X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 04 Sep 2007 08:53:53 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: <5zq@cox.net> Received: from eastrmmtao101.cox.net ([68.230.240.7] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.12) with ESMTP id 2309511 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 03 Sep 2007 21:01:45 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.240.7; envelope-from=5zq@cox.net Received: from eastrmimpo01.cox.net ([68.1.16.119]) by eastrmmtao101.cox.net (InterMail vM.7.08.02.01 201-2186-121-102-20070209) with ESMTP id <20070904010109.KZFS21807.eastrmmtao101.cox.net@eastrmimpo01.cox.net> for ; Mon, 3 Sep 2007 21:01:09 -0400 Received: from bh1 ([72.209.225.157]) by eastrmimpo01.cox.net with bizsmtp id k1171X00P3QP3uo0000000; Mon, 03 Sep 2007 21:01:07 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <002201c7ee8f$1e9f5140$6401a8c0@bh1> From: "Bill & Sue" <5zq@cox.net> X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] fuselage rotation device X-Original-Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2007 21:01:26 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001F_01C7EE6D.974D4CE0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3138 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001F_01C7EE6D.974D4CE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello Cliff, The definitive answer to this question should come from Lancair, = probably Tim Ong. However, as a 320 builder I can say with certainty = that I would NOT use the rudder mounting "bars" to support the weight of = the airframe. The bars are imbedded in high density foam. They seem to = be adequate for their intended purpose but you would probably be = applying forces well in excess of what they were designed for and in = directions that they would never see as rudder mounts. An easier paint = job is not worth the possibility of a structural failure.=20 Bill Harrelson N5ZQ 320 1,400 hrs N6ZQ IV under construction Hi=20 Can anybody tell me whether the rudder mounting "bars" on the fuselage = of the 360 can be used for an aft attachment point for a rotational = device to facilitate spray painting of the fuselage? The engine mounting = points on the firewall will be used for the forward mounting. Regards Cliff Lotter ------=_NextPart_000_001F_01C7EE6D.974D4CE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hello Cliff,

The definitive answer to this question = should come=20 from Lancair, probably Tim Ong. However, as a 320 builder I can say = with=20 certainty that I would NOT use the rudder mounting "bars" to support the = weight=20 of the airframe. The bars are imbedded in high density foam. They = seem to=20 be adequate for their intended purpose but you would probably be = applying forces=20 well in excess of what they were designed for and in directions that = they would=20 never see as rudder mounts. An easier paint job is not worth the=20 possibility of a structural failure.

Bill Harrelson

N5ZQ 320 1,400 hrs

N6ZQ IV under = construction

Hi

Can anybody tell me whether the = rudder mounting=20 "bars" on the fuselage of the 360 can be used for an aft attachment = point for=20 a rotational device to facilitate spray painting of the fuselage? The = engine=20 mounting points on the firewall will be used for the forward=20 mounting.

Regards

Cliff=20 Lotter

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