X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2014 07:34:42 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from nk11p08mm-asmtp001.mac.com ([17.158.58.246] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.8) with ESMTP id 6665043 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 01 Jan 2014 16:07:50 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=17.158.58.246; envelope-from=gw5@me.com Received: from [10.95.175.33] (mobile-166-170-058-016.mycingular.net [166.170.58.16]) by nk11p08mm-asmtp001.mac.com (Oracle Communications Messaging Server 7u4-27.08(7.0.4.27.7) 64bit (built Aug 22 2013)) with ESMTPSA id <0MYQ00N0UQNX0H20@nk11p08mm-asmtp001.mac.com> for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 01 Jan 2014 21:07:12 +0000 (GMT) X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.11.87,1.0.14,0.0.0000 definitions=2014-01-01_07:2014-01-01,2014-01-01,1970-01-01 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 suspectscore=0 phishscore=0 adultscore=0 bulkscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=7.0.1-1308280000 definitions=main-1401010145 Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Wing support for ES when jacking the main landing gear References: From: George Wehrung Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-8F67D3C7-DF39-43DA-9CB2-E44078E86222 X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (11B554a) In-reply-to: X-Original-Message-id: X-Original-Date: Wed, 01 Jan 2014 16:07:09 -0500 X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit MIME-version: 1.0 (1.0) --Apple-Mail-8F67D3C7-DF39-43DA-9CB2-E44078E86222 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Got the plane jacked up ok. Found that on the. Right side I had 3/16" vertic= al movement of the landing gear leg. About same on other side.=20 Is this ok? The shimmy was so bad I sheared off one of the front fairing si= de retaining screws.=20 Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 1, 2014, at 14:34, Ron Galbraith wrote: >=20 > If you have removable fairings for the main gear attach points, you can us= e a standard floor jack or AC jack at the gear attach point. Just use a pie= ce of wood or something solid for support. =20 >=20 > Ron >=20 > Sent from my iPhone >=20 >> On Jan 1, 2014, at 9:23 AM, George Wehrung wrote: >>=20 >> All, >>=20 >> Got a pretty shimmy tonight, enough to loosen the front wheel fairings sc= rews. Also while pushing her back into the hangar I could hear a rubbing so= und on the left main wheel, but only pulling forward; not backing. So now i= ts time to jack up the main gear and see whats going on. >>=20 >> I tried to search the archives to see how best to support the wings. No l= uck. >>=20 >> I am going to purchase a floor jack and lift the main gear one at a time u= sing the Lancair adapter. Then put a saw horse with carpet and foam to hold= the wing while I check the main gear for play in the legs. I suspect I may= need shims or be having wheel bearing problems. =20 >>=20 >> I remember reading but I don=E2=80=99t recall where to put the support un= der the wing. Unfortunately, I don=E2=80=99t have jackpoints. >>=20 >> Any advice? Thank you >>=20 >> George >>=20 >>=20 >>> On Nov 26, 2013, at 1:25 PM, marv@lancair.net wrote: >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> Posted for Clark Baker : >>>=20 >>> > Hi Colyn, >>> > I played around with the power supplies and just ended up using a resi= stor. >>> > Low tech and I'm the last person to give advice in this area, but it w= as a >>> > fun project, it works well, and I learned something. Sounds like >>> > homebuilding! >>> >=20 >>> > Notice my engineering design process for the heat sinking. I started i= t, >>> > but quickly got way over my head. So, just ended up doing actual test= ing >>> > of the thermal properties. 0.35 amps and 0.70 amps (apprx) for the gr= een >>> > and red, respectively and SUPER bright (did the runway test against a >>> > Whelen certified setup and various long distances and perceived bright= ness) >>> >=20 >>> >FWIW (not much) >>> >=20 >>> >=20 >>> >=20 >>> > On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 3:38 PM, Colyn Case w= rote: >>> >=20 >>> >> I'm interested in what you used for filters too Pete. >>> >> ...for my home made de-ice lights with super noisy power supplies. >>> >> >>> >> On Nov 26, 2013, at 9:06 AM, Gordon Porter wrote: >>> >> >>> >> Thanks for the clue, Pete! Yes, all in one box, but I will re-visit t= he >>> >> wiring instructions for the LED lights to make sure what I did was ko= sher. >>> >> >>> >> What filters did you use? >>> >> >>> >> Thanks! >>> >> >>> >> Gordon >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> -----Original Message----- >>> >> From: pete@leapfrogventures.com [mailto:pete@leapfrogventures.com] >>> >> Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 