X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:11:13 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from nm11-vm0.access.bullet.mail.sp2.yahoo.com ([98.139.44.124] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.2) with ESMTPS id 6138806 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 24 Mar 2013 22:31:08 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=98.139.44.124; envelope-from=egraylaw@swbell.net Received: from [98.139.44.98] by nm11.access.bullet.mail.sp2.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 25 Mar 2013 02:30:31 -0000 Received: from [67.195.23.148] by tm3.access.bullet.mail.sp2.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 25 Mar 2013 02:30:30 -0000 Received: from [127.0.0.1] by smtp120.sbc.mail.gq1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 25 Mar 2013 02:30:30 -0000 X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 903868.1488.bm@smtp120.sbc.mail.gq1.yahoo.com X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 X-YMail-OSG: 0VGC3YsVM1nRE1wl8X2XQTIm5mVIndEINxTkqA9j9SV0zJy 29GJ5qrcmnLObR4U70kwN3yXd34bMgA4OHl5r2G07OLdANKeHX0lFIxMbDZS NzVxOnwS_Hvk0DPZBkPt_zAkHNQa5aMBja_epdiRvXtem2yjSz_6XkVy77WR prPQOEW__5QOl71WWNVV_ixVIgruH6qZUrLsqNDmo_1ss5W..iO_s8i8.uVc yL0_sbsCqiYEjwXpxdgZuXefTc3ZMmS6aH0zFY_FpY0Ix9lAgmRdFAbpIet4 7rCC4zPhaI8EfNv6PP4nKVx3qdI0F1O0tAUaMzK.pHuJTneZlsa_nNieDvi8 GDtm3mDcHcZPv7lrDuU.Ui61zRDZeGdFzt1fvj_v16PVRcPkdY3ij_UBk7PF HD5CO5Yk7cct7FQXBCy2aUV3vF1GtVCSdhmoBDDLfiDuY7E_8T8sgemBAs_m GF5BDNfvMjVILCTiJ688HXPFrxfI- X-Yahoo-SMTP: 7MzGrViswBB3AheNxBPptcOw9pGuT47xSdXn7qNf1as- X-Rocket-Received: from GerryGrayHP (egraylaw@99.98.246.182 with login) by smtp120.sbc.mail.gq1.yahoo.com with SMTP; 25 Mar 2013 02:30:30 +0000 UTC Reply-To: From: "Ed Gray" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Trim wheel X-Original-Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2013 21:30:28 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <000001ce2900$b7a7cf50$26f76df0$@swbell.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01CE28D6.CED43850" X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 14.0 Thread-Index: Ac4o+oV4BzkiENCNSV+vP8cLaqj7sw== Content-Language: en-us This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01CE28D6.CED43850 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I have studied the Reichel plans, and think I have a better idea. The Reichel system uses 4 gear sets and a sector to transfer the motion of the wheel to the output shaft. A much simpler and lighter system would utilize a small cable wrapped around the axle of the wheel several times, then stretched around an idler pulley several inches away. The idler arm is attached to the cable between the wheel and the idler pulley. The ratio of movement is varied by diameter of the axle and the distance from pivot point of the idler arm to the attach points of the cable and the output shaft. The output shaft controls the spring tension on the elevator pushrod exactly like the original Lancair plans. Anyone with a lathe can make the wheel in an hour, other parts are made from scraps. Why mess with all the gears? Ed Gray ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01CE28D6.CED43850 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I have studied the Reichel plans, and think I = have a better idea. The Reichel system uses 4 gear sets and a = sector to transfer the motion of the wheel to the output shaft. A = much simpler and lighter system would utilize a small cable wrapped = around the axle of the wheel several times, then stretched around an = idler pulley several inches away. The idler arm is attached to the = cable between the wheel and the idler pulley. The ratio of = movement is varied by diameter of the axle and the distance from pivot = point of the idler arm to the attach points of the cable and the output = shaft. The output shaft controls the spring tension on the = elevator pushrod exactly like the original Lancair plans. Anyone = with a lathe can make the wheel in an hour, other parts are made from = scraps. Why mess with all the gears? Ed = Gray

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