Rod, We made a batch of these a few years ago.
They are still aluminum but they are very strong and they utilize a replaceable standard size brass bushing. We had some made with 7072 and I may have one of those as well. I know I have a few 6061's around.
Attached is a picture..
Contact me off line if you are interested...
Randy Snarr
--- On Sun, 8/15/10, Rod Pharis <rpharis@verizon.net> wrote:
From: Rod Pharis <rpharis@verizon.net>
Subject: [LML] Re: LNC2 over-center link
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Date: Sunday, August 15, 2010, 12:37 PM
If you are as anal as I am, you would use Titanium to add
strength while maintaining weight (minimal to no increase depending on design).
Rod Pharis
From: Lancair Mailing
List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Gary Edwards
Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 5:34 PM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: LNC2 over-center link
It has already been done. Randy Snarr had them made up and a
lot of LNC2 owners replaced the originals with them.
I would think steel isn't necessary. But what if we put a
spherical bearing
in the end where the over center link meets the strut relieving the stress
of having less than perfect geometry? Would require a new link made. If
there's interest I know a machinist that could make that happen.
Jim
Fellow 320/360 owners, builders, and operators (and anyone else caring
to comment):
Does anyone out there think it is worth my while to have a nose gear
over-center link manufactured out of a different material? Mark
Ravinski's unfortunate incident made me wonder. I believe Mark
attributes his to time in service and perhaps poor maintenance. it
seems the follow on posts mostly support that conclusion along with
possible installation problems. I have investigated this enough to
know that it is a fairly expensive proposition especially without CAD
drawings. I reviewed the archives and noted that someone was going
to
produce them in steel and make them available way back when. Does
anyone recall if that actually happened? Does anyone out there
actually have the CAD drawings? Ross at Lancair was unable to help
in
that regard. Any interest in any sort of a group buy? I hope
to
fully utilize this little beauty if I ever get it done to include
landing on grass. That said, should I suck it up and get the part made
or am I being a total nervous Nelly? Any and all comments welcome!
Thanks,
Steve Veach
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