X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 50 [XX] (100%) RECEIVED: Received headers not consistent with Juno "FROM:" Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:53:38 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from m9.nyc.untd.com ([64.136.22.72] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.8) with SMTP id 2012134 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:42:40 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.136.22.72; envelope-from=rcalden@juno.com Received: from m9.nyc.untd.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by m9.nyc.untd.com with SMTP id AABDDCAC7A4GQKL2 for (sender ); Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:41:17 -0700 (PDT) X-UNTD-OriginStamp: O3/roEPyFF5b0Xt7Kt8VxiddNjTE9xcB3nDQ6Ms6vSB1brxt0PEyFA== Received: (from rcalden@juno.com) by m9.nyc.untd.com (jqueuemail) id MLADG4TS; Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:38:29 PDT X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net X-Original-Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 14:37:24 -0500 Subject: Re: Titanium bolts X-Original-Message-ID: <20070426.143725.3256.1.rcalden@juno.com> X-Mailer: Juno 5.0.49 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=--__JNP_000_04e9.522f.2c7d X-Juno-Line-Breaks: 8-6,7-8,14-16,17-32767 From: Richard C Alden X-ContentStamp: 3:4:2574798294 X-UNTD-Peer-Info: 127.0.0.1|localhost|m9.nyc.untd.com|rcalden@juno.com This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ----__JNP_000_04e9.522f.2c7d Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bill Don't know of any problems using titanium bolts. We used lots of them at General Dynamics. The problem we dealt with on the F-111 spoiler actuators was that the titanium cylinders didn't like the scuffing action from the chrome-plated steel piston rods with the attendant bearing loads and a pretty aggressive duty-cycle. (The spoilers were an integral part of roll control when the wing were forward of 45 degrees.) Dick Alden L320 N425A ----__JNP_000_04e9.522f.2c7d Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Bill

Don't know of any problems using titanium bolts. We used lots of= them=20 at General Dynamics. The problem we dealt with on the F-111 spoiler=20 actuators was that the titanium cylinders didn't like the scuffing action=20 from the chrome-plated steel piston rods with the attendant bearing = loads=20 and a pretty aggressive duty-cycle. (The spoilers were an integral = part of=20 roll control when the wing were forward of 45 degrees.)

Dick Alden

L320 N425A

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