Original Posted By: "John McNarry"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: hard wire and specsChris,I received the wire and spec package last week, thanks for your great deal of effort. The hard wire is (I believe) suitable for aircraft. The low carbon steel wire is not. The specs contain the correct information to do the job just right. The next order of business is finding the correct size for the Piet. As an example, the wire size called in the plans for the tail of the improved aircamper is B&S 14 ga. which is .064 dia and the spec for this wire size calls for a .057 dia ferrule wire . I think .062 dia 4130 welding rod heat treated after forming wouId be fine for the ferrule, but as always, kind of difficult to make. BHP substituted .062 dia aircraft cable for hard wire on the two aircampers in the museums at Oshkosh (N12937 the first improved aircamper 1933 and N7533U the first long fuselage corvair 1964 or close). Next subjectI flew my Piet in formation with two cubs today for 30 minutes and I tell you, the little aircamper handles so well in the air and on the ground I can't imagine changing it. It is truely unbelievable. Every time I taxi back, I think this cannot really be such a fine airplane design, but it is! Doug Bryant________________________________________________________________________________