X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 13:51:37 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mtao04.charter.net ([209.225.8.178] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.7) with ESMTP id 1916715 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 12 Mar 2007 11:52:43 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.225.8.178; envelope-from=bobljude@charter.net Received: from aa07.charter.net ([10.20.200.159]) by mtao04.charter.net (InterMail vM.7.08.02.00 201-2186-121-20061213) with ESMTP id <20070312155148.XNWA24915.mtao04.charter.net@aa07.charter.net> for ; Mon, 12 Mar 2007 11:51:48 -0400 Received: from BobsHPPavillion ([24.216.119.220]) by aa07.charter.net with SMTP id <20070312155148.ZYIH9543.aa07.charter.net@BobsHPPavillion> for ; Mon, 12 Mar 2007 11:51:48 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <000a01c764be$5710a160$6401a8c0@BobsHPPavillion> From: "Robert Jude" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mail" Subject: 320/360 Nose Gear Strut X-Original-Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 10:51:46 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0007_01C76494.6DDFF640" 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-Chzlrs: 0 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C76494.6DDFF640 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =20 >Ok, another question... I've searched the archives and nothing comes = up. What force strut is to be used on the nose gear over center gas = strut? >100 lbs?=20 Lancair POH specifies 100 pounds minimum. I used a 120 pound strut from McMaster-Carr because I expected it to = leak off over time like the Lancair unit did. The 3 separate struts that I bought from Kit Components held above the = 100 pound minimum for an average life time of one year each. =20 The one strut that I bought from McMaster-Carr has so far, demonstrated = a service life time of about 8 years and is still going strong. The 110 pound strut from McMaster-Carr would probably be strong enough = in view of the low leakage rate. Bob Jude =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C76494.6DDFF640 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 

>Ok, another = question... I've=20 searched the archives and nothing comes up. What force strut is to be = used on=20 the nose gear over center gas strut?

>100=20 lbs? 

 Lancair=20 POH specifies 100 pounds = minimum.

 I used a 120 pound strut from McMaster-Carr because I = expected it=20 to leak off over time like the Lancair unit=20 did.

The 3=20 separate struts that I bought from Kit Components held above the 100 = pound=20 minimum for an average life time of one year each. =20

The one=20 strut that I bought from McMaster-Carr has so far, demonstrated a = service=20 life time of about 8 years and is still going=20 strong.

The 110=20 pound strut from McMaster-Carr would probably be strong enough in view = of the=20 low leakage rate.

Bob = Jude

 

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