X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 1 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 23:19:46 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-scoter.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.67] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.3) with ESMTP id 1703052 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 22 Dec 2006 22:03:58 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.67; envelope-from=skipslater@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=IOAf5fbg42/eRepedparOED/v4sLeS3U2PAkhSv0t/Ch/iSUVz2sk95qjt7uH+Gb; h=Received:Message-ID:From:To:References:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [71.116.168.128] (helo=wbs) by elasmtp-scoter.atl.sa.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1Gxwcp-0005l9-I9 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 22 Dec 2006 21:28:39 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <00a901c7263a$1c825290$6601a8c0@wbs> From: "Skip Slater" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Charging the Nose Strut X-Original-Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 18:28:51 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00A6_01C725F7.072DCB60" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 X-ELNK-Trace: cbee950bdf563876c8ad50643b1069f8239a348a220c2609c4673f8c1c15427b6cd6bc34927869ac387f7b89c61deb1d350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 71.116.168.128 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00A6_01C725F7.072DCB60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Jerry, The struts are returned from Lancair with no nitrogen in them = (shipping regulations), so it should have bottomed out. I would = absolutely NOT charge the strut with compressed air. Go to any = reputable aircraft maintenance shop and they'll have a nitrogen bottle = with a regulator to properly meter the charge into your strut. Alternatively, you can do what I did and go to a place like AirGas = and buy a small nitrogen bottle and regulator and do it yourself. = You'll also have to buy a high pressure hose with the fitting to hook = onto your strut, which the gas shop should have. Over the course of a = few years, you'll likely pay for the bottle and hardware with what you = save from paying a shop about $20-25 a pop to do it for you. I'd check = your builder's manual or call Lancair to confirm the proper pressure to = put in your strut. Skip Slater N540ES ------=_NextPart_000_00A6_01C725F7.072DCB60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Jerry,

The struts are returned = from Lancair=20 with no nitrogen in them (shipping regulations), so it should have = bottomed=20 out. I would absolutely NOT charge the strut with compressed = air. Go=20 to any reputable aircraft maintenance shop and they'll have a nitrogen = bottle=20 with a regulator to properly meter the charge into your = strut.

Alternatively, you can do = what I did=20 and go to a place like AirGas and buy a small nitrogen bottle and = regulator and=20 do it yourself. You'll also have to buy a high pressure hose = with the=20 fitting to hook onto your strut, which the gas shop should have. = Over the=20 course of a few years, you'll likely pay for the bottle and hardware = with what=20 you save from paying a shop about $20-25 a pop to do it for you. = I'd check=20 your builder's manual or call Lancair to confirm the proper pressure to = put in=20 your strut.

Skip Slater

= N540ES

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