Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Mike Hardaway
On Wed, 15 May 2002, Larry Neal wrote> But what to do, should I weld it in steel, or $Pay$someone to weld in > aluminum? Sorry, I just can't bring myself to put ina fiberglass tank. > No-way, not this airplane...Larry - get some .050 or so 5052-H32 aluminum and makethe tank from that. It is remarkably easy to cut andform into what you want, leaving flanges where thepieces join. Check with the shop doing the welding -they may even have you pop rivet it together to makethe welding easier. Most shops will weld it up,including the filler neck, vent, and drain fittings,for a nominal fee. They will also pressure test it foryou - be sure to specify 3 psi or less! As they chargeby the hour, tho, do all the cutting and fitting beforeyou take it to them. I've done several tanks this wayand each has turned out to be everything I'd wanted. If you want a baffle, you can pop rivet it in withaluminum rivets - they weld right over them when theydo the whole thingCraigLake Worth, FLBakeng Duce NX96CWPeoplePC: It's for people. And it's just smart. http://www.peoplepc.com ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 22:56:45 -0700

Original Posted By: "Peter W Johnson"
-----Original Message-----One other idea is to put the brake pedal on a rotating collar on therudder bar, but I think the cable to this would be continual problem. Has anyone used heel brakes with the rudder bar?LarryHi Larry,I used heel brakes with the rudder bar. I went through the same questionsyou are going through now, and finally decided in favor of the rudder bar.Then I planned to use a couple of Scott heel brake master cylinders from aJ-3, but found they were too tall to fit under the rudder bar. I designedand built separate heel brake levers to fit under the rudder bar, actuatingseparate master cylinders. I haven't flown it yet, but it feels good in themany hours of "basement flying" I've put on it so far. I can send picturesif you are interested.Jack________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Be nice to see some pictures Jack.....Peter.-----Original Message-----