=0ATo: lml@lancairon= line.net=0ASent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 7:34:02 AM=0ASubject: [LML] Re= : Canopy struts & elevator bobweight for 320=0A=0A=0AI need to replace the = gas struts on my 320-style front hinge canopy, but can't find any indicatio= ns on the struts of the load rating needed. Tech support at Lancair didn't= kow the answer either. Can anyone tell me what load rating these should b= e?=0A=0AI'm also looking for any drawings/photos of the 235/320 elevator bo= bweight assembly. Again Lancair did not have any drawings for this.=0A=0AS= cott=0AL235=0A =0AI just replaced a canopy strut; an original from the fact= ory canopy kit. The canopy was getting a bit marginal in staying opened on= its own. The old strut measured 46 pounds when pushed on some scales. Th= e new strut, from the factory, which is the same brand, when pushed on the = scales indicated 90 pounds. I would think, they (the parts department) cou= ld have done the same push test to get you the info.=0A =0AI can send you s= ome pics of the bob weight idler arm. Hopefully, a builder that has one th= at is not installed will step up and offer to send you a pattern. I know o= f 2 other builders that also need a pattern. I believe the factory has the= pre-molded lead weight.=0A =0AGary Edwards=0ALNC2=0AMedford, Oregon --0-1119527286-1189569727=:30434 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Thanks for the strut info, Gary.

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For the bobweight, I have an early SB that has a= rough drawing of the bobweight and says that "drawings would be available = from Lancair". It looks like a fairly simple thing to fabricate (two = plates that are basically extended version of the elevator idler arm plates= with a lead weight attached either between the plates or to the outside), = I'd just like to get an idea of the outer shape of the plates and the amoun= t of weight recommended. Thanks.

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----- Original Message ----
From:= Gary Edwards <gary21sn@hotmail.com>
To: lml@lancaironline.net
= Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 7:34:02 AM
Subject: [LML] Re: Canopy s= truts & elevator bobweight for 320

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= I need to replace the gas struts on my 320-style front hinge canopy, bu= t can't find any indications on the struts of the load rating needed. = Tech support at Lancair didn't kow the answer either. Can anyone tel= l me what load rating these should be?

I'm also looking for any draw= ings/photos of the 235/320 elevator bobweight assembly. Again Lancair= did not have any drawings for this.

Scott
L235

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I just replaced a canopy strut; an original f= rom the factory canopy kit. The canopy was getting a bit marginal in = staying opened on its own. The old strut measured 46 pounds when= pushed on some scales. The new strut, from the factory, which is the= same brand, when pushed on the scales indicated 90 pounds. I would t= hink, they (the parts department) could have done the same push test to get= you the info.

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I can send you some pics of= the bob weight idler arm. Hopefully, a builder that has one tha= t is not installed will step up and offer to send you a pattern. I kn= ow of 2 other builders that also need a pattern. I believe the factor= y has the pre-molded lead weight.

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Gary Edw= ards

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LNC2

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Medford, Oregon =

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