Original Posted By: "K5YAC"
Thanks for all the info... I've got 5 ribs coated with the Minwax urethane. Seemsto be going fine... it is thin so it applies easily. I'm also reading aboutthe Stewart System covering. I am quite a ways from being ready to cover anything,but I know virtually nothing about it... so I'll keep reading the instructions,and the mail.--------MarkRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Looking for Parts
Pietenpol-List: Looking for Parts
Original Posted By: "Peter W Johnson"
I'm studying the plans in order to get as much material on my freight order asI can, especially where completing the wing is concerned. Unfortunately, my lackof experience is getting the best of me.The wing plans call for 325 SF turnbuckles and 13GA hard wire for the drag/antidrag cable installation. So, I'm scouring the Aircraft Spruce catalog (bothprint and online), but I am unable to find the type of turnbuckle as it is calledout. Do I just pick one? Kind of difficult given that there seems to besome variety. I mean, I can pretty much figure out what type ends would be useful,but I'm not even sure what the 325 SF stands for in order to make a comparison.As for 13GA hard wire... I find stranded wire, music wire, safety wire,Inconel wire for cutting, but no single stranded 13GA wire. Is there somethingelse that is used nowadays? Perhaps stranded of another gauge? Also, thesmallest thimbles and sleeves they have listed are for 1/16" cable, which istwice the diameter of the recommended 14 and 13GA wire called for in much of thebuild. Maybe I'm just overlooking these things? Perhaps there are alternatives I am unfamiliarwith? I've been goofing around with some of the easier tasks for weeks(wing ribs), and now it seems that some of the obvious components are notso obvious after all. Recommendations?--------MarkRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
I'm studying the plans in order to get as much material on my freight order asI can, especially where completing the wing is concerned. Unfortunately, my lackof experience is getting the best of me.The wing plans call for 325 SF turnbuckles and 13GA hard wire for the drag/antidrag cable installation. So, I'm scouring the Aircraft Spruce catalog (bothprint and online), but I am unable to find the type of turnbuckle as it is calledout. Do I just pick one? Kind of difficult given that there seems to besome variety. I mean, I can pretty much figure out what type ends would be useful,but I'm not even sure what the 325 SF stands for in order to make a comparison.As for 13GA hard wire... I find stranded wire, music wire, safety wire,Inconel wire for cutting, but no single stranded 13GA wire. Is there somethingelse that is used nowadays? Perhaps stranded of another gauge? Also, thesmallest thimbles and sleeves they have listed are for 1/16" cable, which istwice the diameter of the recommended 14 and 13GA wire called for in much of thebuild. Maybe I'm just overlooking these things? Perhaps there are alternatives I am unfamiliarwith? I've been goofing around with some of the easier tasks for weeks(wing ribs), and now it seems that some of the obvious components are notso obvious after all. Recommendations?--------MarkRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
RE: Pietenpol-List: Looking for Parts
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Mark,Check out my web site http://www.cpc-world.com. Go to "Aircraft Systems" >"Controls & Brakes". There are details of the turnbuckles, cable etc I used.CheersPeterWonthaggi Australia-----Original Message-----
Mark,Check out my web site http://www.cpc-world.com. Go to "Aircraft Systems" >"Controls & Brakes". There are details of the turnbuckles, cable etc I used.CheersPeterWonthaggi Australia-----Original Message-----
RE: Pietenpol-List: Looking for Parts
Original Posted By: "Bill Church"
RE: Pietenpol-List: Looking for Parts
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Mark, Bill is correct when he says most people use stranded aircraft cable.For the drag/anti-drag wires in the wing, I used 1 x 19 stainless cable,with standard AN turnbuckles. I wrapped the cable around thimbles and usedNicopress fittings to secure the cable. Not a fun job.Jack PhillipsNX899JPRaleigh, NC-----Original Message-----
Mark, Bill is correct when he says most people use stranded aircraft cable.For the drag/anti-drag wires in the wing, I used 1 x 19 stainless cable,with standard AN turnbuckles. I wrapped the cable around thimbles and usedNicopress fittings to secure the cable. Not a fun job.Jack PhillipsNX899JPRaleigh, NC-----Original Message-----
Pietenpol-List: Re: Looking for Parts
Original Posted By: "K5YAC"
A friend sent me this link to some incredible war-bird pictures. Thought I wouldshare them. Enjoy.http://home.comcast.net/~bzee1b/Chino/Chino.htmlRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Looking for Parts
A friend sent me this link to some incredible war-bird pictures. Thought I wouldshare them. Enjoy.http://home.comcast.net/~bzee1b/Chino/Chino.htmlRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Looking for Parts
Pietenpol-List: Re: Slightly off topic - Pictures from Chino
Original Posted By: "K5YAC"
Great stuff guys. I feel much more confident I'll be ordering the right stuff withyour input. Bill, you are exactly right, I was comparing to AWG. Apples to oranges as theysay. I was actually looking at the more rigid 19x1 for the drag/anti drag application,as it states in the literature that it is good for that purpose. Thanks again guys!--------MarkRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Slightly off topic - Pictures from Chino
Great stuff guys. I feel much more confident I'll be ordering the right stuff withyour input. Bill, you are exactly right, I was comparing to AWG. Apples to oranges as theysay. I was actually looking at the more rigid 19x1 for the drag/anti drag application,as it states in the literature that it is good for that purpose. Thanks again guys!--------MarkRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Slightly off topic - Pictures from Chino
Pietenpol-List: Re: Looking for Parts
Original Posted By: "TriScout"
I found alot of good tips on making those little parts from this site from Germany. I may refer to this site when I come to a point where I need an answer. www.fokker-team-schorndorf.de LarryRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Looking for Parts
I found alot of good tips on making those little parts from this site from Germany. I may refer to this site when I come to a point where I need an answer. www.fokker-team-schorndorf.de LarryRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Looking for Parts