Original Posted By: "Mark Roberts"
Oops... Sorry guys.It was in the newsletter. My bad.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Where are you guys finding your instruments?
Pietenpol-List: Where are you guys finding your instruments?
Pietenpol-List: Re: Where are you guys finding your instruments?
Original Posted By: "Mark Roberts"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Where are you guys finding your instruments?> > Check around your field or EAA chapter... a lot of the old timers have drawersfull of this stuff. Plus, with the glass instruments > becoming so prominent there are a lot of perfectly good > instruments laying around for cheap. If you put the word out, > things will show up. > > So far I have an airspeed indicator, single hand altimeter an old > primer from a BT-19 (Wagner I think) and a 1916 S.E.5a clinometer > (cast from an original), all for the very affordable price of ZERO > dollars. Many of the older builders enjoy helping another > builder, and I think some of them are actually starting to realize > that they'll never have a need for ALL those old instruments.> > --------> Mark Chouinard> Wings, Center Section and Empannage and Fuse framed up - Working > on Landing Gear> > > > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 602#391602> > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Where are you guys finding your instruments?
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Where are you guys finding your instruments?> > Check around your field or EAA chapter... a lot of the old timers have drawersfull of this stuff. Plus, with the glass instruments > becoming so prominent there are a lot of perfectly good > instruments laying around for cheap. If you put the word out, > things will show up. > > So far I have an airspeed indicator, single hand altimeter an old > primer from a BT-19 (Wagner I think) and a 1916 S.E.5a clinometer > (cast from an original), all for the very affordable price of ZERO > dollars. Many of the older builders enjoy helping another > builder, and I think some of them are actually starting to realize > that they'll never have a need for ALL those old instruments.> > --------> Mark Chouinard> Wings, Center Section and Empannage and Fuse framed up - Working > on Landing Gear> > > > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 602#391602> > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Where are you guys finding your instruments?
RE: Pietenpol-List: Where are you guys finding your instruments?
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Oshkosh and Sun 'n' Fun have any number of vendors selling used instruments.Ebay is also a good source (where I bought most of mine). Look underaviation parts in eBay Motors.Jack PhillipsNX899JPSmith Mountain Lake, Virginia-----Original Message-----
Oshkosh and Sun 'n' Fun have any number of vendors selling used instruments.Ebay is also a good source (where I bought most of mine). Look underaviation parts in eBay Motors.Jack PhillipsNX899JPSmith Mountain Lake, Virginia-----Original Message-----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Where are you guys finding your instruments?
Original Posted By: "Mark Roberts"
Mark, I bought an altimeter, oil pressure gauge, and oil temperature gauge from people on this list. The compass came from E-bay. Had to buy the airspeed indicator and tachometer new. Got the Stewart Warner tach and the tooth-counter type pickup. Hope all those used instruments work. Haven't gotten quite far enough along to check them out. C----- Original Message -----
Mark, I bought an altimeter, oil pressure gauge, and oil temperature gauge from people on this list. The compass came from E-bay. Had to buy the airspeed indicator and tachometer new. Got the Stewart Warner tach and the tooth-counter type pickup. Hope all those used instruments work. Haven't gotten quite far enough along to check them out. C----- Original Message -----
Pietenpol-List: Re: Where are you guys finding your instruments?
Original Posted By: "Dortch, Steven D MAJ MIL USA NGB"
Check around your field or EAA chapter... a lot of the old timers have drawersfull of this stuff. Plus, with the glass instruments becoming so prominent thereare a lot of perfectly good instruments laying around for cheap. If you putthe word out, things will show up. So far I have an airspeed indicator, single hand altimeter an old primer from aBT-19 (Wagner I think) and a 1916 S.E.5a clinometer (cast from an original),all for the very affordable price of ZERO dollars. Many of the older buildersenjoy helping another builder, and I think some of them are actually startingto realize that they'll never have a need for ALL those old instruments.--------Mark ChouinardWings, Center Section and Empannage and Fuse framed up - Working on Landing GearRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Check around your field or EAA chapter... a lot of the old timers have drawersfull of this stuff. Plus, with the glass instruments becoming so prominent thereare a lot of perfectly good instruments laying around for cheap. If you putthe word out, things will show up. So far I have an airspeed indicator, single hand altimeter an old primer from aBT-19 (Wagner I think) and a 1916 S.E.5a clinometer (cast from an original),all for the very affordable price of ZERO dollars. Many of the older buildersenjoy helping another builder, and I think some of them are actually startingto realize that they'll never have a need for ALL those old instruments.--------Mark ChouinardWings, Center Section and Empannage and Fuse framed up - Working on Landing GearRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Original Posted By: Ray Krause
Thanks guys!Didn't even think of ebay... Doah!And Mark... It was cuz I was surfing your build site that I saw the instrumentsyou have and posted the question
I thought "where's he getting these anyway?"So, I will surf ebay and my local EAA buddies.Good stuff. Thanks again!Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Thanks guys!Didn't even think of ebay... Doah!And Mark... It was cuz I was surfing your build site that I saw the instrumentsyou have and posted the question
I thought "where's he getting these anyway?"So, I will surf ebay and my local EAA buddies.Good stuff. Thanks again!Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________Pietenpol-List: Re: Where are you guys finding your instruments?
