Original Posted By: "Michael Brusilow"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: metal for landing gear>>the plans show 1020 steel for the landing gear. would 4130 be better or>should>we stick with the original? what does everyone think?>side note,,, fuselage wood in on the way from western aircraft.>carl>>________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: metal for landing gear
Pietenpol-List: metal for landing gear
Original Posted By: Ken Beanlands
Re: Pietenpol-List: metal for landing gear
Original Posted By: Carl Loar
4130 is stronger, lighter and 100 times more expensive (ok, exagerating ;-)I am using 1020 from the local machine shop. Its worked OK for 70 years.Mike-----Original Message-----
4130 is stronger, lighter and 100 times more expensive (ok, exagerating ;-)I am using 1020 from the local machine shop. Its worked OK for 70 years.Mike-----Original Message-----
Re: Pietenpol-List: metal for landing gear
Original Posted By: nle97(at)juno.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: metal for landing gearCarl, Use the 4130 steel. Both are mild steels and easily weldable. The 4130is more corrosion resistant and is stronger.John LangstonPipe Creek, TXnle97(at)juno.com________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: metal for landing gearCarl, Use the 4130 steel. Both are mild steels and easily weldable. The 4130is more corrosion resistant and is stronger.John LangstonPipe Creek, TXnle97(at)juno.com________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Progress Report!
Original Posted By: nle97(at)juno.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Progress Report!Domenico, I really appreciate the information you sent on the water filter andall. The air pressure you described seems a bit low, but that woulddepend on the gun and tip you used. Every gun is a little different andthe pressure has to be set accordingly. I bought a good gun a little over twenty years ago as I was doing a lotof painting at the time (I've painted over a dozen metal airplanes and acouple cars and trucks). Most guns require about 40 to 45 psi to workproperly using the suction cup. As I also owned a dope and fabric shopbefore, I bought a 3 gallon pressure pot to spray dope with. This systemreally speeds things up and is a great help. On a pot, I use 18 psi inthe pot to force the dope through the material hose to the gun and use 60psi to spray. It really widens the pattern and does a good job. I havealso used the pot to spray enamel, but have to cut pressures to about 1psi on the pot and 45 at the nozzle. But, here again, everything dependson the gun and the tip with the tip being the most crucial.John LangstonPipe Creek, TXnle97(at)juno.com________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Progress Report!Domenico, I really appreciate the information you sent on the water filter andall. The air pressure you described seems a bit low, but that woulddepend on the gun and tip you used. Every gun is a little different andthe pressure has to be set accordingly. I bought a good gun a little over twenty years ago as I was doing a lotof painting at the time (I've painted over a dozen metal airplanes and acouple cars and trucks). Most guns require about 40 to 45 psi to workproperly using the suction cup. As I also owned a dope and fabric shopbefore, I bought a 3 gallon pressure pot to spray dope with. This systemreally speeds things up and is a great help. On a pot, I use 18 psi inthe pot to force the dope through the material hose to the gun and use 60psi to spray. It really widens the pattern and does a good job. I havealso used the pot to spray enamel, but have to cut pressures to about 1psi on the pot and 45 at the nozzle. But, here again, everything dependson the gun and the tip with the tip being the most crucial.John LangstonPipe Creek, TXnle97(at)juno.com________________________________________________________________________________