Original Posted By: "Carl Loar"
Carl & Kirk,The subject of wire wheels and related hubs is a popular subject becauseit sure makes a Piet look GREAT! And it seems it was on the "list" in thelast month or so, maybe two months at the most, just run a check on thearchives, there is a lot there.One thing to keep in mind is that the hubs need to be wider than motorcyclehubs to be better able to resist side loads. As with all such statements,somehave used motorcycle hubs and had no problems. I guess the trick is to useheavy duty hubs and spokes no matter what.Since we had access to Cleveland hubs with disk brakes that's the way wewent, BUT, in the future, there will be a set of wire wheels made up. That'sfor sure.RodgerPiet in progress________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Wire Wheels and hubs
> Pietenpol-List: Wire Wheels and hubs
Original Posted By: "Rodger & Betty Childs"
Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Wire Wheels and hubs>>Roger,, Thanks for the info. I went in to the archives and used the search>engine and got a bunch of info. I noticed a lot was mentioned aboutwidening>the hubs. How does that work? Cut the hub in two and weld a spacer in the>middle? I want to use the inch and half axle so boring it out and useing a>bushing makes sense but the widening thing has got me. I'm useing the split>gear and plan on useing brakes to slow me down so I don't run into other>planes>while taxing. I understand a lot of the guys here are tired of thissubject,>but>this group is such a wealth of info, I wanted to tap into all the knowledge>I>could get on this. I've gained so much from this list and I thank God I>found it.>Carl>>-----Original Message----->From: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com>[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com]On Behalf Of Rodger &>Betty Childs>Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 12:39 AM>To: Pietenpol List>Subject: Pietenpol-List: Wire Wheels and hubs>>>>>Carl & Kirk,>>The subject of wire wheels and related hubs is a popular subject because>it sure makes a Piet look GREAT! And it seems it was on the "list" in the>last month or so, maybe two months at the most, just run a check on the>archives, there is a lot there.>>One thing to keep in mind is that the hubs need to be wider than motorcycle>hubs to be better able to resist side loads. As with all such statements,>some>have used motorcycle hubs and had no problems. I guess the trick is to use>heavy duty hubs and spokes no matter what.>>Since we had access to Cleveland hubs with disk brakes that's the way we>went, BUT, in the future, there will be a set of wire wheels made up.That's>for sure.>>Rodger>Piet in progress>>________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Wire Wheels and hubs>>Roger,, Thanks for the info. I went in to the archives and used the search>engine and got a bunch of info. I noticed a lot was mentioned aboutwidening>the hubs. How does that work? Cut the hub in two and weld a spacer in the>middle? I want to use the inch and half axle so boring it out and useing a>bushing makes sense but the widening thing has got me. I'm useing the split>gear and plan on useing brakes to slow me down so I don't run into other>planes>while taxing. I understand a lot of the guys here are tired of thissubject,>but>this group is such a wealth of info, I wanted to tap into all the knowledge>I>could get on this. I've gained so much from this list and I thank God I>found it.>Carl>>-----Original Message----->From: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com>[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com]On Behalf Of Rodger &>Betty Childs>Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 12:39 AM>To: Pietenpol List>Subject: Pietenpol-List: Wire Wheels and hubs>>>>>Carl & Kirk,>>The subject of wire wheels and related hubs is a popular subject because>it sure makes a Piet look GREAT! And it seems it was on the "list" in the>last month or so, maybe two months at the most, just run a check on the>archives, there is a lot there.>>One thing to keep in mind is that the hubs need to be wider than motorcycle>hubs to be better able to resist side loads. As with all such statements,>some>have used motorcycle hubs and had no problems. I guess the trick is to use>heavy duty hubs and spokes no matter what.>>Since we had access to Cleveland hubs with disk brakes that's the way we>went, BUT, in the future, there will be a set of wire wheels made up.That's>for sure.>>Rodger>Piet in progress>>________________________________________________________________________________
RE: Pietenpol-List: Wire Wheels and hubs
