Original Posted By: "Dortch, Steven D MAJ MIL USA NGB"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: what a beautiful place for a Piet fly-inHope you all have a great time this weekend at the West Coast Piet gathering at his gorgeous airport!Frazier Lake Airport just north of Hollister, CA. Photo by Tom Reeves.[cid:image001.png(at)01CE5DF8.AD01C510]________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: what a beautiful place for a Piet fly-in
Re: Pietenpol-List: what a beautiful place for a Piet fly-in
Original Posted By: Gary Boothe
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Gas tank strap padding UNCLASSIFIEDNow for my questions on Fuel tank straps. I am installing the front fuel tank. The straps are ready but I need to put somethingonto the aluminum straps that will hold my front tank for vibration. IElining the straps with a rubber strap. I am currently doing a test on some foam and rubber that I have on hand. They Ihave used some Neoprene type rubber in other gas tank repairs. Perhaps McMaster-Carr.The straps will not set in gas, but gas will at some point be spilled on them.One similar situation is on the straps that hold my oil tank/cooler in my old Bonanza(it is a dry sump with an external oil tank.) One current Bonanza guruuses a heat shrink wrap over the foam rubber since the origional is no longer available. Any Ideas from the Peanut gallery? What have you used. BTW The oil cooler/tank on my 1948 Vtail is an elegantly simple solution. The oilis pumped up to the tank from the engine and dumped on top of the side of abundle of 50 or so "straws" inside the tank. The straws are on 1/2 of the tank,open ended to the outside and oriented so that the open ends face into andaway from the airflow in the engine compartment. Cooling air blows through thestraws as the hot oil flows around the straws. Cool Oil is too thick to flow between the straws. This cool oil overflows a "dam"and flows to the side of the tank without the straws and is dumped into thebottom of the tank and is sent back to the engine. As it warms up, it flows throughthe straws more until it is thin and all flows through the cooling straws.Very simple, no moving parts, valves, or anything mechanical to break. Blue Skies,Steve DUNCLASSIFIED________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: what a beautiful place for a Piet fly-in
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Gas tank strap padding UNCLASSIFIEDNow for my questions on Fuel tank straps. I am installing the front fuel tank. The straps are ready but I need to put somethingonto the aluminum straps that will hold my front tank for vibration. IElining the straps with a rubber strap. I am currently doing a test on some foam and rubber that I have on hand. They Ihave used some Neoprene type rubber in other gas tank repairs. Perhaps McMaster-Carr.The straps will not set in gas, but gas will at some point be spilled on them.One similar situation is on the straps that hold my oil tank/cooler in my old Bonanza(it is a dry sump with an external oil tank.) One current Bonanza guruuses a heat shrink wrap over the foam rubber since the origional is no longer available. Any Ideas from the Peanut gallery? What have you used. BTW The oil cooler/tank on my 1948 Vtail is an elegantly simple solution. The oilis pumped up to the tank from the engine and dumped on top of the side of abundle of 50 or so "straws" inside the tank. The straws are on 1/2 of the tank,open ended to the outside and oriented so that the open ends face into andaway from the airflow in the engine compartment. Cooling air blows through thestraws as the hot oil flows around the straws. Cool Oil is too thick to flow between the straws. This cool oil overflows a "dam"and flows to the side of the tank without the straws and is dumped into thebottom of the tank and is sent back to the engine. As it warms up, it flows throughthe straws more until it is thin and all flows through the cooling straws.Very simple, no moving parts, valves, or anything mechanical to break. Blue Skies,Steve DUNCLASSIFIED________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: what a beautiful place for a Piet fly-in
Original Posted By: "Dortch, Steven D MAJ MIL USA NGB"
At least there are no trees to crash into!Sent from my iPhoneOn May 31, 2013, at 9:16 AM, "Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[Vantage Partners, LLC]" wrote:> Hope you all have a great time this weekend at the West Coast Piet gathering at his gorgeous airport!> > Frazier Lake Airport just north of Hollister, CA. Photo by Tom Reeves.> > > ________________________________________________________________________________
At least there are no trees to crash into!Sent from my iPhoneOn May 31, 2013, at 9:16 AM, "Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[Vantage Partners, LLC]" wrote:> Hope you all have a great time this weekend at the West Coast Piet gathering at his gorgeous airport!> > Frazier Lake Airport just north of Hollister, CA. Photo by Tom Reeves.> > > ________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Gas tank strap padding
Original Posted By: Michael Perez
