X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:56:54 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [64.12.137.6] (HELO imo-m25.mail.aol.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.12) with ESMTP id 3473287 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:30:44 -0500 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m25.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v39.1.) id q.d39.4152878a (14467) for ; Mon, 2 Feb 2009 18:30:54 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2009 18:30:35 EST Subject: Re: [LML] springs on rudder pedals X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1233617435" X-Mailer: AOL 9.1 sub 5003 X-Spam-Flag:NO -------------------------------1233617435 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Harper, What Mondo Springs? Perhaps when these are used in non-320 aircraft they have stronger springs. Usually the difficulty comes from high resistance in the cable carriers (double when you install pedals on both sides). Once built, one way to lessen the resistance is to lubricate the cables with a special tool that clamps over the end of the tubing allowing you to force the lubricant up (or down) the tube(s). On the other hand, high resistance can be an advantage. Once the rudder is set (in cruise or climb), it will stay there - automatic trim. Grayhawk In a message dated 2/2/2009 11:13:01 A.M. Central Standard Time, flyboy@oregontrail.net writes: Does anybody have any suggestions what to do about the mondo big springs on the second version of the factory rudder pedals. I have a Lancair 320 in the endless build mode. It has the dual pedal setup and the friction with both of the pedals hooked up is REALLY heavy. What have folks done to alleviate the situation? Any help would be great. Harper Jones II Pendleton, OR L-320 -- For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html **************Great Deals on Dell Laptops. Starting at $499. (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1217883258x1201191827/aol?redir=http://ad.doubleclick. net/clk;211531132;33070124;e) -------------------------------1233617435 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Harper,

What Mondo Springs?

Perhaps when these are used in non-320 aircraft they have stronger=20 springs. Usually the difficulty comes from high resistance in the cabl= e=20 carriers (double when you install pedals on both sides). Once bui= lt,=20 one way to lessen the resistance is to lubricate the cables with a special t= ool=20 that clamps over the end of the tubing allowing you to force the lubric= ant=20 up (or down) the tube(s).

On the other hand, high resistance can be an advantage. Once the=20 rudder is set (in cruise or climb), it will stay there - automatic trim.

Grayhawk

In a message dated 2/2/2009 11:13:01 A.M. Central Standard Time,=20 flyboy@oregontrail.net writes:

<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>Does=20 anybody have any suggestions what to do about the mondo big springs
on= the=20 second version of the factory rudder pedals. I have a Lancair
32= 0 in=20 the endless build mode. It has the dual pedal setup and the
fric= tion=20 with both of the pedals hooked up is REALLY heavy. What have
fol= ks=20 done to alleviate the situation? Any help would be great.

Har= per=20 Jones II
Pendleton, OR
L-320

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