12:13 AM >>> >> To: Gordon Porter; lml@lancaironline.net; randylsnarr@yahoo.com >>> >> Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Landing light recommendation >>> >> >>> >> I had similar issues with LED position lights that I had built myself= . >>> >> Noise only on the lower frequencies. It turned out the problem was o= n the >>> >> lines between the LED power supply and the LEDs. Because of this add= ing >>> >> filters to the power supply lines to the lights did nothing. I ended= up >>> >> adding noise filters on the lines going to the LEDs and the problem w= ent >>> >> away. This was easy because mine was a home-made setup. I'm guessin= g your >>> >> power supply and LEDs are all contained in one sealed package. >>> >> >>> >> Pete >>> >> >>> >> -----Original Message----- >>> >> From: Gordon Porter [mailto:ghp@trustedwealthadvisors.com] >>> >> Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 10:20 AM >>> >> To: lml@lancaironline.net >>> >> Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Landing light recommendation >>> >> >>> >> Hi Randy. >>> >> >>> >> I have been tracking down a similar issue. Thought I had it isolated= to >>> >> one >>> >> or both of my AFS EFIS'. Installed a pair of capacitance filters at t= he >>> >> advice of Aerotronics... jury still out. >>> >> >>> >> My reception issue was "like breaking squelch" but only happened on t= he low >>> >> end freqs - 118-121 or so, on both radios, each on separate antennae.= Very >>> >> consistent and repeatable. >>> >> >>> >> I have Aeroleds for landing and both wing tip recognition lights...no= t the >>> >> strobes, just wing tip recognition lights. Aerosun, I think the mode= l is. >>> >> >>> >> What freqs are you having issues on?? >>> >> >>> >> Very frustrating. >>> >> >>> >> Gordon >>> >> >>> >> ES N144GP >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> Gordon H. Porter >>> >> Managing Partner >>> >> Trusted Wealth Advisors, LLP >>> >> Registered Principal, Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. >>> >> >>> >> 800-290-2632 717-757-4908 fax 717-843-0180 >>> >> >>> >> GHP@TrustedWealthAdvisors.com >>> >> >>> >> Securities offered through Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.. Membe= r >>> >> FINRA/SIPC. Advisory Services offered through Cambridge Investment Re= search >>> >> Advisors, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor. Tax services are off= ered >>> >> by >>> >> Trusted Wealth Advisors LLP. Trusted Wealth Advisors and the Cambridg= e >>> >> Investment Research companies are unaffiliated entities. >>> >> Trading instructions sent via e-mail may not be honored. Please call= our >>> >> office, or Cambridge Investment Research trading desk at 800-756-8115= , >>> >> for >>> >> all buy/sell orders. Please be advised that communications regarding= >>> >> trades >>> >> in your account are for informational purposes only. You should cont= inue >>> >> to >>> >> rely on confirmations and statements received from the >>> >> custodian(s) of your assets. The text of this communication is >>> >> confidential, and use by any person who is not the intended recipient= is >>> >> prohibited. Any person who receives this communication in error is >>> >> requested to immediately destroy the text of this communication witho= ut >>> >> copying or further dissemination. Your cooperation is appreciated. >>> >> >>> >> -----Original Message----- >>> >> From: randylsnarr@yahoo.com [mailto:randylsnarr@yahoo.com] >>> >> Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 8:05 AM >>> >> To: lml@lancaironline.net >>> >> Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Landing light recommendation >>> >> >>> >> Joe , do you get any interference in your radios with these lights? >>> >> I installed similar lights a year ago and it causes reception issues a= t >>> >> times on some frequencies. Curios if you experienced the same issue.= .. >>> >> I would also be interested if anyone else has any suggestions on how t= o >>> >> resolve this.. >>> >> Thx! >>> >> Randy Snarr >>> >> 235/320 >>> >> N694RS >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> -- >>> >> For archives and unsub >>> >> http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> -- >>> >> For archives and unsub >>> >> http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html >>> >> >>> >=20 >>> >=20 >>> >=20 >>> > --=20 >>> > Clark Baker >>> >=20 >>> > mobile: +44 7557 804 630 >>> >=20 >>> > bakercdb@gmail.com >>>=20 >>> -- >>> For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.h= tml >>=20 --Apple-Mail-8F67D3C7-DF39-43DA-9CB2-E44078E86222 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Got the plane jacked up ok. Found that= on the. Right side I had 3/16" vertical movement of the landing gear leg. A= bout same on other side. 

