X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 50 [XX] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2007 21:52:02 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [216.200.145.36] (HELO omta18.mta.everyone.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.5) with ESMTP id 1807664 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 02 Feb 2007 20:12:23 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.200.145.36; envelope-from=bknotts@buckeye-express.com Received: from pop15.mta.everyone.net (bigiplb-dsnat [172.16.0.19]) by omta18.mta.everyone.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9F6D440DF6 for ; Fri, 2 Feb 2007 17:11:36 -0800 (PST) X-Eon-Dm: pop15 Received: by pop15.mta.everyone.net (EON-AUTHRELAY2 - 48f0dcf8) id pop15.45bce2e9.10ed67 for ; Fri, 2 Feb 2007 17:11:36 -0800 X-Eon-Sig: AQK8DXBFw+FIunhmUAIAAAAB,4394979936457db09318546ed51d8fc2 X-Original-Message-ID: <45C3E189.2020305@buckeye-express.com> X-Original-Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2007 20:12:41 -0500 From: "F. Barry Knotts" Reply-To: bknotts884@earthlink.net User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.9 (Windows/20061207) MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Subject: Re: [LML] Re: DH Lines References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Yes! No doubt that the DHI hose would do an excellent job, once installed. The main reason not to use the DHI hose is the installation. In order to get the lower end fitting down the gear leg, the nut must pass down the gear leg shaft. In order to do that, you must drive out the gear leg trunnion shaft, since it nearly obstructs the gear leg shaft opening. After it's down the gear leg, you must replace the trunnion shaft through the trunnion block and the gear leg. In the case of the neat stainless steel kit that Lancair sells, only quarter inch stainless tubing passes down the gear leg and past the trunnion shaft. Then put on the nut, flare it and attach it. The upper attachment is to a Swagelok type fitting mounted on the gear trunnion block. Just trim the stainless and attach to the Swagelok fitting. Therefore, no nut to pass and no need to drive out that trunnion shaft. Lancair has a nifty instruction set with pictures that I'm sure would explain it better than I can. The down side to using the stainless is it requires one more connection in the hydraulic line, and every connection is an opportunity to leak or fail. I judged I could deal better with a fitting I could observe directly over time then struggle with driving out and then back in the trunnion shaft. I guess everything is a compromise. Barry Knotts Marvin Kaye wrote: > Posted for "cblitzer" : > > Barry - > Any reason you do not use the DH lines in the gear legs themselves? > Thanks > Craig B. > L-IV-P > 798CB > > > From: F. Barry Knotts > """ > I really like the DHI hoses. I purchased mine directly from the US DHI > distributor. (DH Instruments Inc, 4765 East Beautiful Lane, Phoenix AZ > 85048-5318 -- Tel 602 431 9100) > """ > > -- > For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/lml/ >