Original Posted By: "SAM & JAN MARINUCCI"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Landing gear leg tubingHope everyone had a great holiday!!! Got a question. I'm starting on my landing gear, the 1933 split leggedstyle. The plans call for 14 gauge (.078") 1020 tubing . Both Wicks andACS list 1 3/8'' by .065" and then jump to .095"in 4130 of course. Is it safe to assume that I could use the .065"tubing since 4130 is stronger than 1020???? Does some other supplierhandle 4130 in .078"??? Can someone please let me know what they didwith theirs. I definitly don't want to make it heavier than the planscall for. Thanks in advance. Ed Grentzer Palm Harbor, FL________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Landing gear leg tubing
Re: Pietenpol-List: Landing gear leg tubing
Original Posted By: flyboy_120(at)webtv.net (Flyboy)
Ed, Your question was .... Is there a supplier for .078 landing gear tubing. Try Dillsburg Areoplane Works in Dillsburg, Pa. They stock every imaginable size of 4130 in both tubing and sheet steel.I used .083 on my Piet landing gear and although it is just a tad thickerwalled than the .078I don't think the slightly heavier weight will be a problem.Their phone number is 717/432-4589 They are great people to deal with andwill give any ordertheir full attention no matter how small. They have a catalogue that theywill send you if you call. Hope this helps, Sam>>________________________________________________________________________________
Ed, Your question was .... Is there a supplier for .078 landing gear tubing. Try Dillsburg Areoplane Works in Dillsburg, Pa. They stock every imaginable size of 4130 in both tubing and sheet steel.I used .083 on my Piet landing gear and although it is just a tad thickerwalled than the .078I don't think the slightly heavier weight will be a problem.Their phone number is 717/432-4589 They are great people to deal with andwill give any ordertheir full attention no matter how small. They have a catalogue that theywill send you if you call. Hope this helps, Sam>>________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Landing gear leg tubing
Original Posted By: del magsam
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Landing gear leg tubingWow that was a quick reply! Thanks Sam I'll give Dillsburg a call. I'veheard of them but never dealt with them and didn't have there number.Thanks again. Ed G.________________________________________________________________________________Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2000 16:18:02 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Landing gear leg tubingWow that was a quick reply! Thanks Sam I'll give Dillsburg a call. I'veheard of them but never dealt with them and didn't have there number.Thanks again. Ed G.________________________________________________________________________________Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2000 16:18:02 -0800 (PST)
Re: Pietenpol-List: Landing gear leg tubing
Original Posted By: "Richard Navratil"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Landing gear leg tubingIn a message dated 12/27/00 12:40:31 PM Pacific Standard Time, flyboy_120(at)webtv.net writes:> Got a question. I'm starting on my landing gear, the 1933 split legged> style. The plans call for 14 gauge (.078") 1020 tubing . Both Wicks and> ACS list 1 3/8'' by .065" and then jump to .095"> in 4130 of course. Is it safe to assume that I could use the .065"> tubing since 4130 is stronger than 1020???? Does some other supplier> handle 4130 in .078"??? Can someone please let me know what they did> with theirs. I definitly don't want to make it heavier than the plans> call for. Thanks in advance.> > Ed,I used the .065 wall 4130 on my first air camper. I have built four sets of gears this way. Doug Bryant Wichita, Ks________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Landing gear leg tubingIn a message dated 12/27/00 12:40:31 PM Pacific Standard Time, flyboy_120(at)webtv.net writes:> Got a question. I'm starting on my landing gear, the 1933 split legged> style. The plans call for 14 gauge (.078") 1020 tubing . Both Wicks and> ACS list 1 3/8'' by .065" and then jump to .095"> in 4130 of course. Is it safe to assume that I could use the .065"> tubing since 4130 is stronger than 1020???? Does some other supplier> handle 4130 in .078"??? Can someone please let me know what they did> with theirs. I definitly don't want to make it heavier than the plans> call for. Thanks in advance.> > Ed,I used the .065 wall 4130 on my first air camper. I have built four sets of gears this way. Doug Bryant Wichita, Ks________________________________________________________________________________
RE: Pietenpol-List: Landing gear leg tubing
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
I used the thicker tubing. Don't go thinner. I did by mistake and bent mygear, Unfortunatly I had used .035. It took about 150 landings todiscover.Steve E.-----Original Message-----
I used the thicker tubing. Don't go thinner. I did by mistake and bent mygear, Unfortunatly I had used .035. It took about 150 landings todiscover.Steve E.-----Original Message-----