Original Posted By: John Weikel
We followed the plans and while there isn't much wall thickness all theshock loads from landing will be in compression and we're not concernedabout gear failure at all. It was a job to make the gear, but I'm amazedat how sturdy it appears.Piets forever,John Langston>Hey Guys,> I need a little advice. I have drilled my landing gear bushings >per the >plans.>1/16" and 1/8" off center 1/4" hole. I have welded the bushings to >the >landing gear "V".>I then noticed on the plans that the hole is suppose to come out to >5/16" per >the>plans. If I bring the hole out to 5/16" this will not give me a >enough wall >on the >bushing to be confortable with. >> Can I use a 1/4" bolt with no problem or do I have to start over >and >change the>offset dimensions that are on the plans and use the 5/16" bolt?>> Is there alot of stress on the hinge points?>> If I have to go with the 5/16" bolt I would recommend builders >to be >careful>with the dimensions on the plans.>> any advice would be appreciated.> >__________________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Hinge points for split axle gear
Pietenpol-List: Re: Hinge points for split axle gear
Original Posted By: kyle ray
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Hinge points for split axle gear>Hey Guys,> I need a little advice. I have drilled my landing gear bushings perthe>plans.>1/16" and 1/8" off center 1/4" hole. I have welded the bushings to the>landing gear "V".>I then noticed on the plans that the hole is suppose to come out to 5/16"per>the>plans. If I bring the hole out to 5/16" this will not give me a enoughwall>on the>bushing to be confortable with.>> Can I use a 1/4" bolt with no problem or do I have to start over and>change the>offset dimensions that are on the plans and use the 5/16" bolt?>> Is there alot of stress on the hinge points?>> If I have to go with the 5/16" bolt I would recommend builders to be>careful>with the dimensions on the plans.>> any advice would be appreciated.>>________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Hinge points for split axle gear>Hey Guys,> I need a little advice. I have drilled my landing gear bushings perthe>plans.>1/16" and 1/8" off center 1/4" hole. I have welded the bushings to the>landing gear "V".>I then noticed on the plans that the hole is suppose to come out to 5/16"per>the>plans. If I bring the hole out to 5/16" this will not give me a enoughwall>on the>bushing to be confortable with.>> Can I use a 1/4" bolt with no problem or do I have to start over and>change the>offset dimensions that are on the plans and use the 5/16" bolt?>> Is there alot of stress on the hinge points?>> If I have to go with the 5/16" bolt I would recommend builders to be>careful>with the dimensions on the plans.>> any advice would be appreciated.>>________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Hinge points for split axle gear
Original Posted By: PTNPOL(at)aol.com
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Hinge points for split axle gear>Hey Guys,> I need a little advice. I have drilled my landing gear bushings perthe>plans.>1/16" and 1/8" off center 1/4" hole. I have welded the bushings to the>landing gear "V".>I then noticed on the plans that the hole is suppose to come out to 5/16"per>the>plans. If I bring the hole out to 5/16" this will not give me a enoughwall>on the>bushing to be confortable with.>> Can I use a 1/4" bolt with no problem or do I have to start over and>change the>offset dimensions that are on the plans and use the 5/16" bolt?>> Is there alot of stress on the hinge points?>> If I have to go with the 5/16" bolt I would recommend builders to be>careful>with the dimensions on the plans.>> any advice would be appreciated.>>________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Hinge points for split axle gear>Hey Guys,> I need a little advice. I have drilled my landing gear bushings perthe>plans.>1/16" and 1/8" off center 1/4" hole. I have welded the bushings to the>landing gear "V".>I then noticed on the plans that the hole is suppose to come out to 5/16"per>the>plans. If I bring the hole out to 5/16" this will not give me a enoughwall>on the>bushing to be confortable with.>> Can I use a 1/4" bolt with no problem or do I have to start over and>change the>offset dimensions that are on the plans and use the 5/16" bolt?>> Is there alot of stress on the hinge points?>> If I have to go with the 5/16" bolt I would recommend builders to be>careful>with the dimensions on the plans.>> any advice would be appreciated.>>________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Hinge points for split axle gear
Original Posted By: walter evans
Hey Guys, I need a little advice. I have drilled my landing gear bushings per the plans.1/16" and 1/8" off center 1/4" hole. I have welded the bushings to the landing gear "V".I then noticed on the plans that the hole is suppose to come out to 5/16" per theplans. If I bring the hole out to 5/16" this will not give me a enough wall on the bushing to be confortable with. Can I use a 1/4" bolt with no problem or do I have to start over and change theoffset dimensions that are on the plans and use the 5/16" bolt? Is there alot of stress on the hinge points? If I have to go with the 5/16" bolt I would recommend builders to be carefulwith the dimensions on the plans. any advice would be appreciated. ________________________________________________________________________________