Is this ok?  Th= e shimmy was so bad I sheared off one of the front fairing side retaining sc= rews. 



Sent from my iPhone<= /div>

On Jan 1, 2014, at 14:34, Ron Galbraith <cfi@instructor.net> wrote:

If you have removable fairings for the main gear att= ach points, you can use a standard floor jack or AC jack at the gear attach p= oint.  Just use a piece of wood or something solid for support.  <= /div>

Ron

Sent from my iPhone

On Jan= 1, 2014, at 9:23 AM, George Wehrung <gw5@m= e.com> wrote:

All,
Got a pretty shimmy tonight, enough to loosen the front whee= l fairings screws.  Also while pushing her back into the hangar I could= hear a rubbing sound on the left main wheel, but only pulling forward; not b= acking.  So now its time to jack up the main gear and see whats going o= n.

I tried to search the archives to see how best t= o support the wings.  No luck.

I am going to p= urchase a floor jack and lift the main gear one at a time using the Lancair a= dapter.  Then put a saw horse with carpet and foam to hold the wing whi= le I check the main gear for play in the legs.  I suspect I may need sh= ims or be having wheel bearing problems.  

I r= emember reading but I don=E2=80=99t recall where to put the support under th= e wing.  Unfortunately, I don=E2=80=99t have jackpoints.

=
Any advice?  Thank you

George
=


On Nov 26, 2013, at 1:25 PM, marv@lancair.net wrote:


