---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 04/11/18: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 10:49 AM - Flattening 1-3/8 diameter tubing on split gear (Harvey Plummer) 2. 04:39 PM - Re: Flattening 1-3/8 diameter tubing on split gear (Jack Textor) 3. 06:19 PM - Re: Flattening 1-3/8 diameter tubing on split gear (Catdesigns) 4. 06:27 PM - Re: Ragwing Ultra-Piet (cdlwingnut) 5. 08:03 PM - Re: Flattening 1-3/8 diameter tubing on split gear (Semih Oksay) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:49:51 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Flattening 1-3/8 diameter tubing on split gear From: "Harvey Plummer" How did those of you with a split gear flatten the ends of the 1-3/8" diameter tubing? I do not have a press with which to do it. -------- Harv, 485PB Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=479273#479273 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 04:39:26 PM PST US From: Jack Textor Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Flattening 1-3/8 diameter tubing on split gear Harv, I heated with a torch then squeezed in a vice. Worked well. Jack Textor Sent from my iPad > On Apr 11, 2018, at 12:49 PM, Harvey Plummer wrote: > > > How did those of you with a split gear flatten the ends of the 1-3/8" diameter > tubing? I do not have a press with which to do it. > > -------- > Harv, 485PB > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=479273#479273 > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:19:29 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Flattening 1-3/8 diameter tubing on split gear From: "Catdesigns" This is how I did it (see attached). All it takes is a bench vice and heat. Makes flattening really easy. Chris -------- Chris Sacramento, CA WestCoastPiet.com Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=479284#479284 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/2012_2_22_130.pdf ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:27:10 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Ragwing Ultra-Piet From: "cdlwingnut" After rechecking my plans and looking at pictures of other ultra piets the bottom block is not angled down to be perbendicular to the ground. I may still consider making mine so anyway though. I have been working on my center supports some more though Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=479285#479285 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/20180411_124324_resized_163.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/20180411_124328_resized_182.jpg ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 08:03:03 PM PST US From: Semih Oksay Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Flattening 1-3/8 diameter tubing on split gear A strong vice may work. Semih=8B On Thu, Apr 12, 2018 at 2:38 AM, Jack Textor wrote: > > Harv, I heated with a torch then squeezed in a vice. Worked well. > > Jack Textor > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Apr 11, 2018, at 12:49 PM, Harvey Plummer > wrote: > > > plummerharvey@yahoo.com> > > > > How did those of you with a split gear flatten the ends of the 1-3/8" > diameter > > tubing? I do not have a press with which to do it. > > > > -------- > > Harv, 485PB > > > > > > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=479273#479273 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== > > -- Semih Oksay ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.