Pietenpol-List: Brodhead fly-in 2007

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:34 pm

Original Posted By: Matt Dralle

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 8:24 am

Original Posted By: edwinljohnson(at)bellsouth.net
Shad wrote->Dad is looking for local shop to machine the threads in a new safety shaft>and thread the crankshaft for the safety shaft. Before all the machine >work>he is going to get a magnaflux inspection on the crank. After all the >inspection>work is done we will hopefully have it ready to go againDon't forget to plan on having the crank nitrided. After all the inspections and threading the nose, and after having the journals ground if you're going to do that. After the nitriding you don't want to do any further machining of the crank... should only need a polishing after you get it back from the nitrider.And in case you hadn't seen the alternative method of securing the hub to the shaft, in lieu of the safety shaft, you can machine a groove for a snap ring to retain it. Details are available at http://www.corvaircraft.com , go to the last link, "Sub Projects", then "Charlie Johnson's Alternative to the Safety Shaft". William has seen this method and says this: "Every motor that goes out of my shop gets a safety shaft. A handful of people are using a secondary method called the snap ring. Both of these are well outlined in the Conversion Manual." If you have one of William's manuals, the snap ring method should be described in there.Oscar ZunigaSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net_________________________________________________________________Find a local pizza place, music store, museum and morethen map the best route! http://local.live.com?FORM=MGA001_-_-_- ... __________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 3:39 pm

Original Posted By: "Bill Church"

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 3:40 pm

Original Posted By: "Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[ASRC]"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Magnetic compassI put my compass in the center top of the panel. I didn't put a mountingtab for the cockpit combing above it because it might interfere with thecompass. I haven't flown yet. I hope it works. Be sure to use nonmagnetic brass screws to mount your compass. Leon S._-_-_-_-_-_-________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Magnetic compassDate: Thu, 2 Nov 2006 16:04:54 -0600

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 7:19 pm

Original Posted By: Mark Blackwell

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 8:01 pm

Original Posted By: "Oscar Zuniga"
Mike,How did you manage sectionals in your Piet?I've tried using them in NX18235 and find it impossible.Greg Cardinal> Still can claim though I made two round trips to Oshkosh using nothing> but sectional charts in 98 and 99.> Worked just fine.> > Mike C._-_-_-_-_-_-________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 9:02 pm

Original Posted By: "Shawn Wolk"
Greg asked Mikee->How did you manage sectionals in your Piet?>I've tried using them in NX18235 and find it impossible.He was referring to his "moving map" sectional on the large-tablet-screen PDA strapped to his kneeboard, not to one of those antiquated folded paper sectionals ;o) Didn't you know Mike is a NASA engineer and wouldn't be without a glass cockpit, even in his Piet?Oscar ZunigaSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net_________________________________________________________________Try the next generation of search with Windows Live Search today! _-_-_-_-_-_-________________________________________________________________________________

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