Original Posted By: Rodger & Betty
Pietenpol-List: Rolled Threads
Re: Pietenpol-List: Ref: Rolled Threads
Original Posted By:> Rodger & Betty
Several of you have alluded to it, but not right out said it, that rolledthready are beyond the average homebuilder to make. More importantly, evenif you could, that would only be one end of the spoke. The other end, withthe "bulb" on it, is even harder. In addition, you'd still have to buy the"nuts" for the spoke. Given the price, I think having Buchanan's make themand provide the nuts is the best way by far, for me at least it was. Gene----------
Several of you have alluded to it, but not right out said it, that rolledthready are beyond the average homebuilder to make. More importantly, evenif you could, that would only be one end of the spoke. The other end, withthe "bulb" on it, is even harder. In addition, you'd still have to buy the"nuts" for the spoke. Given the price, I think having Buchanan's make themand provide the nuts is the best way by far, for me at least it was. Gene----------
RE: Pietenpol-List: Ref: Rolled Threads
Original Posted By:> Rodger & Betty [SMTP:childsway@indian-creek.net]
Yeah Rodger,I'm nowhere near ready for landing gear on mine. I started with the wing(have it finished now) and am going to build the tail next, then thefuselage. THEN we'll see about landing gear. My project took a majorsetback when I had to put a new engine in my Cessna 140 this summer - sortof ate up all my "discretionary" funds, so I'm waiting to recoverfinancially before ordering all the wood to finish the Piet.I do intend to put wire wheels on my Pietenpol, and I am archiving everye-mail that I come across with wire wheel information. Jack> -----Original Message-----
Yeah Rodger,I'm nowhere near ready for landing gear on mine. I started with the wing(have it finished now) and am going to build the tail next, then thefuselage. THEN we'll see about landing gear. My project took a majorsetback when I had to put a new engine in my Cessna 140 this summer - sortof ate up all my "discretionary" funds, so I'm waiting to recoverfinancially before ordering all the wood to finish the Piet.I do intend to put wire wheels on my Pietenpol, and I am archiving everye-mail that I come across with wire wheel information. Jack> -----Original Message-----
> Pietenpol-List: Ref: Rolled Threads
Original Posted By: "Jack Phillips (EUS)"
> > > Jack,> > You beat me to it on the description of rolled threads. I did forget> to add one important thing though about rolled threads: one thing leads> to another, as they say, and that leads to wire spoked wheels which > lead to a much nicer looking Pietenpol!> > Our Piet sits on the "improved" balloon tires for now, but I can't help> but see that in the future I'll be making a set of wire wheels for it.> Wire wheels...sigh.> > Rodger> > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________
> > > Jack,> > You beat me to it on the description of rolled threads. I did forget> to add one important thing though about rolled threads: one thing leads> to another, as they say, and that leads to wire spoked wheels which > lead to a much nicer looking Pietenpol!> > Our Piet sits on the "improved" balloon tires for now, but I can't help> but see that in the future I'll be making a set of wire wheels for it.> Wire wheels...sigh.> > Rodger> > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________