Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Jeff Boatright

Original Posted By: Ken Howe
Zing! -- Hey, wait a minute... I resemble that remark. [Shocked]--------Mark - working on wingsRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 08:41:42 -0700

Original Posted By: John Egan
John,On NX18235 the aileron cables are one piece with the turnbuckles located in the cockpit at the torque-tube control horn.Pulleys in the center-section need to be disassembled to remove the cables in the rare event of removing the wings. Greg Cardinal ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By:> owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Peter,Very nice - neat & simple - keep smoking .Kip GardnerOn May 10, 2010, at 6:58 PM, Peter W Johnson wrote:> >> Jeff,>> Yes the trim system did work quite well.>> I originally had a lever in its place to tension the cables on the > elevator> horn but couldn't get enough travel. I came up with the idea of > wrapping the> cables round a piece of pvc tube suitably mounted on the fuse side.>> http://www.cpc-world.com/new_card_image ... 10_JPG.jpg > shows the> concept.>> I don't have much else in the way of design details. A bit of a > "back of a> fag (cigarette) packet" design.>> Cheers>> Peter>>> -----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: Michael Perez
So I started the construction of the horizontal stab and elevator tonight.- I have one question.- What size wood are you using on the beams between the LE and TE on the sides.- I was going to use a piece of 1"x1" the same as the main beam just not routed out.- What is your thoughts?BillRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 9#297439le, List Admin.=0A=0A=0A ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 07:01:54 -0700 (PDT)

Original Posted By: Kip and Beth Gardner
I've had the wings off of 41CC to trailer it, and the wayCorky set it up, it's very easy to disconnect the aileroncontrol cables and re-rig it back later. The cross-connectcable has a connecting link in the middle of the centersection,like most of the others who responded. The adjustmentturnbuckles are in the cockpit, down at the torque tube arms...again, like most others. What makes it easy to connect anddisconnect the cables and wings is that the centersectionpulleys don't need to be fiddled with because the cableshave a connecting link AFTER they go through the pulleys.These connecting links (similar to motorcycle chain links butwith cottered or safety-wired clevis pins) are accessiblethrough inspection holes on the bottom of the wing. Yes, it'sa bit of a pain to adjust and safety the turnbuckles down inthe cockpit, but it's not something you need to do very oftenand they are easy to inspect there.Oscar ZunigaAir Camper NX41CCSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net ________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Rick Holland
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Airleron cable turnbuckle locations

Original Posted By: Dan Yocum

Original Posted By: Rick Holland
That is correct.Greg ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: Jeff Boatright

Original Posted By: Rodrigo Liberato

Original Posted By: "skellytown flyer"
So I started the construction of the horizontal stab and elevator tonight. I haveone question. What size wood are you using on the beams between the LE andTE on the sides. I was going to use a piece of 1"x1" the same as the main beamjust not routed out. What is your thoughts?BillRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Airleron cable turnbuckle locations

Original Posted By: jorge lizarraga
it is probably not helping you since I have the GN-1 but I put a turnbuckle oneach down aileron cable in the middle of my center section and used a ling i madefor the up cross cable.have the Nico/thimbles on both.I can just undo theturnbuckles and have a big enough hole in the center section end rib so that thecable end will pass through to remove the wings leaving the rest of the cablesin the fuselage and center section.seemed like the simples way to make itwork even though I was making a large cover on the bottom of the center sectionto access it.if I need to tighten the up elevator cable much I'll need to eithermake a little shorter link or slip a little larger bushing on the throughbolts. as it is I used 3/16" bolts in the link and cut some short bushings from1/4" stainless steel tubing after I drilled it out to go over the bolts justso the thimbles wouldn't be wearing directly on the bolts.for just a slighttension increase I believe it would be OK to put a twist or two in the cable.probablysome will throw a shoe on that one but I doubt in the 20 plus feet ofcable that would put any significant strain on the cable.RaymondRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Tue, 11 May 2010 22:14:29 -0700 (PDT)

Original Posted By: Michael Perez