Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "chase143(at)aol.com"
dfwplt wrote:> If no one shows up you MUST get down to McMinville (south of Portland I think)to see Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose (which has VERY little spruce!).> > It's a bit of a drive from Portland but I'll bet it's worth it! It's supposedto be in a pretty neat museum.....> > > > --Drive??? why not fly in, there is an airport across the street.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Torque Tube Safety Bracket

Original Posted By: "Ray Krause"
I am planning to weld brackets over my torque tube collars (as I've seen othersdo very nicely) and I finally made a bending jig which gives good results (attached).My question is regarding the middle "Safety Bracket" (correct term?) in the middleof the torque tube, which measures 2 1/4" high (unless I am miss-reading).Does anyone know the purpose for this being over-sized? Has anyone just optedto make another collar and bracket, as on the ends? Or is there some, unforeseenalignment problem which will become obvious when I go to install? Thanks.Steve--------Stevewww.mypiet.comRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/84_m ... __________

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Steve,For whatever reason, I could not open the attachment.My plans are packed away somewhere so I can't review them but as I recall,the fore and aft brackets hold the tube in place and the center bracket isun-necessary. At least, looking at my pictures, I didn't install it onmine.Jack PhillipsNX899JPRaleigh, NC-----Original Message-----