Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "Scott Knowlton "
I am looking at where my control cables exit the fuselage and run back tothe "flippers". Most people seem to glue some leather patches over them,but I was wondering...The slits I made in the fuse covering were pretty accurate, Can I simplyleave the slits as they are? or will they gradually tear and enlarge in theslipstream?Douwe________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By:> douweblumberg(at)earthlink.net
Need to be reinforced with something. leather plastic etc. Doug DeverIn beautiful Stow Ohio

Original Posted By: Mike Volckmann

Original Posted By: Ben Charvet

Original Posted By: Dan Yocum

Original Posted By: Douwe Blumberg
if the cut is truly accurate, there is no need for any kind of patch, but only if you put a piece of fabric as a doubler at the exit point. It kind of looks better without one, and if there is no side tearing movement, it will never grow.Gene ----- Original Message -----

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PolyTak-----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: "Bill Church"

Original Posted By: shad bell
I used pinked edge leather patches glued to the finish painted fabric with Polytak, which is the glue used with the Poly fiber system. My patches have survived for~42 hours with no sign of coming loose--Jim Lagowski ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: shad bell
> thlink.net>> > I am looking at where my control cables exit the fuselage and run back to> the "flippers". Most people seem to glue some leather patches over them=2C> but I was wondering...> > The slits I made in the fuse covering were pretty accurate=2C Can I simply> leave the slits as they are? or will they gradually tear and enlarge in the> slipstream?> > Douwe> > ============================================> > > =0A_________________________________________________________________=0AHotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection.=0A________________________________________________________________________________Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2009 07:40:14 -0700 (PDT)

Original Posted By: Ryan Mueller
> thlink.net>> > One more thing...> > There was some talk (writing??) awhile back about not using tailwheel> springs and it set me to thinking. What would happen if one didn't use> springs, just straight cables?> > Obviously, bumps and jerks will be transmitted directly to the rudder bar,> which is about the only downside I can see. Seems like you'd get rid of> some potential uncontrolled movement back there without springs, and you'd> save a few ounces.> > In you flyer's experiences, how bad can the bumps and jerks be from the> tailwheel, and what do you think of this idea?> > Thanks> > Douwe,> > ps: finished windscreens, now doing leather cockpit coaming, which is very> rewarding. Got the Red Baron thing going!!> >======================&g===========> > > Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft=99s powerful SP target='_new'>Sign up now. =0A=0A=0A ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2009 09:56:31 -0500Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: control cable exit holes

Original Posted By: Doug Dever
st message posted by: "Javier Cruz" =0A>=0A>Hi dear Piets,- well, after to let the piet for almost two years now i have time for work on it, i will clean all (to many dust) ,finish the fuel tank and install it...=0A>=0A>Jorge=0A>Donde estas ubicado?- yo estoy en la Ciudad de Mexico, tengo ya algunos a=F1os trabajando en mi Pietenpol...=0A>=0A>Saludos=0A>Javier Cruz=0A>=0A>pd. good translation Osconics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-List" target="_blank">http://www.matronics.nbsp; - - - - - - - - - -Matt matronics.com/contribution" ========0A================== ________________________________________________________________________________