Original Posted By: "flyingbrick"
Dan's report on this year's reunion was spot-on! All who were present missed thoseof you who were not, and we all had a great time reuniting with each otherand meeting new faces that go with the names on the Matronics list. This wasmy 4th consecutive trip, and I certainly plan to be there next year as well.Dan certainly made up for lost time when he started giving the rides in hisgorgeous airplane, and I was fortunate to get two flights in it this past weekend.Thanks Dan, it was fabulous! And thanks to Shelley for playing den motherto the rest of us misfits and infidels who camped in the cove, you took greatcare of all of us. A great time was had by all, and I'm counting the daysuntil Brodhead 2013!--------Billy McCaskillBaker, LAtail section almost done, starting on ribs soonRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Ford Engine Conversion
Pietenpol-List: Ford Engine Conversion
Pietenpol-List: Re: Kevin Purtee Update
Original Posted By: "scudrun"
I just bought a Model A engine for my project. The engine is in good working orderand clean as a whistle. So now I am starting to analyze what needs to bedone. I guess I am wondering what deviations from the plans are common. Forexample, what mag is commonly used? And are we still using shoe leather forthe coupling? Or is there a trick set up? I am sure I want to do some improvements(i.e. Ron Kelly) to improve HP. Insert bearings and so forth. Heads .. . Modified for aircraft plugs? Which ones? Aircraft carb?Any pointers or suggestions would be great.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Kevin Purtee Update
I just bought a Model A engine for my project. The engine is in good working orderand clean as a whistle. So now I am starting to analyze what needs to bedone. I guess I am wondering what deviations from the plans are common. Forexample, what mag is commonly used? And are we still using shoe leather forthe coupling? Or is there a trick set up? I am sure I want to do some improvements(i.e. Ron Kelly) to improve HP. Insert bearings and so forth. Heads .. . Modified for aircraft plugs? Which ones? Aircraft carb?Any pointers or suggestions would be great.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Kevin Purtee Update
Pietenpol-List: Re: motorcycle wheels - bronze bearings
Original Posted By: "scudrun"
I don't really know anyone here yet but I read the news and just want to say I'msorry to hear about the accident but also glad it sounds like Kevin is doingalright. I hope he and the airplane are back flying again soon.Best regardsJoeRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: motorcycle wheels - bronze bearings
I don't really know anyone here yet but I read the news and just want to say I'msorry to hear about the accident but also glad it sounds like Kevin is doingalright. I hope he and the airplane are back flying again soon.Best regardsJoeRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: motorcycle wheels - bronze bearings
Original Posted By: Isablcorky(at)aol.com
I took the cub style wheels off my Piet on the weekend and had a look at the axles.They are 1-1/2" diameter and 5-3/4" from the end to the outside face of thebrake shoe mounting plate. If I remove the plate I gain 1/16" at the axle,but the shoes extend out about 3/4" so if I want to use these brakes I have onlyabout 4" length to use between the plates that get drilled for the spokes.From what I gather that is not enough. I would really like to be able to makehubs that fit the existing axles without modifying them. What I have been thinkingabout is getting rid of the hydraulic brakes and fitting the mechanicalband brakes that I saw discussed on this forum. I'm thinking that I could design a hub which has a larger diameter flange at theinside end which could act as both a place to attach the spokes and also thebrake drum protruding in the direction of the landing gear struts and weld abracket to the strut to hold the brake band. This would require that all thespokes be inserted from the hub end toward the center rather than alternatingover/under as I typically see with spoked wheels. If I take this approach thehub end of the spokes can be basically 5-3/4" apart. Is this enough? Can anybodyhere see a problem with this idea?Any comments about the band brakes too would be appreciated, are they strong enoughto allow a decent run up, do they tend to grab when used?Thanks for any insight anyone can offer.JoeRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
I took the cub style wheels off my Piet on the weekend and had a look at the axles.They are 1-1/2" diameter and 5-3/4" from the end to the outside face of thebrake shoe mounting plate. If I remove the plate I gain 1/16" at the axle,but the shoes extend out about 3/4" so if I want to use these brakes I have onlyabout 4" length to use between the plates that get drilled for the spokes.From what I gather that is not enough. I would really like to be able to makehubs that fit the existing axles without modifying them. What I have been thinkingabout is getting rid of the hydraulic brakes and fitting the mechanicalband brakes that I saw discussed on this forum. I'm thinking that I could design a hub which has a larger diameter flange at theinside end which could act as both a place to attach the spokes and also thebrake drum protruding in the direction of the landing gear struts and weld abracket to the strut to hold the brake band. This would require that all thespokes be inserted from the hub end toward the center rather than alternatingover/under as I typically see with spoked wheels. If I take this approach thehub end of the spokes can be basically 5-3/4" apart. Is this enough? Can anybodyhere see a problem with this idea?Any comments about the band brakes too would be appreciated, are they strong enoughto allow a decent run up, do they tend to grab when used?Thanks for any insight anyone can offer.JoeRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Kevin Purtee Update
Original Posted By: Michael Perez
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Kevin Purtee UpdateIn a message dated 7/25/2012 8:33:45 A.M. Central Daylight Time, jstreet(at)uwaterloo.ca writes:--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "scudrun" I don't really know anyone here yet but I read the news and just want to say I'm sorry to hear about the accident but also glad it sounds like Kevin is doing alright. I hope he and the airplane are back flying again soon.Best regardsJoeRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 379150Have been off the net for sometime. Would someone be so kind as to give me the particulars of Kevin Purtee's plight. Corky________________________________________________________________________________Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:08:40 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Kevin Purtee UpdateIn a message dated 7/25/2012 8:33:45 A.M. Central Daylight Time, jstreet(at)uwaterloo.ca writes:--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "scudrun" I don't really know anyone here yet but I read the news and just want to say I'm sorry to hear about the accident but also glad it sounds like Kevin is doing alright. I hope he and the airplane are back flying again soon.Best regardsJoeRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 379150Have been off the net for sometime. Would someone be so kind as to give me the particulars of Kevin Purtee's plight. Corky________________________________________________________________________________Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:08:40 -0700 (PDT)
Pietenpol-List: Re: motorcycle wheels - bronze bearings
Original Posted By: Michael Perez
Hi MichaelThis is pretty much what I had in mind except I had envisioned making the innerflange only large enough to encompass the bolt circle for the brake drum anddrilling the spoke hole circle within this so that the spoke heads are countersunkunder the brake drum. Your way of mounting the spokes on a larger diametercircle allows the inner/outer lacing. Maybe I'll do that too. I can't findany information on what size hole for what gauge spoke but I gather most peopleare using 8 or 9 gauge.I'm not sure what you mean by cub vs jenny style axles. Here is a couple of photosof the plane if that helps.JoeRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/imgp ... ______Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 09:21:07 -0700 (PDT)
Hi MichaelThis is pretty much what I had in mind except I had envisioned making the innerflange only large enough to encompass the bolt circle for the brake drum anddrilling the spoke hole circle within this so that the spoke heads are countersunkunder the brake drum. Your way of mounting the spokes on a larger diametercircle allows the inner/outer lacing. Maybe I'll do that too. I can't findany information on what size hole for what gauge spoke but I gather most peopleare using 8 or 9 gauge.I'm not sure what you mean by cub vs jenny style axles. Here is a couple of photosof the plane if that helps.JoeRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/imgp ... ______Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 09:21:07 -0700 (PDT)