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Gas tank strap padding UNCLASSIFIEDOne more detail. The Aux tank, Top wing, has a felt padding. Steve On 05/31/13, "Dortch, Steven D MAJ MIL USA NGB" wrote:> > UNCLASSIFIED> Now for my questions on Fuel tank straps. > > I am installing the front fuel tank. The straps are ready but I need to put somethingonto the aluminum straps that will hold my front tank for vibration.IE lining the straps with a rubber strap. > > I am currently doing a test on some foam and rubber that I have on hand. TheyI have used some Neoprene type rubber in other gas tank repairs. Perhaps McMaster-Carr.> > The straps will not set in gas, but gas will at some point be spilled on them.> One similar situation is on the straps that hold my oil tank/cooler in my oldBonanza (it is a dry sump with an external oil tank.) One current Bonanza guruuses a heat shrink wrap > over the foam rubber since the origional is no longer available. > > Any Ideas from the Peanut gallery? What have you used. > > BTW The oil cooler/tank on my 1948 Vtail is an elegantly simple solution. Theoil is pumped up to the tank from the engine and dumped on top of the side ofa bundle of 50 or so "straws" inside the tank. The straws are on 1/2 of the tank,open ended to the outside and oriented so that the open ends face into andaway from the airflow in the engine compartment. Cooling air blows through thestraws as the hot oil flows around the straws. > > Cool Oil is too thick to flow between the straws. This cool oil overflows a "dam"and flows to the side of the tank without the straws and is dumped into thebottom of the tank and is sent back to the engine. As it warms up, it flowsthrough the straws more until it is thin and all flows through the cooling straws.> > Very simple, no moving parts, valves, or anything mechanical to break. > > Blue Skies,> Steve D> UNCLASSIFIED> UNCLASSIFIED________________________________________________________________________________Date: Fri, 31 May 2013 10:08:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Gas tank strap padding UNCLASSIFIEDOne more detail. The Aux tank, Top wing, has a felt padding. Steve On 05/31/13, "Dortch, Steven D MAJ MIL USA NGB" wrote:> > UNCLASSIFIED> Now for my questions on Fuel tank straps. > > I am installing the front fuel tank. The straps are ready but I need to put somethingonto the aluminum straps that will hold my front tank for vibration.IE lining the straps with a rubber strap. > > I am currently doing a test on some foam and rubber that I have on hand. TheyI have used some Neoprene type rubber in other gas tank repairs. Perhaps McMaster-Carr.> > The straps will not set in gas, but gas will at some point be spilled on them.> One similar situation is on the straps that hold my oil tank/cooler in my oldBonanza (it is a dry sump with an external oil tank.) One current Bonanza guruuses a heat shrink wrap > over the foam rubber since the origional is no longer available. > > Any Ideas from the Peanut gallery? What have you used. > > BTW The oil cooler/tank on my 1948 Vtail is an elegantly simple solution. Theoil is pumped up to the tank from the engine and dumped on top of the side ofa bundle of 50 or so "straws" inside the tank. The straws are on 1/2 of the tank,open ended to the outside and oriented so that the open ends face into andaway from the airflow in the engine compartment. Cooling air blows through thestraws as the hot oil flows around the straws. > > Cool Oil is too thick to flow between the straws. This cool oil overflows a "dam"and flows to the side of the tank without the straws and is dumped into thebottom of the tank and is sent back to the engine. As it warms up, it flowsthrough the straws more until it is thin and all flows through the cooling straws.> > Very simple, no moving parts, valves, or anything mechanical to break. > > Blue Skies,> Steve D> UNCLASSIFIED> UNCLASSIFIED________________________________________________________________________________Date: Fri, 31 May 2013 10:08:57 -0700 (PDT)
Pietenpol-List: Re: what a beautiful place for a Piet fly-in
Original Posted By: "Catdesigns"
Oops... third picture from the bottom, not second picture.--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: what a beautiful place for a Piet fly-in
Oops... third picture from the bottom, not second picture.--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: what a beautiful place for a Piet fly-in
Original Posted By: "Allan Macklem"
It even has a pond if Gary's wheels happen to fall off for some unknown reason..--------ChrisSacramento, CAWestCoastPiet.comRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
It even has a pond if Gary's wheels happen to fall off for some unknown reason..--------ChrisSacramento, CAWestCoastPiet.comRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Pietenpol-List: Re: what a beautiful place for a Piet fly-in
Original Posted By: "Mark Roberts"
Interesting discussion... I had never considered anything but the cut out untilthis... Now I am leaning toward a Flop.Thanks fellers...MarkRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: what a beautiful place for a Piet fly-in
Interesting discussion... I had never considered anything but the cut out untilthis... Now I am leaning toward a Flop.Thanks fellers...MarkRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: what a beautiful place for a Piet fly-in
Original Posted By: "Douwe Blumberg"
Mike Cuy:I sure wish you could attend the event, as I would love to meet you. I think youmust be the most generous and considerate person on the list. You know, thefirst event I attended (year 2) was attended by the ubiquitous Jim Markle...You are truly the "Godfather" of the piet list.I promise to say nice things about you at the group meeting tomorrow!
)MarkRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Mike Cuy:I sure wish you could attend the event, as I would love to meet you. I think youmust be the most generous and considerate person on the list. You know, thefirst event I attended (year 2) was attended by the ubiquitous Jim Markle...You are truly the "Godfather" of the piet list.I promise to say nice things about you at the group meeting tomorrow!
)MarkRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________