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Pietenpol-List: aileron pulley supports
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:26 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: "Ed G."
Some time ago I recall seeing a post that the two bolts that hold on the aileronpulley supports in the wing, will not fit as drawn on the plans. These are thetwo bolts that are underneath the pulley and between the pulley support arms.The poster said the bolt is too long to fit between the support arms and thenthrough the drilled 3/16 inch hole. Looking at the plans and my cut out supportsthat sure looks to be the case. The poster wound up just drilling the attachmentholes to the inside of the two pulleys on the support. Is this whateveryone else has done? What about just reversing the bolt and putting the nutunder the pulley and the head on the inside of the spar? As long as there isadequate clearance between the nut and the aileron cable, would it make any difference?Richard Schreiberlmforge(at)earthlink.net________________________________________________________________________________
> Pietenpol-List: aileron pulley supports
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:59 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: Michael Groah
I did mine as per the plans and they worked out fine. I did have to chamfer the holes in the bracket slightly so that the bolts would slide through on the angle, but that did not seem to weaken the bracket. The trick is that the holes need to be drilled in the spar and the bracket slid into place with the bolts already in place in the bracket, a bit tricky but mine worked out fine and it's very secure. Ed G.>From: "Richard Schreiber" >Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>To: "pietenpol-list" >Subject: Pietenpol-List: aileron pulley supports>Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:26:28 -0500>>Some time ago I recall seeing a post that the two bolts that hold on the >aileron pulley supports in the wing, will not fit as drawn on the plans. >These are the two bolts that are underneath the pulley and between the >pulley support arms. The poster said the bolt is too long to fit between >the support arms and then through the drilled 3/16 inch hole. Looking at >the plans and my cut out supports that sure looks to be the case. The >poster wound up just drilling the attachment holes to the inside of the >two pulleys on the support. Is this what everyone else has done? What about >just reversing the bolt and putting the nut under the pulley and the head >on the inside of the spar? As long as there is adequate clearance between >the nut and the aileron cable, would it make any difference?>>>Richard Schreiber>lmforge(at)earthlink.net________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:12:23 -0700 (PDT)
RE: Pietenpol-List: aileron pulley supports
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 3:48 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: Michael Groah
Thanks guys, I'll chamfer the holes enough to get the bolts in. Rick Schreiber----- Original Message -----
RE: Pietenpol-List: Re Lift Struts
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 1:39 am
by matronics
Original Posted By: "Phillips, Jack"
Hi BuildersI would appreciate some feed back on Lift struts for PietenpolsSome plans show all four struts to be 2.68 inches X 1.44 inches with awall of .049Am sure that many Cubs and similar types have the rear strut muchsmaller in section than the frontAnd the front strut much less than 2 inches wide.Has any one considered Alloy , I believe that some Ballanca planes usethis with fittings bolted to the ends.Your views would be appreciatedRegards Graham Hewitt ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Re Lift StrutsDate: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:05:47 -0400
> Pietenpol-List: aileron pulley supports
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 9:33 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: Tim Verthein
>>Some time ago I recall seeing a post that the two bolts that hold on the >aileron pulley supports in the wing, will not fit as drawn on the plans. >These are the two bolts that are underneath the pulley and between the >pulley support arms. The poster said the bolt is too long to fit between >the support arms and then through the drilled 3/16 inch hole. Looking at >the plans and my cut out supports that sure looks to be the case. The >poster wound up just drilling the attachment holes to the inside of the >two pulleys on the support. Is this what everyone else has done? What about >just reversing the bolt and putting the nut under the pulley and the head >on the inside of the spar? As long as there is adequate clearance between >the nut and the aileron cable, would it make any difference?>>>Richard Schreiber>lmforge(at)earthlink.net __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:47:39 -0700 (PDT)
> Pietenpol-List: aileron pulley supports
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 9:33 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: "Graham & Robin Hewitt"
>>Some time ago I recall seeing a post that the two bolts that hold on the >aileron pulley supports in the wing, will not fit as drawn on the plans. >These are the two bolts that are underneath the pulley and between the >pulley support arms. The poster said the bolt is too long to fit between >the support arms and then through the drilled 3/16 inch hole. Looking at >the plans and my cut out supports that sure looks to be the case. The >poster wound up just drilling the attachment holes to the inside of the >two pulleys on the support. Is this what everyone else has done? What about >just reversing the bolt and putting the nut under the pulley and the head >on the inside of the spar? As long as there is adequate clearance between >the nut and the aileron cable, would it make any difference?>>>Richard ________________________________________________________________________________