belly access > cover, Seatbelts, plumb instruments, mount rear windscreen.... Maybe put on > step. > 6. haul tail and wing out and put it togather. > > Getting closer > > -- > Blue Skies, > Steve D > > * > > > * > > -- John Kuhfahl, Lt Col USAF (Ret), President, KUHLCOUPER LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.