Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Greg Bacon
Howdy, low 'n' slow fliers;First, I'd like to wish you all a happy and blessed Easter. Part of mine was spentat the hangar, on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, but it was punctuated bysome less-than-pleasant moments as I attempted to replace the front main sealon my engine and I'll pass over that in the spirit of the season. Suffice itto say that the seal and spring have now been removed, cleaned up again, and areback in place on the crankshaft nose waiting for my patience to return beforeI attempt to press them back into place. Maddening.Rebuild work on the Stromberg carb went much better, and after getting a rebuildgasket set from Aircraft Spruce and cleaning everything up, I just need toset the float level and the carb will be ready to reassemble and put back on theengine so I can resume testing and compression checks.An update on the hinges. I now have the jigs and tooling from Vi and am tryingto get an updated cost and delivery date for more of the rough castings for thehinges. It is my intent to produce a final, higher-quality run of the castaluminum hinges as a legacy to Vi and Mr. Pietenpol. The inventory will be ofa limited quantity (probably in stock till I can't find my way out of a darkenedroom without assistance), but the hinges will be produced from the same castingsand using the same jigging as Vi has always used. The difference willbe that we will smooth the parts a bit more and have them reflect the longevitythat the Air Camper design has itself developed over the years. A bit morerefined finish, I guess you could say... in the final production run of theseparts. I'm going to try, anyway.In parallel with this, and to bring things into the 21st century, it is my intentto engineer and produce modern parts using the same geometry and design butin a tougher, stronger, more dimensionally stable, lighter, and more durablematerial. In doing so, I hope to offer the new parts at about the same cost andwith the same reliability as before. Vi tells me that the original hingesload-tested at 700 lbs. static, and he sent me a failed pair of hinges that wereused for that testing. He has set the bar for my engineering, and I am confidentthat I can meet or exceed this parameter while still achieving the othergoals of better dimensional stability and reduced weight. In any case, picture2100 lbs of static (or dynamic) force on any of the three tail surfaces ofan Air Camper, such that a single pair of hinges would have to sustain 700 lbsof load. It says a lot for the durability of these airplanes, and it especiallysays a lot about why no one has ever seen the tail surfaces of an Air Camperfly off. If anyone has evidence to the contrary, I'd be very interested tohear it.--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 22:30:09 -0500Subject: Pietenpol-List: Mag needed for an A75

Original Posted By: "Jack Phillips"
Greg; we'll find you one. I've put out some feelers and I'm sure a couple of otherPieters will take a look around their hangars and see what we can find. Meanwhile, is your dead Bendix Scintilla really dead? They are rebuildable.--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Greg, if you change a Bendix mag for a Slick mag I think you will need adifferent drive gear, and they ain't cheap. As Oscar said, you might dobetter to just rebuild the Bendix.Jack PhillipsNX899JPSmith Mountain Lake, Virginia _____

Original Posted By: Greg Bacon
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Mag needed for an A75

Original Posted By: Greg Bacon
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Mag needed for an A75

Original Posted By:>> owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-l
Greg, call Don Swords at Dons Dream Machines in Griffin Ga. He has mags. Cheers, GardinerSent from my iPad> On Apr 22, 2014, at 7:58 AM, Greg Bacon wrote:> > Hi Jack. Yes, rebuilding the old Bendix Scintilla is not a bad option. Joe's ballpark quote to rebuild it is $600-$700. My mechanic thought that was very high and suggested I search for a good Slick or a newer model Bendix first. He didn't mention the drive gear nor the wiring harness replacement costs. I'm hoping to find a good deal, maybe do some trading. I do have a rebuildable Corvair I'm willing to part with...> > >> On Tue, Apr 22, 2014 at 6:19 AM, Jack Phillips wrote:>> Greg, if you change a Bendix mag for a Slick mag I think you will need a different drive gear, and they ain=99t cheap. As Oscar said, you might do better to just rebuild the Bendix.>> >> >> >> Jack Phillips>> >> NX899JP>> >> Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia>> >> >>

Original Posted By: Ryan Mueller
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Mag needed for an A75