Hey Guys, I need a little advice. I have drilled my landing gear bushings per the plans.1/16" and 1/8" off center 1/4" hole. I have welded the bushings to the landing gear "V".I then noticed on the plans that the hole is suppose to come out to 5/16" per theplans. If I bring the hole out to 5/16" this will not give me a enough wall on the bushing to be confortable with. Can I use a 1/4" bolt with no problem or do I have to start over and change theoffset dimensions that are on the plans and use the 5/16" bolt? Is there alot of stress on the hinge points? If I have to go with the 5/16" bolt I would recommend builders to be carefulwith the dimensions on the plans. any advice would be appreciated. ________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Fw: Hinge points for split axle gear
Original Posted By: PTNPOL(at)aol.com
Ron,I did mine per the print, and they seemed to come out fine. You have to becareful to get the offset on the "top of the lobe" for allignment.walt-----Original Message-----
Ron,I did mine per the print, and they seemed to come out fine. You have to becareful to get the offset on the "top of the lobe" for allignment.walt-----Original Message-----
Pietenpol-List: Re: Hinge points for split axle gear
Original Posted By: TJTREV(at)webtv.net (Theodore Trevorrow)
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Hinge points for split axle gearBuy from Don. He also has a very interesting builders manual. Ted.T________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Hinge points for split axle gearBuy from Don. He also has a very interesting builders manual. Ted.T________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Hinge points for split axle gear
Original Posted By: nle97(at)juno.com
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Hinge points for split axle gearBuy from Don. He also has a very interesting builders manual. Ted.T________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Hinge points for split axle gearBuy from Don. He also has a very interesting builders manual. Ted.T________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Hinge points for split axle gear
Original Posted By: John Greenlee
With all this discussion about plans mistakes. right now I only have the 1932Flying and Gliding manual to reference and a catalog from Replicraft which hassome orig Pietenpol drawings in it from Plans Dated 3-23-33If I were going to buy a large set of plans (And I Will) which would you allsuggest to be the best set as I heard their are ones from Don and ones fromanother friend of the Pietenpol family. I am not talking about Grega or St. Croixeither.GordonPTNPOL(at)aol.com wrote:> Thanks Earl,> I will have to pull my bushings off of my "v"'s. I will increase the bar> stock to 3/4" and 1". That was alot of work down the drain. I wish the plans> were better. There are alot of> mistakes in the plans.>>> Thanks again,>________________________________________________________________________________
With all this discussion about plans mistakes. right now I only have the 1932Flying and Gliding manual to reference and a catalog from Replicraft which hassome orig Pietenpol drawings in it from Plans Dated 3-23-33If I were going to buy a large set of plans (And I Will) which would you allsuggest to be the best set as I heard their are ones from Don and ones fromanother friend of the Pietenpol family. I am not talking about Grega or St. Croixeither.GordonPTNPOL(at)aol.com wrote:> Thanks Earl,> I will have to pull my bushings off of my "v"'s. I will increase the bar> stock to 3/4" and 1". That was alot of work down the drain. I wish the plans> were better. There are alot of> mistakes in the plans.>>> Thanks again,>________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Hinge points for split axle gear
Original Posted By: PTNPOL(at)aol.com
I had this same problem on my Scout drawings. I stayed with the 5/16" boltand same offset . I just bought bigger barstock. I did lay this out on graphpaper first, that is how I caught the "error" before I cut metal.......staywith the 5/16" bolt!Earl Myers-----Original Message-----
I had this same problem on my Scout drawings. I stayed with the 5/16" boltand same offset . I just bought bigger barstock. I did lay this out on graphpaper first, that is how I caught the "error" before I cut metal.......staywith the 5/16" bolt!Earl Myers-----Original Message-----
Pietenpol-List: Re: Hinge points for split axle gear
Original Posted By: Rcaprd(at)aol.com
Thanks Earl, I will have to pull my bushings off of my "v"'s. I will increase the bar stock to 3/4" and 1". That was alot of work down the drain. I wish the plans were better. There are alot ofmistakes in the plans. Thanks again, Ron ________________________________________________________________________________
Thanks Earl, I will have to pull my bushings off of my "v"'s. I will increase the bar stock to 3/4" and 1". That was alot of work down the drain. I wish the plans were better. There are alot ofmistakes in the plans. Thanks again, Ron ________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Hinge points for split axle gear
Original Posted By: walter evans
Buy from Don. He also has a very interesting builders manual. Ted.T________________________________________________________________________________
Buy from Don. He also has a very interesting builders manual. Ted.T________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Hinge points for split axle gear
Original Posted By: Theodore Trevorrow
Buy the plans from Don Pietenpol as well as that book.........Earl Myers-----Original Message-----
Buy the plans from Don Pietenpol as well as that book.........Earl Myers-----Original Message-----
Pietenpol-List: Re: Hinge points for split axle gear
Original Posted By: Theodore Trevorrow
Ted, I will be ordering plans from Don this week, however, I was not aware ofa builders manual. Do you know the cost? Thanx, Brian Sanders-----Original Message-----
Ted, I will be ordering plans from Don this week, however, I was not aware ofa builders manual. Do you know the cost? Thanx, Brian Sanders-----Original Message-----