Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Posted: **Sat Feb 16, 2013 10:34 pm**

Original Posted By: "echobravo4"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Brake cablesWell, I have started working on the Piet! As y'all know this was a flying plane.It has a Piper cub landing gear.My first project is putting the heel brakes and cable back onto the plane. (theyare obviously on the wheels.)How did y'all put spacers under the heel brake so that it pivots?How is the brake cable housing secured next to the heel brakes? I need to make a hole for the cable to run out near the gear attach point. Theframe is recovered and the hole has not been made yet. What is the best way tomake this hole? Burn through and ?How is the wire attached to the brake lever? there does not appear to be a holein the bolt on the brake lever?Better yet, Who has some good photos on a web site of how they did it?Sorry for the basic questions, I know how I would do it, but I am sure that someoneelse has done it better. Blue Skies,Steve D.________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Jim Markle-?

Posted: **Sun Feb 17, 2013 5:07 am**

Original Posted By:> owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Brake cables> > Steve> > What kind of heal brakes are you referring to? What do they look like?> > Chris> Sacramento, Ca> Westcoastpiet.com> > > -----Original Message-----

Posted: **Sun Feb 17, 2013 9:10 am**

Original Posted By: "Chris"
Markle's been Markled?!--------Earl BrownI may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where Iintended to be.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________

Posted: **Sun Feb 17, 2013 11:00 am**

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
SteveWhat kind of heal brakes are you referring to? What do they look like?ChrisSacramento, CaWestcoastpiet.com-----Original Message-----

Posted: **Sun Feb 17, 2013 10:47 pm**

Original Posted By: Chris
Subject: Re: RE: Pietenpol-List: Brake cablesOn this plane the brakes are mechanical just like the ones on an Aeronca Champ.The best description I can give is that from the pedal to the brake it is somewhatsimilar in design to a hand brake on a bicycle. The Brake pedal does the sameas the lever you squeeze on a bicycle. John Kuhfahl is coming out tomorrow to show me how they were in the plane whenhe took them out and what he intended to do to put them back in. I will get some photos. Blue Skies,Steve D----- Original Message -----

Posted: **Mon Feb 18, 2013 8:47 am**

Original Posted By: Ken Bickers
Need to figure out where the cable exits are so I can cover the fuselage. Thoughtit looks pretty good with the tail assembled.--------NX321LRFully AssembledTail assembly and ailerons covered and painted.Wings covered and primed, one paintedMitsubishi PoweredRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/imag ... ______Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2013 08:25:32 -0700Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Put the painted tail together

Posted: **Mon Feb 18, 2013 9:29 am**

Original Posted By: Michael Perez

Posted: **Mon Feb 18, 2013 9:57 am**

Original Posted By: "Chris Rusch"
Looks great, what did you do to the rudder so that you could place the controlhorns lower under the stabilizer. Also your horns are made different than standard,could you share your design.ScottRibs doneworking on horiz/vert stab--------ScottRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Put the painted tail together