Posted for Clark B= aker <bakercdb@gmail.com>:
> Hi Colyn,
> I played around with the power supplies and just ended up usi= ng a resistor.
> Low tech and I'm the last person to give advice in this area, but it was a
> fun project, it works well, and I learned so= mething.  Sounds like
> homebuilding!
>
> Notice my engineering design process for the heat sinking. I started it,
= > but quickly got way over my head.  So, just ended up doing actual testing
> of the thermal properties.  0.35 amps and 0= .70 amps (apprx) for the green
> and red, respectively and SUPER bright (did the runway test against a
> Whelen certified setup and var= ious long distances and perceived brightness)
>
>FWIW (not much)
>
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 3:38 PM, Co= lyn Case <colyncase@earthlink.= net> wrote:
>
>> I'm interested in what you used for filters too Pete.
>> ...for my home= made de-ice lights with super noisy power supplies.
>>
>> On Nov 26, 2013, at 9:06 AM, Gordon Porter= wrote:
>>
>> Thanks for the clue, Pete!  Yes, all in one box, but I will re-visit the
>> wiring instructions for t= he LED lights to make sure what I did was kosher.
>>
>> What filters did you use?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>= ;> Gordon
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: = pete@leapfrogventures.com [= mailto:pete@leapfrogventures.com]
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 26= , 2013 12:13 AM
>> To: Gordon Porter; l= ml@lancaironline.net; randylsna= rr@yahoo.com
>> Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Landing light recommendation
>>
>> I had similar issues with LED positio= n lights that I had built myself.
>> Noise only on the lower frequencies.  It turned out the problem was on the
>> lin= es between the LED power supply and the LEDs.  Because of this adding
>> filters to the power supply lines to the lights did nothi= ng.  I ended up
>> adding noise filters on the lines going to the LEDs and the problem went
>> away.  This was= easy because mine was a home-made setup.  I'm guessing your
>> power supply and LEDs are all contained in one sealed packa= ge.
>>
>> Pete
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Gordon Porter [mailto:ghp@trustedwealthadvisors.com]
>> Sen= t: Monday, November 25, 2013 10:20 AM
>> To: lml@lancaironline.net
&g= t;> Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Landing light recommendation
>>
&g= t;> Hi Randy.
>>
>> I have been tracking down a similar issue.  Thought I had it isolate= d to
>> one
>> or both of my AFS EFIS'.  Installed a pair of capacitance filters at the
>>= advice of Aerotronics... jury still out.
>>
>> My reception issue was "like breaking squelch" but only happened on the low
= >> end freqs - 118-121 or so, on both radios, each on separate antennae.  Very
>> consistent and repeatable.
>>=
>> I have Aeroleds for landing and both wing tip recognition lights...not the
>> strobes, just wing tip recognition lights. = ; Aerosun, I think the model is.
>>
>> What freqs are you having issues on??
>>
>> Very frustrating.
>= >
>> Gordon
>>
>> ES N144GP
>>
>>
>> Gordon H. Porter
>> Mana= ging Partner
>> Trusted Wealth Advisors, LLP
>> Registered Principal, Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.
>>
>= ;> 800-290-2632  717-757-4908  fax 717-843-0180
>>
>> GHP@TrustedWealthAdvisors.com
>>
>> Securiti= es offered through Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.. Member
>> FINRA/SIPC. Advisory Services offered through Cambr= idge Investment Research
>> Advisors, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor. Tax services are offered
>> by
>> Trus= ted Wealth Advisors LLP. Trusted Wealth Advisors and the Cambridge
>> Investment Research companies are unaffiliated entitie= s.
>> Trading instructions sent via e-mail may not be honored.  Please call our
>> office, or Cambridge Investm= ent Research trading desk at 800-756-8115 ,
>> for
>> all buy/sell orders.  Please be advised that communications regard= ing
>> trades
>> in your account are for informational purposes only.  You should continue
>> to
>> rel= y on confirmations and statements received from the
>> custodian(s) of your assets.  The text of this communication is>> confidential, and use by any person who is not the intended recipient is
>> prohibited.  Any person who receives this= communication in error is
>> requested to immediately destroy the text of this communication without
>> copying or further dissem= ination.  Your cooperation is appreciated.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> = From: randylsnarr@yahoo.com [mailto:randylsnarr@yahoo.com]
= >> Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 8:05 AM
>> To: lml@lancaironline.net
>> Subject: Re: [LML= ] Re: Landing light recommendation
>>
>> Joe , do you get any interference in y= our radios with these lights?
>> I installed similar lights a year ago and it causes reception issues at
>> times on some frequen= cies.  Curios if you experienced the same issue...
>> I would also be interested if anyone else has any suggestions on how to
>= ;> resolve this..
>> Thx!
>> Randy Snarr
>> 235/320
>> N694RS
>>
>>
>>
>>>> --
>> For archives and unsub
>> http://mail= .lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html
>>
>>
>= ;> --
>> For archives and unsub
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>>
>
> <= br>>
> --
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>
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>
> bake= rcdb@gmail.com

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