Original Posted By: Michael Perez

Original Posted By:>>> owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-
Gardiner,Your friend Glenn Morrow has two working BS mags (same model number as what I have) plus a complete wiring harness. I'll be sending him payment for that shortly. Thanks everyone for your quick response and willingness to help with this!!Greg BaconGarratt Callahangbacon@g-c.com(573)489-4795> On Apr 22, 2014, at 8:29 AM, Gardiner Mason wrote:> > Greg, call Don Swords at Dons Dream Machines in Griffin Ga. He has mags. Cheers, Gardiner> > Sent from my iPad> >> On Apr 22, 2014, at 7:58 AM, Greg Bacon wrote:>> >> Hi Jack. Yes, rebuilding the old Bendix Scintilla is not a bad option. Joe's ballpark quote to rebuild it is $600-$700. My mechanic thought that was very high and suggested I search for a good Slick or a newer model Bendix first. He didn't mention the drive gear nor the wiring harness replacement costs. I'm hoping to find a good deal, maybe do some trading. I do have a rebuildable Corvair I'm willing to part with...>> >> >>> On Tue, Apr 22, 2014 at 6:19 AM, Jack Phillips wrote:>>> Greg, if you change a Bendix mag for a Slick mag I think you will need a different drive gear, and they ain=99t cheap. As Oscar said, you might do better to just rebuild the Bendix.>>> >>> >>> >>> Jack Phillips>>> >>> NX899JP>>> >>> Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia>>> >>> >>>

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
I just took a good set off the Cub and replaced them with Slicks to getshielded wires. I moved the Cub to our Public airport and really have tostart using radios for the traffic pattern to be safe. The engine noise waslight, but is an excuse to buy something for the airplanes. LOL I'll lookat them tonight and let you know exactly what they are. BarryNX973BP-----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: "taildrags"
A theoretical question for any of you who might be able to help me understand theHST (sales tax). Let's say I buy an airplane from a guy in Ontario. He de-registersthe Canadian-registered aircraft and I bring it to the U.S.Forget the registration business... what I'm wondering is, when does the HST comeinto play? To whom is it paid, and when? If I hand him some money and driveaway with the airplane without any further paperwork or action, will U.S. Customsask me for a bill of sale and proof of payment of HST on the purchase?If a tree falls in the woods and nobody is there to hear it, does it make anynoise? ;o)Theoretical, purely theoretical. Thanks.--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Mag needed for an A75

Original Posted By: Brian Kenney
Mike; depending on the series of Case magneto, manuals are to be found on eBay.Example: manual for a 660 series mag, $93. Parts are something else again though.I do have a source for magneto repairs, a farm implement outfit in theMidwest that overhauled a Fairbanks-Morse magneto that I'm going to use on theUltraVair engine. They may be able to help with parts for these old mags.--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________

Original Posted By:> taildrags(at)hotmail.com
you don't have to pay hst unless it is from a business and then it should be refundable at the border. The only taxes you pay should be to your own country. > Subject: Pietenpol-List: question for Canadians (off topic)

Original Posted By: Michael Perez

Original Posted By: Steven Dortch
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Mag needed for an A75

Original Posted By: "Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[Vantage Partners, LLC]"
Greg,I've had 2 Bendix SF4's rebuilt by Fresno Airparts. One was a year and a halfago and the other was about 2 weeks ago. Both of them were fantastic. Practicallya new magneto when they were done. New bearings, points, gears, everything.Both of them had somewhere around 50 new parts replaced. Fantastic. Theone from a year and a half ago is running great with probably 70 hours on it.They overhauled them the day after they arrived and sent them out the next day,so the turn around was terrific. They charge a flat $425.00 each. Plus about$20 shipping. Can't say enough good about them!Fresno Airparts559-237-4863No credit card. You'd need to send a check with the magneto.Don EmchNX899DERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Correction, Don. I bought my new oil pump parts from Fresno Airparts lastweek and they now have moved into the 21st century and now take creditcards.And I agree about their customer service. I got my parts in 3 days.Jack PhillipsNX899JPSmith Mountain Lake, Virginia-----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: "Jack Phillips"
Wow Jack! I never thought they'd do that! Thanks for the heads up!Don EmchNX899DERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
They even answer emails now!Jack PhillipsNX899JPSmith Mountain Lake, Virginia-----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: Michael Perez
> To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com> > > A theoretical question for any of you who might be able to help me understand the HST (sales tax). Let's say I buy an airplane from a guy in Ontario. He de-registers the Canadian-registered aircraft and I bring it to the U.S.> > Forget the registration business... what I'm wondering is=2C when does the HST come into play? To whom is it paid=2C and when? If I hand him some money and drive away with the airplane without any further paperwork or action=2C will U.S. Customs ask me for a bill of sale and proof of payment of HST on the purchase? If a tree falls in the woods and nobody is there to hear it=2C does it make any noise? =3Bo)> > Theoretical=2C purely theoretical. Thanks.> > --------> Oscar Zuniga> Medford=2C OR> Air Camper NX41CC &quot=3BScout&quot=3B> A75 power> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 285#422285> > > > > > > ============================================> > > ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2014 05:22:36 -0700 (PDT)