Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Ryan Michals
Subject: Pietenpol-List: harley rimsI've seen it mentioned on the list (primarily by Dick Navratril) that 21" harleyrims can be used from late model harleys. I know it's recommended to use the1" axle size, presumably because bearing replacements can be had for that andit's a larger axle to take the load. What I'm wondering is, if the 3/4 axleunits could be used with a bronze bushing in place of a bearing. Also wonderingif a 16" or 19" rim would work. There's lots of pairs of 16" rims availablebut the 21" 1 axle rims are harder to find.Tom B._____________________________________________________________Click here to find singles for dating, romance and fun.http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL ... ______Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:52:34 -0700 (PDT)

Original Posted By: "tmbrant1(at)netzero.com"
Tom,Are you planning to make up your own hubs?If yes, here are a few things Dale Johnson and I discovered............19" rims work well.18" rims are very common.36 spoke rims are much more common than 40 spoke rims.Steel rims and aluminum rims weigh about the same.Aquire the rims BEFORE you build the hubs so you can build the hubs to suit the rims instead of being locked into locating specific rims.One final comment, the Jenny style gear exponentially increases the "ramp appeal" of a Pietenpol.With wooden gear legs and wire spoked wheels, every camera is raised to take your picture as you taxi past a group of people at a fly-in.Jack Phillips, Mike Cuy, Dick Navratil, Peter Johnson and others all know what I'm talking about.Greg Cardinal----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: "walt evans"

Original Posted By: "Bill Church"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: harley rimsMilt,I have detailed hub drawings that I made a while back. These are good drawings I believe because they were made AFTER I made all my mistakes. I willdig those out and publish them here as soon as I can. I sent them to Santiago in Argentina too. Maybe if he gets to it first that would be OK Dan HelsperPoplar Grove, IL.**************Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851)________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: santiago morete
Here's a link to the most often referred to design for Piet hubs:http://www.mykitplane.com/Planes/filesL ... ID=56These hubs don't have provisions for brakes, but that's where the fun of theproject comes into play - you get to figure it out for yourself!Of course, you're always free to devise your own hubs, as some have done.Or you can buy a set of hubs (or complete wheel package) from AirdromeAeroplanes. Their products look pretty good, and reasonably priced.http://www.airdromeairplanes.com/HeavyD ... s.htmlBill C.________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:19:45 -0300 (ART)

Original Posted By: "Milt Atkinson"

Original Posted By: "walt evans"

Original Posted By: hvandervoo(at)aol.com

Original Posted By: "walt evans"

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Walt,I have not tried the "rubber duckie". As mentioned I have a ground planeantenna mounted in the fuse behind the pilot's seat. The intercom I use hadall the necessary plugs to mate with the Icom directly.CheersPeter.-----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: hvandervoo(at)aol.com
________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: need advice on radiosDate: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:25:31 -0400