Original Posted By: Steven Dortch
I used Carlson on both as well.....--------NX321LRNow test flying!!Mitsubishi PoweredRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/img_ ... ______Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2014 14:08:44 -0500Subject: Pietenpol-List: windshields
Pietenpol-List: windshields
RE: Pietenpol-List: Re: aluminum cabanes
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Chris Rusch
Beautiful Piet Chris............BrianSLC-UT-----Original Message-----
Beautiful Piet Chris............BrianSLC-UT-----Original Message-----
Pietenpol-List: Re: windshields
Original Posted By: "taildrags"
Jack,Our procedure for testing the Corvair's head studs is to subject the to a specificheavy tension load of 4,000 pounds while measuring the stretch in thousandsof an inch to make sure the stud is within it's elastic limits. (The apparatusfor doing this is small, about as big as a carton of cigarettes.)To be fair, Lord Donaldson shouldn't be replaced arbitrally, he should be tested.My understanding of English history is that they had a device in the towerof London called the rack, which was used by their governmental authorities ofthe day to tension test humans to see if they reached their elastic limit ata few thousand pounds. Good enough for bolts, good enough for bureaucrats. ----------------------------Just Kidding! ...... If any UK builders would like to send a private note, my emailis WilliamTCA(at)aol.com. Information will be held confidential, even if I amdrawn and quartered.PS, 50% of my DNA was in the UK until 1868. I tease knowing I am making fun ofhalf of myself.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: windshields
Jack,Our procedure for testing the Corvair's head studs is to subject the to a specificheavy tension load of 4,000 pounds while measuring the stretch in thousandsof an inch to make sure the stud is within it's elastic limits. (The apparatusfor doing this is small, about as big as a carton of cigarettes.)To be fair, Lord Donaldson shouldn't be replaced arbitrally, he should be tested.My understanding of English history is that they had a device in the towerof London called the rack, which was used by their governmental authorities ofthe day to tension test humans to see if they reached their elastic limit ata few thousand pounds. Good enough for bolts, good enough for bureaucrats. ----------------------------Just Kidding! ...... If any UK builders would like to send a private note, my emailis WilliamTCA(at)aol.com. Information will be held confidential, even if I amdrawn and quartered.PS, 50% of my DNA was in the UK until 1868. I tease knowing I am making fun ofhalf of myself.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: windshields
Pietenpol-List: Re: windshields
Original Posted By: "GNflyer"
Steve; yes, you are crazy. Well, let me rephrase that: no, your eyes don't deceiveyou. I have seen photos of older Piets with no windscreens, or with oneonly on the rear cockpit. I wouldn't leave home without mine!I just made replacements for my curved windscreens, which actually have 5 mountingpoints each. I cut them both out of a single 24"x24" piece of 3/32" acrylicsheet from Lowe's Aircraft Supply & Lumber. The ones that they replaced were1/8" thick and a good deal more work to spring into a curved shape than these...but I have not flown with these yet. They don't seem like they will deflectsignificantly in the airstream as compared with the 1/8" thick ones.I cut them out using an abrasive cutting wheel on a Dremel, smoothed off the edgeswith a file and sandpaper (and belt sander where it really needed hogging).Holes were drilled with a 3/16" "Plexiglas bit" that I got from Aircraft Spruce,then gently opened up to 7/32" with a step drill bit that came from HarborFreight Aero Supply. My mounting hardware consists of short AN3 bolts withnylock nuts, and I used thin nylon washers under the bolt head and metal washerand left the nuts just loose enough to permit some movement between the metaland acrylic. The bolts have smooth unthreaded shanks on the part that passesthrough the acrylic.--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: windshields
Steve; yes, you are crazy. Well, let me rephrase that: no, your eyes don't deceiveyou. I have seen photos of older Piets with no windscreens, or with oneonly on the rear cockpit. I wouldn't leave home without mine!I just made replacements for my curved windscreens, which actually have 5 mountingpoints each. I cut them both out of a single 24"x24" piece of 3/32" acrylicsheet from Lowe's Aircraft Supply & Lumber. The ones that they replaced were1/8" thick and a good deal more work to spring into a curved shape than these...but I have not flown with these yet. They don't seem like they will deflectsignificantly in the airstream as compared with the 1/8" thick ones.I cut them out using an abrasive cutting wheel on a Dremel, smoothed off the edgeswith a file and sandpaper (and belt sander where it really needed hogging).Holes were drilled with a 3/16" "Plexiglas bit" that I got from Aircraft Spruce,then gently opened up to 7/32" with a step drill bit that came from HarborFreight Aero Supply. My mounting hardware consists of short AN3 bolts withnylock nuts, and I used thin nylon washers under the bolt head and metal washerand left the nuts just loose enough to permit some movement between the metaland acrylic. The bolts have smooth unthreaded shanks on the part that passesthrough the acrylic.--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: windshields
Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: aluminum cabanes
Original Posted By: danhelsper(at)aol.com
I made mine from 1/8" acrylic and mounted them with 4 aluminum tabs similar toOscar's method. except I did heat mold mine. I made a bowed plywood frame hatwould fit in the oven and laid the rough shaped plexi on it and brought the tempup till it would relax. actually helped it lay down a little with my hands.andshut it off and let it cool down. I will say the clarity isn't as good asI had hoped. there is some distortion. but then I spend more time looking outthe side while flying than straight thru the shield anyway.RaymondRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: aluminum cabanes
I made mine from 1/8" acrylic and mounted them with 4 aluminum tabs similar toOscar's method. except I did heat mold mine. I made a bowed plywood frame hatwould fit in the oven and laid the rough shaped plexi on it and brought the tempup till it would relax. actually helped it lay down a little with my hands.andshut it off and let it cool down. I will say the clarity isn't as good asI had hoped. there is some distortion. but then I spend more time looking outthe side while flying than straight thru the shield anyway.RaymondRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: aluminum cabanes
RE: Pietenpol-List: Re: aluminum cabanes
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Gotta nice look, Chris!Gary BootheNX308MB-----Original Message-----
Gotta nice look, Chris!Gary BootheNX308MB-----Original Message-----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: windshields
Original Posted By: Steven Dortch
Be nice Oscar maybe he was tired from SunNFun. KeikoSent from my iPhone> On Apr 10, 2014, at 2:05 PM, "taildrags" wrote:> > > William, I'm very disappointed in you. Instead of your usual highly technicalcommentary and eye for detail, you went for the decoys that Jeff threw out there.You didn't even notice the rigid aluminum fuel tubing that he's got runningdown those aluminum cabanes, past the stripped-down airframes in the cockpits.For shame.> > --------> Oscar Zuniga> Medford, OR> Air Camper NX41CC "Scout"> A75 power> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 890#421890> > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 20:33:26 -0500Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: windshields
Be nice Oscar maybe he was tired from SunNFun. KeikoSent from my iPhone> On Apr 10, 2014, at 2:05 PM, "taildrags" wrote:> > > William, I'm very disappointed in you. Instead of your usual highly technicalcommentary and eye for detail, you went for the decoys that Jeff threw out there.You didn't even notice the rigid aluminum fuel tubing that he's got runningdown those aluminum cabanes, past the stripped-down airframes in the cockpits.For shame.> > --------> Oscar Zuniga> Medford, OR> Air Camper NX41CC "Scout"> A75 power> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 890#421890> > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 20:33:26 -0500Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: windshields