X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 30 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2006 11:53:14 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from customer-domains.icp-qv1-irony9.iinet.net.au ([203.59.1.139] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.3) with ESMTP id 1703516 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 23 Dec 2006 03:09:56 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=203.59.1.139; envelope-from=ims1@iinet.net.au Received: from 203-59-172-238.dyn.iinet.net.au (HELO youreac2249b8d) ([203.59.172.238]) by customer-domains.icp-qv1-irony9.iinet.net.au with ESMTP; 23 Dec 2006 16:09:02 +0800 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: Ah6FAGJzjEXLO6zuUGdsb2JhbAAUA4NWg0qGRgEBKoJCgVM X-IronPort-AV: i="4.12,208,1165161600"; d="scan'208,217"; a="107224571:sNHT28315308" From: "Michael Aarons" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" Subject: RE: [LML] Charging the Nose Strut X-Original-Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2006 17:09:04 +0900 X-Original-Message-ID: <000001c72669$9d3423d0$0401010a@youreac2249b8d> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C726B5.0D1BCBD0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: AccmOOcQd/z17MMNSayBBF7f0VXu6QAL8A4A In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 0662-0, 22/12/2006), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C726B5.0D1BCBD0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Compressed air (20% oxygen) at 250 psi with fork oil. A few compressions and you've got the potential for a home made diesel engine. That could sure get exciting. I'd get the nitrogen. Mike Aarons LNC2 360 VH RMU _____ From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Jeremy Fisher Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 11:20 AM To: lml Subject: [LML] Charging the Nose Strut I have just fitted the engine to my 360 for the first time. Very exciting, except that, when I lowered the engine hoist, the nose strut went straight to the bottom of its travel. The strut was serviced with the latest mods, so it should be serviceable. I know that I am meant to charge it with dry nitrogen, but I don't have any and it is Christmas. My questions are: 1. Would I harm the strut if I charge it one time with air, then replace it with nitrogen later? 2. Alternatively, will I harm it if I leave it bottomed out for a week? 3. Where do you get nitrogen? I am building in my garage so do not have the usual airfield facilities. I do have a gas control unit with the right gauges and valves, which a friend gave me and which should be suitable, but no gas bottle, and nowhere obvious to go and get one. Any advice appreciated. Thanks. Jerry Fisher ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C726B5.0D1BCBD0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Compressed air (20% oxygen) at 250 psi with = fork=20 oil.

A few compressions and you've got the = potential for a=20 home made diesel engine.

That could sure get = exciting.

I'd get the nitrogen.

Mike Aarons

LNC2 360 VH RMU

From: Lancair Mailing List=20 [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Jeremy = Fisher
Sent:=20 Saturday, December 23, 2006 11:20 AM
To: = lml
Subject: [LML]=20 Charging the Nose Strut

I have just fitted the engine to my 360 for the first time. = Very=20 exciting, except that, when I lowered the engine hoist, the nose strut = went=20 straight to the bottom of its travel. The strut was serviced with = the=20 latest mods, so it should be serviceable. I know that I am meant = to charge=20 it with dry nitrogen, but I don't have any and it is Christmas. My = questions are:

1. Would I harm the strut if I charge it one time with air, = then=20 replace it with nitrogen later?

2. Alternatively, will I harm it if I leave it bottomed out = for a=20 week?

3. Where do you get nitrogen? I am building in my = garage so do=20 not have the usual airfield facilities. I do have a gas control = unit with=20 the right gauges and valves, which a friend gave me and which should be=20 suitable, but no gas bottle, and nowhere obvious to go and get one. =

Any advice appreciated. Thanks.

Jerry Fisher

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