Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Michael Perez
Subject: Pietenpol-List: making the landing gear wider than 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________________________________________________________________________________Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 07:14:31 -0800 (PST)

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
My gear is 54.5" wide at the V-Blocks, with 6" hubs and Cleveland brakes,which puts the center of each tire about 6' apart. I'm in Raleigh now andthe plane is at Smith Mountain Lake, but I'll measure it the next time I'mthere (in about a week).Jack PhillipsNX899JPSmith Mountain Lake, Virginia _____

Original Posted By: Mark Roberts
Look closer. The measurement IS at the front andthe blocks ARE angled inwards. I found, as I wasmaking mine that in order to fit cleanly with bothfront and rear legs the block automatically aims at the tail. I didn't realize any of this until after I haddesigned and installed my jig. Fortunately I had theforsight to use clamps instead of screwing it alltogether. That came in handy, especially when itcame to fitting the ash block to both the front andrear leg. The draftsman assumed that whoeverwas making this gear would simply fit the block tothe legs. No need to clutter the drawing with anotherbunch of lines and numbers.http://www.clifdawson.ca/Homepage4-10-0 ... htmlClifOn the front view, very similar to the attachment Bill C. posted, the way the drawing looks, the blocks MAY also angle towards the tail and are not parallel to each other. However, since the measurement shows a distance of 42.5" between the ash blocks with NO reference as to if this is measured from the forward or rearward ends of the blocks, one can assume the blocks ARE parallel to each other. Lots to interpret!Michael Perez________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: making the landing gear wider than plans

Original Posted By:> owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-li
Thanks for all the help guys!I had originally thought the wood gear was what I was gonna build, but I really decided that was due to fear of metal work, so I am gonna push through that. I thought the amount of extra width on your gear was a bit more than 6" Mike, but I had no real reason to think that so I am glad I'm glad I checked. I spent time tonight sketching out a parts order. I am MOST squirmish about the metal stuff. Once I get started it'll be ok, but it's unfamiliar territory.Thanks for the input. I'll look forward to your measurements!MarkSent from my iPadOn Jan 13, 2012, at 9:42 AM, "Jack Phillips" wrote:> My gear is 54.5=9D wide at the V-Blocks, with 6=9D hubs and Cleveland brakes, which puts the center of each tire about 6=99 apart. I=99m in Raleigh now and the plane is at Smith Mountain Lake, but I=99ll measure it the next time I=99m there (in about a week).> > Jack Phillips> NX899JP> Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia>