Original Posted By: Alan Swanson
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Die SpringsIf you are using die springs on the Gear, what brand are you using and what color? Danley or Continental? Blue, Red, Gold or Green? A 6 inch by 2 inch Gold Spring is good for only 1.2 inches of travel, with a load of 832 pounds per inch of travel.________________________________________________________________________________Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2000 20:55:09 -0600
Pietenpol-List: Die Springs
Re: Pietenpol-List: Die Springs
Original Posted By: "Conoly"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Die SpringsSounds like the same springs that i use except i get different rates. Gold springs are rated for an effective range of 15 to 20%...........1.2 inches of travel, max rate (before coil bind) 30%........1.8 inches of travel. but i come up with 83.2 pounds per 1/10 of an inch of travel....832 pounds per inch of travel. This is on continental die springs, Danley are close to the same. Yes Die Springs are color coded. Thanks for the info I Will look in the Lamina Book tomorrow.________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Die SpringsSounds like the same springs that i use except i get different rates. Gold springs are rated for an effective range of 15 to 20%...........1.2 inches of travel, max rate (before coil bind) 30%........1.8 inches of travel. but i come up with 83.2 pounds per 1/10 of an inch of travel....832 pounds per inch of travel. This is on continental die springs, Danley are close to the same. Yes Die Springs are color coded. Thanks for the info I Will look in the Lamina Book tomorrow.________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Turtle Deck??
Original Posted By: Lawrence V Williams
Hello.I've a question. The rounded covering that covers your instrument panel.You know the ones that go up over and around the instrument panels and sweepbackward along the longerons.... or are they considered cowlings???Boy I should know this! Sorry for the stupid question. Anyway, I am readyto build. I have noticed some folks make these from sheet aluminium(ium).I've also seen 1/16 in plywood. They just glued fabric onto the plyandpainted it - looks fine. Does it really matter.?? That is is there areason to need to be able to remove these things? I think the area behindthe instrument panel(s) is accessable pretty easily by just removing thepanel. I'll either screw my panels in or may even hinge the panels foraccess.If you use aluminum, do most people just screw theturtledeck-cowling-thingie into to longerons? It looks like several screwholes along each of the top longerons(esp near the cabane struts) couldcompromise the integrity of the longerons. I've been exxcrutiatinglycareful not to put many holes in any of the structure.Anyway, just a question I've had on my mind for a while. Wood oraluminum??????????? I think wood!Thanks, Bert________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2000 09:34:18 -0500Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Turtle Deck??
Hello.I've a question. The rounded covering that covers your instrument panel.You know the ones that go up over and around the instrument panels and sweepbackward along the longerons.... or are they considered cowlings???Boy I should know this! Sorry for the stupid question. Anyway, I am readyto build. I have noticed some folks make these from sheet aluminium(ium).I've also seen 1/16 in plywood. They just glued fabric onto the plyandpainted it - looks fine. Does it really matter.?? That is is there areason to need to be able to remove these things? I think the area behindthe instrument panel(s) is accessable pretty easily by just removing thepanel. I'll either screw my panels in or may even hinge the panels foraccess.If you use aluminum, do most people just screw theturtledeck-cowling-thingie into to longerons? It looks like several screwholes along each of the top longerons(esp near the cabane struts) couldcompromise the integrity of the longerons. I've been exxcrutiatinglycareful not to put many holes in any of the structure.Anyway, just a question I've had on my mind for a while. Wood oraluminum??????????? I think wood!Thanks, Bert________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2000 09:34:18 -0500Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Turtle Deck??
Re: Pietenpol-List: Die Springs
Original Posted By: Ken Beanlands
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Die SpringsI found the springs!!!!!!!! It would have helped if I payed attention.......1 1/2 X 6 inch springs not 2X6. Thanks for the help!!!________________________________________________________________________________Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2000 08:08:37 -0700 (MST)
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Die SpringsI found the springs!!!!!!!! It would have helped if I payed attention.......1 1/2 X 6 inch springs not 2X6. Thanks for the help!!!________________________________________________________________________________Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2000 08:08:37 -0700 (MST)
Pietenpol-List: Die Springs
Original Posted By: Michael D Cuy
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Die SpringsPieters,Someone last week posted a letter which gave the part number for the die springs suitable for the Piet landing, split, gear. Would someone please repostthat part number. ThanksCorky in La________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2004 07:58:29 -0500
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Die SpringsPieters,Someone last week posted a letter which gave the part number for the die springs suitable for the Piet landing, split, gear. Would someone please repostthat part number. ThanksCorky in La________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2004 07:58:29 -0500
Re: Pietenpol-List: Die Springs
Original Posted By: Michael D Cuy