Original Posted By: KM Heide CPO/FAAOP
Pietenpol-List: Wooden Gear Legs
RE: Pietenpol-List: Wooden Gear Legs
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
KM HeideAre you talking about the lower landing gear fittings? I have severalpictures of the inner fitting but I don't seem to have a good picture of theouter. This is the best I can find that shows both of them. http://westcoastpiet.com/images/Chris%2 ... 74.JPGOnce you get the landing gear legs cut make paper patterns of the twofittings, transfer the bolt hole locations across the gear leg and you willsee how they go together. If you follow the steps on how I built thefittings, it will work out fine. Whatever you do don't make them before thegear legs are cut because they may or may not fit correctly.I built my upper gear fittings like Mike Cuy'shttp://westcoastpiet.com/images/Mike%20Cuy%20A-65%20Piet/images/Piet_landing_gear_fitting_sketch_on_fuselage.jpgand see attached sketch. I had to cut a channel through the upper gear legto clear the fitting.The leg sits flush against the fuselage bottom plywood.Not sure how this is going to work out once it gets covered.ChrisSacramento, CaWestcoastpiet.com _____
KM HeideAre you talking about the lower landing gear fittings? I have severalpictures of the inner fitting but I don't seem to have a good picture of theouter. This is the best I can find that shows both of them. http://westcoastpiet.com/images/Chris%2 ... 74.JPGOnce you get the landing gear legs cut make paper patterns of the twofittings, transfer the bolt hole locations across the gear leg and you willsee how they go together. If you follow the steps on how I built thefittings, it will work out fine. Whatever you do don't make them before thegear legs are cut because they may or may not fit correctly.I built my upper gear fittings like Mike Cuy'shttp://westcoastpiet.com/images/Mike%20Cuy%20A-65%20Piet/images/Piet_landing_gear_fitting_sketch_on_fuselage.jpgand see attached sketch. I had to cut a channel through the upper gear legto clear the fitting.The leg sits flush against the fuselage bottom plywood.Not sure how this is going to work out once it gets covered.ChrisSacramento, CaWestcoastpiet.com _____
RE: Pietenpol-List: Wooden Gear Legs
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
I forgot to attach the sketch of my upper gear fittings.. They are modifiedfrom the way the plans show. The plans show the fitting coming up throughthe floor. The original F&G plans do not have an ash cross member like theImproved Plans show. I modified mine so I did not have to cut the ash crossmember. ( like in this plane,http://westcoastpiet.com/images/Larry%2 ... luster.jpg )ChrisSacramento, CaWestcoastpiet.com _____
I forgot to attach the sketch of my upper gear fittings.. They are modifiedfrom the way the plans show. The plans show the fitting coming up throughthe floor. The original F&G plans do not have an ash cross member like theImproved Plans show. I modified mine so I did not have to cut the ash crossmember. ( like in this plane,http://westcoastpiet.com/images/Larry%2 ... luster.jpg )ChrisSacramento, CaWestcoastpiet.com _____
Re: Pietenpol-List: Wooden Gear Legs
Original Posted By: Chris
If it's any help I've documented my leg buildingoddessy here, page three and four.http://www.clifdawson.ca/Homepage4-10-0 ... npol3.html ----- Original Message -----
If it's any help I've documented my leg buildingoddessy here, page three and four.http://www.clifdawson.ca/Homepage4-10-0 ... npol3.html ----- Original Message -----