Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Ray Krause
I did like like Jerry, same size and used an3 bolts. I used an3 clevis pinson the exterior links to my brake actuator rod because the head was smaller.You can probably go on mcmaster.com and just guy the links you want, or onelength of chain will get you lots of links. Just grind off the pins andpull it all apart.douwe________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "kevinpurtee"
Agree with Jack. I've crammed big people in the front and regretted it. Enjoyyour airplane with light passengers.--------Kevin "Axel" PurteeRebuilding NX899KPAustin/San Marcos, TXRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: chain links

Original Posted By: "kevinpurtee"
All motorcycle chain links with the spring clips were still in place and intactafter running the airplane into the ground nose down from 200'. No issues duringthe 340 hours of successful flight prior to impact.I did safety wire them to get the IAs off my back.For the rebuild, I will use the hardware Greg Cardinal describes to terminate theend of the cables in the places I choose to use master links.--------Kevin "Axel" PurteeRebuilding NX899KPAustin/San Marcos, TXRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: satellite tracking devices

Original Posted By: Isablcorky(at)aol.com
If you're using your smart phone for tracking remember this:When I hit the ground in July my phone bent around my femur (the femur that wasshattered). Needless to say, the phone doesn't work anymore. The SPOT tracker,on the other hand, is alive and well. I don't know if the SPOT people haveprovisions for damage to the telephone with their new device, but it'd be worthchecking before you spend the money.--------Kevin "Axel" PurteeRebuilding NX899KPAustin/San Marcos, TXRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________

Original Posted By: Jim Boyer
Thanks, Kevin!I really appreciate your comments, your experiences carry a lot of validation.Hope you get your plane back in the air pretty soon.Ray KrauseSkyScoutSent from my iPadOn Apr 6, 2013, at 7:09 AM, "kevinpurtee" wrote:> > All motorcycle chain links with the spring clips were still in place and intactafter running the airplane into the ground nose down from 200'. No issuesduring the 340 hours of successful flight prior to impact.> > I did safety wire them to get the IAs off my back.> > For the rebuild, I will use the hardware Greg Cardinal describes to terminatethe end of the cables in the places I choose to use master links.> > --------> Kevin "Axel" Purtee> Rebuilding NX899KP> Austin/San Marcos, TX> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 953#397953> > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2013 03:09:09 +0000 (UTC)