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Roger,, Thanks for the info. I went in to the archives and used the searchengine and got a bunch of info. I noticed a lot was mentioned about wideningthe hubs. How does that work? Cut the hub in two and weld a spacer in themiddle? I want to use the inch and half axle so boring it out and useing abushing makes sense but the widening thing has got me. I'm useing the splitgear and plan on useing brakes to slow me down so I don't run into otherplaneswhile taxing. I understand a lot of the guys here are tired of this subject,butthis group is such a wealth of info, I wanted to tap into all the knowledgeIcould get on this. I've gained so much from this list and I thank God Ifound it.Carl-----Original Message-----
Roger,, Thanks for the info. I went in to the archives and used the searchengine and got a bunch of info. I noticed a lot was mentioned about wideningthe hubs. How does that work? Cut the hub in two and weld a spacer in themiddle? I want to use the inch and half axle so boring it out and useing abushing makes sense but the widening thing has got me. I'm useing the splitgear and plan on useing brakes to slow me down so I don't run into otherplaneswhile taxing. I understand a lot of the guys here are tired of this subject,butthis group is such a wealth of info, I wanted to tap into all the knowledgeIcould get on this. I've gained so much from this list and I thank God Ifound it.Carl-----Original Message-----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Wire Wheels and hubs
Original Posted By: Carl Loar
Carl, I looked at a set of wire wheels at Sun-n-Fun that a guy made. Hetook a length of aircraft aluminum tubing for the hub shaft and welded tworound aluminum donut plates on each end. Then index drilled the holes forthe spokes and used a standard racing rim from a dirt bike. Took it to amotorcycle shop and the 'laced' the rim for him. He used 'standard'bearings rated for the loads. I gave him my email address and he wassupposed to email me with more info. If I get it, I'll pass it on to thelist.Greg-----Original Message-----
Carl, I looked at a set of wire wheels at Sun-n-Fun that a guy made. Hetook a length of aircraft aluminum tubing for the hub shaft and welded tworound aluminum donut plates on each end. Then index drilled the holes forthe spokes and used a standard racing rim from a dirt bike. Took it to amotorcycle shop and the 'laced' the rim for him. He used 'standard'bearings rated for the loads. I gave him my email address and he wassupposed to email me with more info. If I get it, I'll pass it on to thelist.Greg-----Original Message-----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Wire Wheels and hubs
Original Posted By: "ED GRENTZER"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Wire Wheels and hubsIn a message dated 05/31/2000 6:14:51 AM Central Daylight Time, skycarl(at)megsinet.net writes:>Carl...Don't worry about that....most any of the gang will be happy to talk to you on this or other subjects...just pick up their e-mail address and talk to them off of the list. Give me a call and I'll tell you how I handled my wire wheels Don Hicks ________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Wire Wheels and hubsIn a message dated 05/31/2000 6:14:51 AM Central Daylight Time, skycarl(at)megsinet.net writes:>Carl...Don't worry about that....most any of the gang will be happy to talk to you on this or other subjects...just pick up their e-mail address and talk to them off of the list. Give me a call and I'll tell you how I handled my wire wheels Don Hicks ________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Wire Wheels and hubs
Original Posted By: Flite407(at)aol.com
Carl, I read your note And Don's response and it got me to thinking that even when a subject that has been discussed before comes up again, it is a reminder to me of something that I want or need to do - so keep bringing up any question that you have, someone else new needs to know it, and some of us need to hear it again! Sometimes these notes motivate me and make me itch to get back into the shop. I've been dormant for a few months now, and it's about time to get back to it!Thanks!Gary Meadows(back to elevators.....)________________________________________________________________________________
Carl, I read your note And Don's response and it got me to thinking that even when a subject that has been discussed before comes up again, it is a reminder to me of something that I want or need to do - so keep bringing up any question that you have, someone else new needs to know it, and some of us need to hear it again! Sometimes these notes motivate me and make me itch to get back into the shop. I've been dormant for a few months now, and it's about time to get back to it!Thanks!Gary Meadows(back to elevators.....)________________________________________________________________________________