Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: amsafetyc(at)aol.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Model ALeon,Yes I got the hardened seats installed for all valves. Quoting an email from Ken Perkins from 12/5/06, "For a good strong engine you need inserts in rods and mains and a counter balanced crank shaft. The #2 and "#3 rods are onone side of center main bearing. Over 1900 RPM crankshaft whips center main babbit out".I did get the welded-on counterweights. Rich from AER took care of that for me. He was familiar with the Piet because he has done engines for other Pieter's and is very helpful in this area. He even drilled and tapped a holein the casting that was shown on the plans. That was his idea too. He has a set of Piet plans himself. The total bill from him was $2,700.00. That included the cost of the counter-weighted crank that he got for me. New rods,insert bearings, valve seat inserts, pistons, and head gasket. I have not runthe engine, but by all accounts he has a great reputation. He works himself and one helper. Here is his website. _www.antiqueenginerebuilding.com_ (http://www.antiqueenginerebuilding.com) The engine looks very good to me. Dan HelsperPoplar Grove, IL.************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: over complicating the process?Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:43:55 -0500

Original Posted By: "Catdesigns"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Prop questionHas anyone on the list bought a prop from a guy named Jay Anderson, who's company goes by the name CloudCars. He is advertising wood props on eBayfor $500. They look good in the photos but I was curious if anyone had anyactual flight experience with them. Matt Paxton************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL athttp://www.aol.com.--------------------------------------------------------------------mail2web - Check your email from the web athttp://link.mail2web.com/mail2web________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: over complicating the process?

Original Posted By: "Dave Abramson"
John,Placement of the laterals on the long fuselage follows the same principal as onthe shorter fuselage drawing. Look at the fuselage drawings on sheet DrawingNo. 1. Here you can see the where the lateral will be located in relation tothe vertical uprights. Now turn back to the supplemental plans for the longfuselage. Locate lateral supports at the equivalent vertical NOT at the dimensionsshown on Drawing No. 1. Dont worry about trying to figure out the exactdimensions on the plans. A few, off the top of my head, need to be spaced properly.Such as the landing gear braces and the brace for the bottom of the seat(its location is shown on the supplemental drawings). As you build you needto remember that the plans show where everything needs to be, but the dimensionsmight not work for your particular project. Dont be afraid to adjust noncriticaldimensions (and youll get a feel for what these are) to make the partdo the job it needs to do.Chris--------Chris TracyWestCoastPiet.comRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________

Original Posted By: "Catdesigns"
Hello Everyone!Quick landing gear question... I am building a "Straight axel" landinggear.. Was wondering what most people are using for the outer tubediameter?I have written down wall thickness.( I heard .188, Mike Cuy I think yousaid you are using .200 wall) I think the plans call for 1 ?" O.D. or 1 ?"O.D.I was planning to use 1 ?" or 2" Dia tube.. Thanks in advance for anyreplys...Best Regards,Dave**************************************AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free fromAOL at http://www.aol.com.________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Pietenpol Landing gear???

Original Posted By: "Skip-Cinda Gadd"
Im working on my wood gear right now. The plans show the inside dimension of thecollars to be 1.5-inch. Therefore, your axel should have a 1.5-inch outsidediameter. I'm using 1.5 x 0.188.Chris--------Chris TracyWestCoastPiet.comRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/gear ... __________