Return-Path: Received: from [207.79.152.5] by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.1 release 219 ID# 0-52269U2500L250S0V35) with SMTP id com for ; Fri, 7 May 1999 14:35:28 -0400 Received: from CDIM-PTS-MAIL by [207.79.152.5] via smtpd (for truman.olsusa.com [205.245.9.2]) with SMTP; 7 May 1999 18:38:00 UT Received: by cdim-pts-mail.cdicorp.com with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2232.9) id <28DWS79M>; Fri, 7 May 1999 14:36:31 -0400 Message-ID: From: "Rumburg, William" To: "'lancair.list@olsusa.com'" Subject: RE: Gear Shocks Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 14:36:30 -0400 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> > Jeff - > l'm an electrical engineer (I believe you are also), with some > understanding of spring constants, dampening, oscillations, etc., but no > real knowledge of shocks. Thanks for taking the time to write of all the > design considerations that go into a device that most of us take for > granted and fail to appreciate. Prior to your post, I had felt that a > "canned", nifty-looking domestically-produced shock by Monroe would be > superior, but no longer think that now. As with most new applications, it > will likely take some time, experimentation and a few iterations before a > really good design is achieved. > > Bill Rumburg > N403WR (Sonic bOOm) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML homepage: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html