Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 21:27:57 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m10.mx.aol.com ([64.12.136.165] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0) with ESMTP id 1849000 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 30 Oct 2002 21:21:18 -0500 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m10.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v34.13.) id q.1c3.dcb656 (4328) for ; Wed, 30 Oct 2002 21:21:17 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <1c3.dcb656.2af1ed9d@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 21:21:17 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: LNC2. GM28 replacement X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_1c3.dcb656.2af1ed9d_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 8.0 for Windows US sub 400 --part1_1c3.dcb656.2af1ed9d_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 10/30/2002 8:07:55 PM Central Standard Time, RicArgente@cs.com writes: > How much pressure can you specify? Why not higher than 110lbs? Maybe 120 > or 130 lbs? Have you installed this unit yet? > Before you use higher pressure springs, consider the forces being applied to the supports in the wheel well - not only the gas spring supports, but particularly the force exerted on the top of the well by the actuator to overcome the spring (there have been delaminations). Although, if the actuator rips its support out of the well, the gas spring will push out and lock the nose gear. Another consideration is that if the nose gear is shoved out even faster during normal operation, will the wheel and fork push the gear door out of the way, thus abrading the door. Scott Krueger N92EX --part1_1c3.dcb656.2af1ed9d_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 10/30/2002 8:07:55 PM Central Standard Time, RicArgente@cs.com writes:

How much pressure can you specify?  Why not higher than 110lbs?  Maybe 120 or 130 lbs?  Have you installed this unit yet?


Before you use higher pressure springs, consider the forces being applied to the supports in the wheel well - not only the gas spring supports, but particularly the force exerted on the top of the well by the actuator to overcome the spring (there have been delaminations).  Although, if the actuator rips its support out of the well, the gas spring will push out and lock the nose gear.  Another consideration is that if the nose gear is shoved out even faster during normal operation, will the wheel and fork push the gear door out of the way, thus abrading the door.

Scott Krueger
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