Original Posted By: "Mark Roberts"
Hey, Lorin,So, I build Waiex N51YX and then start building a Sky Scout; then, YOU build WaiexN81YX and shortly thereafter start on a Sky Scout! What the hell goes here???Guess I had better not trade in my old wife on a newer model!I will be using the A 65 and not the Model T. I purchased the Sky Scout "kit" froma really nice fellow who had collected most everything to build one over aperiod of 15 years. his wife became ill and He never got started building beyonddrawing the fuselage side on the bench (which also came with the kit)! Hehad all the wood (including 5 spars), almost all the metal, the engine (torn apartbut complete with mags and 2 carbs, the prop, a spinner, two new spoked 26"wheels, most instruments, J-3 tank, a complete rib set, all the control hornspre- made, the plans and a collocation of photos and a binder of information.....All for $1,500.00 bucks! And to beat that, he was only 45 miles away!I did not realize what a great deal I got till I started building and buying afew pieces of wood and 4130!So how could I not build a Sky Scout? Why are you building one? Low and Slow?I started 2 years ago and have the tail pieces built and varnished, the left wingis done and all the right wing needs is varnish. The center section is doneand the fuselage is on the original plans type gear. All metal parts are doneexcept the engine mount. When I get the right wing varnished, I will bring thefuselage back into the shop and finish it off. I laminated my own cabanes,but may remake them. I might also laminate the main struts, but might use theold struts from the J-3.I may take the EAA fabric class in March at Monterrey. Hope to rig it this summerand then maybe start covering it.Keep flying and buildingRay KrauseSent from my iPadOn Jan 8, 2013, at 4:49 PM, "ldmill" wrote:> > Thanks Dan/Brett! That helps a bunch. Finished my Sonex/Waiex in September,started a Sky Scout project last month and am enjoying learning something new- the Model A! > > Lorin> > --------> Lorin Miller> Waiex N81YX> GN-1 N30PP> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 857#391857> > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Where are you guys finding your instruments?
Hey, Lorin,So, I build Waiex N51YX and then start building a Sky Scout; then, YOU build WaiexN81YX and shortly thereafter start on a Sky Scout! What the hell goes here???Guess I had better not trade in my old wife on a newer model!I will be using the A 65 and not the Model T. I purchased the Sky Scout "kit" froma really nice fellow who had collected most everything to build one over aperiod of 15 years. his wife became ill and He never got started building beyonddrawing the fuselage side on the bench (which also came with the kit)! Hehad all the wood (including 5 spars), almost all the metal, the engine (torn apartbut complete with mags and 2 carbs, the prop, a spinner, two new spoked 26"wheels, most instruments, J-3 tank, a complete rib set, all the control hornspre- made, the plans and a collocation of photos and a binder of information.....All for $1,500.00 bucks! And to beat that, he was only 45 miles away!I did not realize what a great deal I got till I started building and buying afew pieces of wood and 4130!So how could I not build a Sky Scout? Why are you building one? Low and Slow?I started 2 years ago and have the tail pieces built and varnished, the left wingis done and all the right wing needs is varnish. The center section is doneand the fuselage is on the original plans type gear. All metal parts are doneexcept the engine mount. When I get the right wing varnished, I will bring thefuselage back into the shop and finish it off. I laminated my own cabanes,but may remake them. I might also laminate the main struts, but might use theold struts from the J-3.I may take the EAA fabric class in March at Monterrey. Hope to rig it this summerand then maybe start covering it.Keep flying and buildingRay KrauseSent from my iPadOn Jan 8, 2013, at 4:49 PM, "ldmill" wrote:> > Thanks Dan/Brett! That helps a bunch. Finished my Sonex/Waiex in September,started a Sky Scout project last month and am enjoying learning something new- the Model A! > > Lorin> > --------> Lorin Miller> Waiex N81YX> GN-1 N30PP> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 857#391857> > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Where are you guys finding your instruments?
Original Posted By: "Jack"
Interesting concept as an add onto the panel...Thanks!Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Interesting concept as an add onto the panel...Thanks!Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________