---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 11/12/16: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:44 AM - first flight (Douwe Blumberg) 2. 05:52 AM - bungees (Douwe Blumberg) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:44:51 AM PST US From: "Douwe Blumberg" Subject: Pietenpol-List: first flight Congrats Patricia! That should be a really nice prop/engine combo. I LOVE my starter button too!!! Douwe ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:52:44 AM PST US From: "Douwe Blumberg" Subject: Pietenpol-List: bungees Hey Tools, First time I wrapped the axle, I used two separate lengths thinking if one broke I would still have another, kind of an =93early warning system=94. Now I just use one big one. Everybody, do make sure you have a safety cable or something to catch the axle if your bungees ever do let go. I spent a lot of time covering every bolt head/nut with rounded =93covers=94 (modified plastic faucet washers) trying to eliminate every potential =93wear spot=94 that could start chewing through the bungees. I think if you=92re really careful and thoughtful you can eliminate most of them, but it really doesn=92t take much. Even a hard edge on the wood gear will do it. I glued a half-round to the bottom of my gear to eliminate those hard edges. Also wrapped most of it in heavy inner tube rubber. Since 799B is rather heavy, I use 5/8=94 bungee rather than =BD=94 and it=92s wrapped pretty tight. Works for me. And no buddy, though I like =93soft squishy landings=94 I don=92t always accomplish them. After I installed my angle of attack indicator this summer, I was experimenting with very low speed landings and dropped her in from what felt like six feet or so (was probably more like three, but still!) which felt awful. Douwe ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.