Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "gcardinal"
OK, you guys with spreader bar gear . . . how much space did you leave between the ash block and the inner wheel retainer? I assume we need to leave some space for the shock cord, but how much? I have the gear finished and bolted on, and I am ready to cut my axle to length. I just want to make sure I leave enough excess.Gene________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Gene Rambo
Hi Gene,Two inches is about right for 3 wraps of 5/8" cord.See attached.Greg Cardinal ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: gcardinal
Greg, that is the coolest picture.My first axel is just a bit short after I added brakes. I only have about 1.5 inches between the ash block and the brake. My next axel will have more like 3 inches. Of course my isn't flying like Greg's is so who knows if it will be right.Chris TracySacramento, CaWebsite at http://www.WestCoastPiet.com ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: "Phillips, Jack"

Original Posted By: "Phillips, Jack"
Guys,When the weather permits I'm going to spray my wings. I've left the wing roots open thinking I like seeing the inside for inspections. However, I got to wondering if a lot of rain water might find it's way into the wings under the gap covers. Should I cover the wing roots or is it no big deal, what have you guys done.Douwe________________________________________________________________________________Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: covering wing rootsDate: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:01:31 -0400

Original Posted By: Ben Charvet

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-lis
Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: spreader bar gear questionProbably trying to shoot a picture of his shadow... Look close!Steve E.

Original Posted By: KMHeide, BA, CPO, FAAOP
Photo credit belongs to my daughter. She took the picture on her first ride last summer.Life is good!Greg

Original Posted By: Mr Rudder
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Original Posted By: pietflyr
And daughter #2......Last year I flew her 130 miles to her friend's summer home in Spirit Lake, Iowa. Her friends were waiting at the airport when we landed.All of her friends treated her like a rock star and my status was instantly raised to "Coolest Dad on the Planet"Greg ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Greg,When I first read your post, I somehow didn't see the last letter of thelast word, which resulted in your status being raised to "Coolest Dad on thePlane", which isn't really THAT special when you're flying with a daughter(of any age) in a Pietenpol. Congratulations on your new status.Bill C. _____

Original Posted By: gcardinal
Thanks, Greg! As usual on here, I got two real answers to my question and thirty knuckleheads commenting on every other thing in the world (including your daughters!) and, of course, wanting to know if there is a cheaper way to do it!! LOLIt looks like you have a washer between the shock cords and the wheel retainer. Did you find that this was necessary to keep the cords off of the wheel? I would think that they would not want to spread that way, it does not look like the inner wraps of cord are migrating the other way?Thanks for responding, I will probably stop at two inches (6 looks like wayyy too much, of course, I don't have brakes though)Gene ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: Owen Davies

Original Posted By: "Gene Rambo"
Hi Gene,The washer is in place to protect the cord from chafing on the wheel retainingcollar bolts. We also added leather cuffs around the ash blocks to prevent thecords from chafing on the numerous nuts, cotter pins and bolt heads in that area.This was done after going through 3 sets of shock cords in two years.Greg-------------- Original message --------------