Original Posted By: "Gene Rambo"
Anyone know of a reason why the elevator bell crank couldn't be located onthe front of the upright instead of the rear?Happy holidays.Ted Brousseau________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Bell crank location
Re: Pietenpol-List: Bell crank location
Original Posted By: Isablcorky(at)aol.com
>Anyone know of a reason why the elevator bell crank couldn't be located on>the front of the upright instead of the rear?When I was in New Jersey a few years ago I stopped in on Jim Malley andnoticed that the elevator bellcrank is mounted on the front of the uprighton his award winning Piet.________________________________________________________________________________
>Anyone know of a reason why the elevator bell crank couldn't be located on>the front of the upright instead of the rear?When I was in New Jersey a few years ago I stopped in on Jim Malley andnoticed that the elevator bellcrank is mounted on the front of the uprighton his award winning Piet.________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Bell crank location
Original Posted By: "Christian Bobka"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Bell crank locationJust a little thought about the bell crank location. Wouldn't matter, front or rear except, the cables to the elevator horns MIGHT want to travel too close to a structure member. One could eliminate this tragedy by completing the tail feathers and mock them up BEFORE decidng on the crank location. Remeber, you build these things backwards. Think the completed plane and build to that.Corky in La waiting for Santa________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Bell crank locationJust a little thought about the bell crank location. Wouldn't matter, front or rear except, the cables to the elevator horns MIGHT want to travel too close to a structure member. One could eliminate this tragedy by completing the tail feathers and mock them up BEFORE decidng on the crank location. Remeber, you build these things backwards. Think the completed plane and build to that.Corky in La waiting for Santa________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Bell crank location
Original Posted By: "TWINBOOM"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Bell crank locationMr Ted,I will admit to a slight change in my crank. I raised it, I don't remember how much, in an attempt to eliminate the cable drag on the horiz stab while the a/c is at rest. It worked. I think I mentioned on this list that if I had it to do over I would consider a torque tube from the column to the crank to reduce the friction of cables and pulleys.Corky in La still waiting for that whiskered man________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Bell crank locationMr Ted,I will admit to a slight change in my crank. I raised it, I don't remember how much, in an attempt to eliminate the cable drag on the horiz stab while the a/c is at rest. It worked. I think I mentioned on this list that if I had it to do over I would consider a torque tube from the column to the crank to reduce the friction of cables and pulleys.Corky in La still waiting for that whiskered man________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Bell crank location
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Corky,Now you tell me!!! That might explain why I have spent more time latelytearing things apart than moving forward.Just kidding. You are so right. If you want to make a slight change it isamazing how many other things it affects.Ted----- Original Message -----
Corky,Now you tell me!!! That might explain why I have spent more time latelytearing things apart than moving forward.Just kidding. You are so right. If you want to make a slight change it isamazing how many other things it affects.Ted----- Original Message -----