Original Posted By: "Don Emch"
Thanks Tom. You understood it exactly right. I moved my axle forward slightly and am working on doing what you did. The forward axle complicates things somewhat. Did you have to move the vertical bolts, the ones which go through the ash crossmember on the bottom of the fuselage toward the center any more or was the location all right as per the plans. The bolts to which I am referring are the two in the bottom picture with the bolt heads down and the nuts in the inside of the fuselage. Thanks for the pictures by the way. They were very helpful. Dennis________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Ski pictures
Pietenpol-List: Ski pictures
Pietenpol-List: Re: Ski pictures
Original Posted By: "Don Emch"
Just thought I'd post a few pictures of the skis that I've borrowed from FrankPavliga. Eventually I plan to build my own. I'll post the very amateurish sketchthat I made too. Every Piet pilot should have the opportunity to lower theircold tolerance by flying on skis!Don EmchNX899DERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/ski_ ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Ski pictures
Just thought I'd post a few pictures of the skis that I've borrowed from FrankPavliga. Eventually I plan to build my own. I'll post the very amateurish sketchthat I made too. Every Piet pilot should have the opportunity to lower theircold tolerance by flying on skis!Don EmchNX899DERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/ski_ ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Ski pictures
Pietenpol-List: Re: Ski pictures
Original Posted By: "Don Emch"
Ken,You're thinking of Greg Cardinal and Dale Johnson's Piet. and I think it actuallystarted out as a LID for a cooking pan. Still has the vents, to let out thesteam. http://www.westcoastpiet.com/images/Gre ... 24.JPGBill C.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Ski pictures
Ken,You're thinking of Greg Cardinal and Dale Johnson's Piet. and I think it actuallystarted out as a LID for a cooking pan. Still has the vents, to let out thesteam. http://www.westcoastpiet.com/images/Gre ... 24.JPGBill C.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Ski pictures
Re: Pietenpol-List: Ski pictures
Original Posted By: "Don Emch"
Thanks Don, for the ski pics. I've been meaning to build a pair, but haven't gotten to it. I'm planning on using a pair of water skiis.Dick N.----- Original Message -----
Thanks Don, for the ski pics. I've been meaning to build a pair, but haven't gotten to it. I'm planning on using a pair of water skiis.Dick N.----- Original Message -----
Pietenpol-List: Re: Ski pictures
Original Posted By: "pineymb"
There is a Pietenpol project,36 hours on William Wynn Corvair$6000 just added this afternoon--------Jerry Dotson59 Daniel Johnson RdBaker, FL 32531Started building NX510JD July, 2009wing, tailfeathers done, fuselage rollingusing Lycoming O-235Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Ski pictures
There is a Pietenpol project,36 hours on William Wynn Corvair$6000 just added this afternoon--------Jerry Dotson59 Daniel Johnson RdBaker, FL 32531Started building NX510JD July, 2009wing, tailfeathers done, fuselage rollingusing Lycoming O-235Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Ski pictures
Pietenpol-List: Re: Ski pictures
Original Posted By: "Don Emch"
Check out this Piet on a set of Federal skis at Gimli on Lake Winnipeg.I believe this is one of the oldest Piets still flying on a regular bases. Thinkingit was built around 1935.--------Adrian MWinnipeg, MBCanadaRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/imgp ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Ski pictures
Check out this Piet on a set of Federal skis at Gimli on Lake Winnipeg.I believe this is one of the oldest Piets still flying on a regular bases. Thinkingit was built around 1935.--------Adrian MWinnipeg, MBCanadaRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/imgp ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Ski pictures
Original Posted By: "Clif Dawson"
The bottoms are birch, I believe. The doubler added to the top is oak though.Don EmchNX899DERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
The bottoms are birch, I believe. The doubler added to the top is oak though.Don EmchNX899DERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Ski pictures
Original Posted By: "Douwe Blumberg"
http://wwwapps2.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/ ... .aspThat's Shawn Wolk's plane. It's had it's very own TV debutas a stand in for a WW-1 plane.The oldest continuously registered aircraft in Canadais CF-AOG, John Howroyd's Piet on Vancouver Island.Every time you turn around another accomplished Pietturns up. :-)Clif> I believe this is one of the oldest Piets still flying on a regular bases. > Thinking it was built around 1935.>> --------> Adrian M> Winnipeg, MB> Canada________________________________________________________________________________
http://wwwapps2.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/ ... .aspThat's Shawn Wolk's plane. It's had it's very own TV debutas a stand in for a WW-1 plane.The oldest continuously registered aircraft in Canadais CF-AOG, John Howroyd's Piet on Vancouver Island.Every time you turn around another accomplished Pietturns up. :-)Clif> I believe this is one of the oldest Piets still flying on a regular bases. > Thinking it was built around 1935.>> --------> Adrian M> Winnipeg, MB> Canada________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Ski pictures
Original Posted By: "pineymb"
It sounds like it's moving right along Douwe. I remember the changes you wantedto make to the brakes, but I forget, you are keeping the wood gear, right?Don EmchNX899DERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Ski pictures
It sounds like it's moving right along Douwe. I remember the changes you wantedto make to the brakes, but I forget, you are keeping the wood gear, right?Don EmchNX899DERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Ski pictures
Original Posted By: "Douwe Blumberg"
I stand corrected--------Adrian MWinnipeg, MBCanadaRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
I stand corrected--------Adrian MWinnipeg, MBCanadaRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Pietenpol-List: Re: axle travel distance
Original Posted By: "Jerry Dotson"
Hey,Not sure if you guys with split axles can help, but anybody with a straightaxle gear.I'm making a retaining/safety loop to keep the axle down and our of thefuselage (and my big wheels out of the lift struts) in case of bungeebreakage and want to know what is a good maximum amount of vertical travelto allow the axle.I like my bungees pretty tight. It looks to me like 3" should do?Especially if the loop is well padded to absorb any shock if it does hit.Thanks,Douwe________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: axle travel distance
Hey,Not sure if you guys with split axles can help, but anybody with a straightaxle gear.I'm making a retaining/safety loop to keep the axle down and our of thefuselage (and my big wheels out of the lift struts) in case of bungeebreakage and want to know what is a good maximum amount of vertical travelto allow the axle.I like my bungees pretty tight. It looks to me like 3" should do?Especially if the loop is well padded to absorb any shock if it does hit.Thanks,Douwe________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: axle travel distance
Re: Pietenpol-List: Ski pictures
Original Posted By: "Don Emch"
Thanks DonThat took care of all of my questions. Now I'll start building.Dick----- Original Message -----
Thanks DonThat took care of all of my questions. Now I'll start building.Dick----- Original Message -----