---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 03/28/15: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:01 PM - Re: Pietenpol-List Digest: 4 Msgs - 03/27/15 (Stuart Brown) 2. 12:14 PM - Metal tube frames (benjamin piet) 3. 12:36 PM - Re: Metal tube frames (Bill Budgell) 4. 01:07 PM - Re: Pietenpol-List Digest: 4 Msgs - 03/27/15 (jarheadpilot82) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:01:47 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Pietenpol-List Digest: 4 Msgs - 03/27/15 From: Stuart Brown Corvair Collage will not be held in Leesberg, Fl. My EAA chapter was to host the Collage, got an email last night saying the Collage has been canceled. Check with WW to see if he had another venue. Stu Sent from my iPad > On Mar 28, 2015, at 3:02 AM, Pietenpol-List Digest Server wrote: > > * > > ================================================= > Online Versions of Today's List Digest Archive > ================================================= > > Today's complete Pietenpol-List Digest can also be found in either of the > two Web Links listed below. The .html file includes the Digest formatted > in HTML for viewing with a web browser and features Hyperlinked Indexes > and Message Navigation. 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The .html file includes the Digest formatted > in HTML for viewing with a web browser and features Hyperlinked Indexes > and Message Navigation. The .txt file includes the plain ASCII version > of the Pietenpol-List Digest and can be viewed with a generic text editor > such as Notepad or with a web browser. > > HTML Version: > > http://www.matronics.com/digest/digestview.php?Style=82701&View=html&Chapter 15-03-27&Archive=Pietenpol > > Text Version: > > http://www.matronics.com/digest/digestview.php?Style=82701&View=txt&Chapter 15-03-27&Archive=Pietenpol > > > =============================================== > EMail Version of Today's List Digest Archive > =============================================== > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > Pietenpol-List Digest Archive > --- > Total Messages Posted Fri 03/27/15: 4 > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > > Today's Message Index: > ---------------------- > > 1. 04:53 AM - Re: Rich Harris from New York (jarheadpilot82) > 2. 05:30 AM - Corvair College #33 Sign Up Deadline (jarheadpilot82) > 3. 07:13 AM - Re: A-65 overhaul costs, one man's story (Amsafetyc) > 4. 08:20 PM - Who Would Like To Get A Huge Boost In Their Build? (jarheadpilot82) > > > > ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ > > > Time: 04:53:44 AM PST US > Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Rich Harris from New York > From: "jarheadpilot82" > > > Tom, > > http://www.zabasearch.com/people/rich+harris/ny/ > > -------- > Semper Fi, > > Terry Hand > Athens, GA > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=439954#439954 > > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ > > > Time: 05:30:52 AM PST US > Subject: Pietenpol-List: Corvair College #33 Sign Up Deadline > From: "jarheadpilot82" > > > I just wanted to remind anyone interested in the next Corvair College, that the > deadline to sign up is this Sunday. Here is a link- > > http://flycorvair.net/2015/03/27/corvair-college-33-sign-up-closes-sunday-329-9pm-est/ > > This is a great opportunity to meet and work with people who truly love airplanes > in general and experimental aviation in particular. Whether you are building > a Corvair, thinking about building a Corvair, or just want to meet some great > people, you should sign up. It will be a weekend to remember, no matter what. > > In addition, I plan on bringing my steel tube Pietenpol fuselage there. It will > show the door cut for the front cockpit, and the die spring cub-style gear. If > any of you are thinking about doing that style of main gear, it would be a great > time to break out the tape measure and camera. > > I hope that we have a good turnout of Piet people there! > > -------- > Semper Fi, > > Terry Hand > Athens, GA > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=439955#439955 > > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ > > > Time: 07:13:56 AM PST US > Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: A-65 overhaul costs, one man's story > From: Amsafetyc > > I got to say , I sent my cylinders out to Harrison and was very pleased with > the work and the pricing. Those guys are great. Lycoming O235 C1B > > John > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Mar 23, 2015, at 12:23 PM, "Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-LME0)[Vantage Partners > , LLC]" wrote: >> >> 17 years ago I first flew my Piet on an A-65 that I