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Pietenpol-List: Fairleads

Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 8:45 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: Jack
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Pietenpol-List: Fairleads

Re: Pietenpol-List: Fairleads

Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 6:18 am
by matronics
Original Posted By: Scott Knowlton
Hello Piet friends. I have my tail mounted with the elevator cables connected.I'm still determining the best run for the rudder cables. With full deflectionof the elevators, where the cables will exit the fuselage there is an inchor two of movement up/down, side to side.How many of you have utilized fairleads for the cables where they exit the fuselageto stabilize them?Thanks!JackSent from my iPadJack Textor________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Fairleads

Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 6:52 am
by matronics
Original Posted By: "Boatright, Jeffrey"
The vertical movement to me appeared rather minimal so I elected not to. I diduse some thin UHMW on the wood verticals to protect them should the cables vibrateor rub. But I am not flying yet.....Scott K Burlington Sent from my iPhone> On Nov 28, 2015, at 7:22 AM, Jack wrote:> > > Hello Piet friends. I have my tail mounted with the elevator cables connected.I'm still determining the best run for the rudder cables. With full deflectionof the elevators, where the cables will exit the fuselage there is an inchor two of movement up/down, side to side.> > How many of you have utilized fairleads for the cables where they exit the fuselageto stabilize them?> Thanks!> Jack> > Sent from my iPad> Jack Textor> > > > ________________________________________________________________________________

RE: Pietenpol-List: Fairleads

Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 7:02 am
by matronics
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com [owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com]
No fairleads at the exit point, but there are fairleads on verticals inside thefuselage. At the exit point, we glued on tear-shaped pieces of leather. Theseare rubbed by the cables and need replacing every few hundred hours or so.________________________________________Jeffrey H. Boatright, PhDProfessor of OphthalmologyEmory University School of Medicine________________________________________

Pietenpol-List: Fairleads

Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 7:49 am
by matronics
Original Posted By: Hans van der Voort

Re: Pietenpol-List: Fairleads

Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 8:18 am
by matronics
Original Posted By: Steven Dortch
Hey Jeff,I have researched this question for years. There are no smooth tiresavailable other than clinchers.If you want smooth tires using a modern tire/rim design you will have togrind off the tread of some pre-existing tire. I ground off the lugs of athick carcass knobby dirt bike tire. I wrote an article about it in one ofthe bpa newsletters (back when we had those types of things) it maybe tookhalf a day.If you're interested, I still have my 21" alloy Sun rims from Buchannans andthe tires I smoothed up. I am using clinchers now.Douwe________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2015 08:43:55 -0600Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Fairleads

Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 11:41 am
by matronics
Original Posted By: Matt Dralle

Re: Pietenpol-List: Finally on the Gear!

Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 12:03 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: "Jack Textor"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Finally on the Gear!Dear JackI am building my landing gear. Can you kindly give the sizes of your rimsand tires.RegardsSemih=8B2015-11-04 0:35 GMT+02:00 Jack :> Have seen articles re toe in that a little is good. Mine is a fraction> out.>> Sent from my iPad> Jack Textor>> On Nov 3, 2015, at 3:11 PM, Charles Burkholder > wrote:>> Looks great Jack. I am almost off the saw horses and on the landing gear> too but discovered a bit of toe-in that I need to fix. After having a jig> that had everything perfectly straight and square for welding it still> managed to toe when I put it on the fuselage.> Charles>> On 10/30/2015 7:23 PM, Jack Textor wrote:>> Kind of fun times! Long way to go>>> Jack Textor>> West Des Moines, IA>> 515-490-5177>>> No virus found in this message.> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com> Date: 07/10/15>>-- Semih Oksay________________________________________________________________________________

RE: Pietenpol-List: Finally on the Gear!

Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 1:01 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Sure SemihRims are DID 1.85x19 AluminumTires, Cheng Shin 3.32/85H 19Rated for 470 lbsJack

Re: Pietenpol-List: source for smooth tires

Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 6:17 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: gliderx5(at)comcast.net
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Re: Pietenpol-List: New Website

Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2015 6:34 am
by matronics
Original Posted By: Matt Dralle
Hi Malcolm I always knew you were an interesting and talented guy but wow your site shows your many interests and talents! Thanks for sharing!Sent from my iPadJack Textor> On Nov 28, 2015, at 6:35 PM, gliderx5(at)comcast.net wrote:> > Hi all> > I hope you had a great Thanksgiving. This is just a quick note to let you Comcast eliminated my Pietenpol website so I have created a new one under the Wiener Dog Aero domain. http://wienerdogaero.com/Airplanes.php has links to my various airplanes including the Piet. I will add to it as time permits.> > Enjoy> Malcolm Morrison________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2015 09:31:55 -0800

Pietenpol-List: [PLEASE READ] Why I Have A Fund Raiser...

Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 7:12 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: Matt Dralle

Re: Pietenpol-List: Finally on the Gear!

Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 9:39 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: "Boatright, Jeffrey"
-- Semih Oksay________________________________________________________________________________