Original Posted By: "Michael Conkling"
Thought I'd pass on what I'm using for tailwires, as it had me stumpedfora long time. I don't have enough turnbuckles and am not that keen on howthey look anyways so I came up with my own. (no doubt something similarexists in the aircraft world, or maybe I should get a patent) I used 64thou 4130 strips doubled over to make the portion which bolts to the tail. It is bent over a 1/2" rod with a 3/16" hole drilled thru the end of theportion bent over the rod. Inside this bent portion is a piece of 1/2"drill rod that has been sliced lengthwise and is 5/8" long, and is drilledthru from radius to flat with a 3/16 drill. The 3/16 stainless brace,threaded on both ends has first a jam nut, goes thru the bent bracefitting, thru the 1/2" drill rod from radius to flat and then a locknut. Makes a very clean, strong, light, and cheap fitting. They are very quickto make, and I will use them for the strut cross braces also. I tried cutting the threads, but the stainless is rather gummy, so I thinkI will try to make a jig to roll threads on my lathe. I figure it will besimilar to a pipe cutter and will traverse with the carriage like normalsingle point threading. I figure even cut threads will be fine, as theroot diameter is still a good 1/8" which is heavier than the plans call foranyways. Wayne Sippola, WinnipegPS. John McNary, I haven't forgotten your clock, just slow. ________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Tailwires
Re: Pietenpol-List: Tailwires
Original Posted By: Wayne Sippola
Wayne,I have a tail section from a '46 Taylorcraft that uses the same setup (sorryabout your patent hopes!
-- they used 5/8" 1/2 rd bar for inside thestraps -- it was drilled & countersunk for what appears to be a motorcyclespoke nipple ( I went to a local "hog shop" to find out what I could aboutthem -- the best guess was it was the same as a early "pan-head" Harley)The thread in the nipple was #8-36 -- if this is the same as what can berolled for spoke threads, you could have your wire threads rolled prettyeasily -- just don't mention anything about aeroplanes! ;-)Mike C.Pretty Prairie, KS----- Original Message -----
Wayne,I have a tail section from a '46 Taylorcraft that uses the same setup (sorryabout your patent hopes!
-- they used 5/8" 1/2 rd bar for inside thestraps -- it was drilled & countersunk for what appears to be a motorcyclespoke nipple ( I went to a local "hog shop" to find out what I could aboutthem -- the best guess was it was the same as a early "pan-head" Harley)The thread in the nipple was #8-36 -- if this is the same as what can berolled for spoke threads, you could have your wire threads rolled prettyeasily -- just don't mention anything about aeroplanes! ;-)Mike C.Pretty Prairie, KS----- Original Message -----Re: Pietenpol-List: Tailwires
Original Posted By:> Michael Conkling
Michael I originally machined a similar type of nipple that would go thru the 1/2"rod so that you could adjust them easier. I then realized that it was farsimpler and just as strong to use a nut on the inside. It will be a bitmore difficult to adjust. I intend to modify pliers to hold the nut stillwhile the rod is turned to take up the slack, as it is a bit too tight toturn the nuts inside the fitting. Maybe I'll give some 5/8" rod pieces atry. Wayne Sippola, Winnipeg----------
Michael I originally machined a similar type of nipple that would go thru the 1/2"rod so that you could adjust them easier. I then realized that it was farsimpler and just as strong to use a nut on the inside. It will be a bitmore difficult to adjust. I intend to modify pliers to hold the nut stillwhile the rod is turned to take up the slack, as it is a bit too tight toturn the nuts inside the fitting. Maybe I'll give some 5/8" rod pieces atry. Wayne Sippola, Winnipeg----------
> Pietenpol-List: Tailwires
Original Posted By: JOEL CARROLL
> Re: Pietenpol-List: Tailwires
Original Posted By:> Wayne Sippola
> > > Wayne,> > I have a tail section from a '46 Taylorcraft that uses the same setup(sorry> about your patent hopes! -- they used 5/8" 1/2 rd bar for inside the> straps -- it was drilled & countersunk for what appears to be amotorcycle> spoke nipple ( I went to a local "hog shop" to find out what I couldabout> them -- the best guess was it was the same as a early "pan-head" Harley)> The thread in the nipple was #8-36 -- if this is the same as what can be> rolled for spoke threads, you could have your wire threads rolled pretty> easily -- just don't mention anything about aeroplanes! > > Mike C.> Pretty Prairie, KS> > ----- Original Message -----
> > > Wayne,> > I have a tail section from a '46 Taylorcraft that uses the same setup(sorry> about your patent hopes!
-- they used 5/8" 1/2 rd bar for inside the> straps -- it was drilled & countersunk for what appears to be amotorcycle> spoke nipple ( I went to a local "hog shop" to find out what I couldabout> them -- the best guess was it was the same as a early "pan-head" Harley)> The thread in the nipple was #8-36 -- if this is the same as what can be> rolled for spoke threads, you could have your wire threads rolled pretty> easily -- just don't mention anything about aeroplanes! > > Mike C.> Pretty Prairie, KS> > ----- Original Message -----