overhauled with the ov > ersight of a great A&P/ IA by the name of Don Helmick. Don had >> rebuilt lots of these motors and the carbs and mags too so I took Don > =99s advice and followed the Continental overhaul manual. >> >> By God=99s grace and favor and not taking any short cuts on that ove > rhaul I was able to get many years of good flying out of that engine but >> in the past year or two the oil pressure has slowly started to drop so tim > e for a major overhaul this past winter. >> >> I didn=99t overhaul the engine on the plane but bought a no-logs eng > ine from a guy in Michigan for $500 from Barnstormers. Here=99s my c > osts >> so far. The cost to overhaul a small Continental are pretty affordable, > even if you go top notch with having all the inspections, magnafluxing, >> machining, nitriding, heat treating, resurfacing, and reconditioning done a > t FAA Certified Repair facilities with all parts coming back yellow tagged. >> >> Total came to $4,801 not including carb or mag overhauls because I=99 > ll be transferring those directly from the old engine to the new engine. > >> >> The crankcase halves were in excellent condition so only required a few st > ud replacements and minor machining so saved a bit there by it not >> having any cracks or re-boring issues. >> >> Mike C. >> >> >> No-log A-65 from Michigan: $500 >> >> Crankcase halves reconditioned, >> Crankcase Services, Inc. Oklahoma: $375 >> >> Crank, cam, cam followers, rods, and $1,392 >> rockers reconditioned, Aircraft Engine >> & Accessory, Dallas, TX >> >> 4 cylinders, complete overhaul to STD $1,150 >> dimensions, Harrison Engine Service, >> LaPorte, IN >> >> All new hardware, gasket sets rings, $1,384 >> pistons, valve springs, etc, Fresno >> Air Parts, needed exhaust valves, >> 1 intake. >> >> > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ > > > Time: 08:20:08 PM PST US > Subject: Pietenpol-List: Who Would Like To Get A Huge Boost In Their Build? > From: "jarheadpilot82" > > > Did the Subject Line get your attention? I hope so. > > I spoke this afternoon to Skip Gadd, who is already down at Sun-N-Fun. He and his > wife have gone down there for years helping set up. He has worked in the Hands > On Workshops for most, if not all of that time. He has worked with many people > such as Dick Navratil and (I think) Dave Aldrich from the forum. Typically > they build Pietenpol parts, such as the ribs, the empennage, the fuselage, among > others. I think last year they worked on floats for Dick's Sky Scout project. > Well, this year they have no specific project to work on. So here is where > you come in. > > If you have the materials for some phase of your build, but have not had the time, > and can get the materials to Sun-N-Fun, they would like to help boost your > project along by building some portion of your Pietenpol project either for you, > or with you, if you have the time to be there. The Pietenpol has always been > a popular project in the Hand On Woodworking Workshop, and they would like > this year to be no different. These are experienced builders, so they would do > a great job. They would like to make it a win-win for everyone. They get a project > to work on, and you get a big boost to your project. > > If you have an interest, please either PM me, or you can email me at jarheadpilot82 > (at) hotmail (dot) com. I can then get you Skip's contact info. Skip is having > a little trouble with his internet service, so I told him that I would post > it for him. > > I hope to hear from some lucky soul real soon! > > -------- > Semper Fi, > > Terry Hand > Athens, GA > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=439971#439971 > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 12:14:40 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Metal tube frames From: benjamin piet Is there an advantage of using a steel tube frame? ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 12:36:15 PM PST US From: Bill Budgell Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Metal tube frames If you can weld yes ..... is it cheaper yes than wood.... is it=C2-as str ong=C2-as wood yes..... is it lighter not by that much depends on the cha nges you make the same to wood fuselage..... is it a mater of preference ye s.=C2- From: benjamin piet To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2015 3:14 PM Subject: Pietenpol-List: Metal tube frames Is there an advantage of using a steel tube frame? ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 01:07:44 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Pietenpol-List Digest: 4 Msgs - 03/27/15 From: "jarheadpilot82" Not cancelled. 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