Original Posted By: "Douwe Blumberg"
I bought my plane as a project. The builder was a skillfull woodworker who madeeverything he could from wood...including the lift/cabane and jury struts. I saw the article in the backissues he followed. He sandwhiched a quarter inchpiece of marine plywood between two pieces of spruce and bolted long strap typefittings to the end... like a WWI plane. I'm sure they're a bit heavier.I've seen few shots in the backissues showing guys using these, and I can't figureout why they wouldn't be safe, but thought I'd ask everybody's opinion since...everybody's got one!Second question. If I do decide to go with metal struts, what dimensions are peopleusing and where is the best place to get the stock?Douwedouweblumberg(at)earthlink.net________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: wooden struts
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Original Posted By: "Eric Williams"
Okay, another mind bender.What would happen if one used 100LL avgas in a model A built to run on modern cargas? I know the temps will be higher, but what else?________________________________________________________________________________
Okay, another mind bender.What would happen if one used 100LL avgas in a model A built to run on modern cargas? I know the temps will be higher, but what else?________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: wooden struts
Original Posted By: BARNSTMR(at)aol.com
Douwe,In the rafters of the nearest old airport hanger.In the past the various AD's make it manditory to change struts on many G.A.types. And it seems that anyone that took them off never threw them out. Afriend at a nearby airport told me about the ones there. It wasamazing,,,Zillions of them! (Well , maybe 100)Being a guy who is honest to a fault, I talked to the airport owner, andpaid , I think, $10.00 apiece. Picked four that matched. The rear J3strut. The man said that if I found any unusable, to come back and get agood one.Problem with the strut on the GA aircraft, was moisture would rot thebottom. So when you cut off the top and bottom, the inside can beinspected. All of mine still had the oil inside. My AP gave me the OK, andsaved a bundle. I think the new streamlined tubing goes for about $15.00per foot.walt evansNX140DL>> Second question. If I do decide to go with metal struts, what dimensionsare people using and where is the best place to get the stock?>> Douwe> douweblumberg(at)earthlink.net>>________________________________________________________________________________Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 15:09:50 -0500
Douwe,In the rafters of the nearest old airport hanger.In the past the various AD's make it manditory to change struts on many G.A.types. And it seems that anyone that took them off never threw them out. Afriend at a nearby airport told me about the ones there. It wasamazing,,,Zillions of them! (Well , maybe 100)Being a guy who is honest to a fault, I talked to the airport owner, andpaid , I think, $10.00 apiece. Picked four that matched. The rear J3strut. The man said that if I found any unusable, to come back and get agood one.Problem with the strut on the GA aircraft, was moisture would rot thebottom. So when you cut off the top and bottom, the inside can beinspected. All of mine still had the oil inside. My AP gave me the OK, andsaved a bundle. I think the new streamlined tubing goes for about $15.00per foot.walt evansNX140DL>> Second question. If I do decide to go with metal struts, what dimensionsare people using and where is the best place to get the stock?>> Douwe> douweblumberg(at)earthlink.net>>________________________________________________________________________________Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 15:09:50 -0500
Re: Pietenpol-List: wooden struts
Original Posted By: "del magsam"
Like I mentioned in the mail,,The rear J3 strut. The forward one is reallybig.walt evansNX140DL----- Original Message -----
Like I mentioned in the mail,,The rear J3 strut. The forward one is reallybig.walt evansNX140DL----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: wooden struts
Original Posted By: "Douwe Blumberg"
Douwe,I am going all wood. I will let you know if it doesn't work. Still acouple of months away from getting off the ground.Ted Brousseau----- Original Message -----
Douwe,I am going all wood. I will let you know if it doesn't work. Still acouple of months away from getting off the ground.Ted Brousseau----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: one car garage
Original Posted By: "Michael D Cuy"
Come on Mike, tell him the rest of the story. About how you weren't marriedand the fuselage was in the dining room and the tail feathers stuck throughinto the living room.I am married and so far everything is in a one car garage. I hang the wingsfrom the rafters to work on the fuselage. That will all come to an end whenthe wings go on permanently.TedIn Naples, FL with the AC still on.----- Original Message -----
Come on Mike, tell him the rest of the story. About how you weren't marriedand the fuselage was in the dining room and the tail feathers stuck throughinto the living room.I am married and so far everything is in a one car garage. I hang the wingsfrom the rafters to work on the fuselage. That will all come to an end whenthe wings go on permanently.TedIn Naples, FL with the AC still on.----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: EAA's "Experimenter" magazine
Original Posted By: "Doc Mosher"
Doc,Any chance of getting a picture of that main wheel dolly? Soundsinteresting.Ted----- Original Message -----
Doc,Any chance of getting a picture of that main wheel dolly? Soundsinteresting.Ted----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: doing it right
Original Posted By: Fred Weaver
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: doing it right
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: doing it right