Original Posted By: Doc Mosher
Pietenpol-List: fuselage tail
Re: Pietenpol-List: One of our guys does it again!
Original Posted By: "Doc Mosher"
Great story Doc!!walt----- Original Message -----
Great story Doc!!walt----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: fuselage tail
Original Posted By: catdesigns(at)juno.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: NiceI'll try to describe the best I remember. It's a 5/8 4130 tube 6 in outside and about8 or 9 inside. It rests on the top of the lower longeron at the location of the ash member at the base of the pilots seat front. In order for it to be level you must put in some 1/2 in spacers between the ash and the tube. I drilled the tube ( 3/16) in two places, at the end and center. Then drilled matching holes in the ash. Fitted the bolts, removed them and welded the bolt heads to a piece of 4130 X .080. Installed the bolts plate from the bottom, installed the 1/2 inch spacers on the bolts then put the bolts thru the tubes, washered each before a self locking nut. I also welded two washers for the outside portion so the foot would not slip off or slip toward and damage the fabric.I hope this makes sense. I wish I had installed it farther to the rear but it's OK as it is. With the wing flop and this pipe step I have no trouble entering the cockpit since I reinforced the turtledeck so it can support my butt and weight. Mail me back if this is still unclear.Corky in La________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2002 17:15:33 -0700Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: fuselage tail
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: NiceI'll try to describe the best I remember. It's a 5/8 4130 tube 6 in outside and about8 or 9 inside. It rests on the top of the lower longeron at the location of the ash member at the base of the pilots seat front. In order for it to be level you must put in some 1/2 in spacers between the ash and the tube. I drilled the tube ( 3/16) in two places, at the end and center. Then drilled matching holes in the ash. Fitted the bolts, removed them and welded the bolt heads to a piece of 4130 X .080. Installed the bolts plate from the bottom, installed the 1/2 inch spacers on the bolts then put the bolts thru the tubes, washered each before a self locking nut. I also welded two washers for the outside portion so the foot would not slip off or slip toward and damage the fabric.I hope this makes sense. I wish I had installed it farther to the rear but it's OK as it is. With the wing flop and this pipe step I have no trouble entering the cockpit since I reinforced the turtledeck so it can support my butt and weight. Mail me back if this is still unclear.Corky in La________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2002 17:15:33 -0700Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: fuselage tail
Re: Pietenpol-List: fuselage tail
Original Posted By: Edwin Johnson