X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:42:37 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from blu0-omc3-s20.blu0.hotmail.com ([65.55.116.95] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.8) with ESMTP id 3190651 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:29:25 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.55.116.95; envelope-from=gary21sn@hotmail.com Received: from BLU130-DS7 ([65.55.116.72]) by blu0-omc3-s20.blu0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:28:49 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [68.186.114.52] X-Originating-Email: [gary21sn@hotmail.com] X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: gary21sn@hotmail.com From: "Gary Edwards" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: Canopy gas struts X-Original-Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:28:47 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_017F_01C9218F.AABA5D30" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.60.0053.2200 Seal-Send-Time: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:28:47 -0700 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 29 Sep 2008 00:28:49.0572 (UTC) FILETIME=[57BA7E40:01C921CA] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_017F_01C9218F.AABA5D30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable September '07 I replaced a strut and posted the following: >>>I just replaced a canopy strut; an original from the factory canopy = kit (mid '90's). The canopy was getting a bit marginal in staying = opened on its own. The old strut measured 46 pounds when pushed on some = scales. The new strut, from the factory (Lancair), which is the same = brand, when pushed on the scales, indicated 90 pounds....<<< =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Paul Lipps=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2008 7:09 PM Subject: [LML] Canopy gas struts After being wacked for the umpteenth time by my canopy dropping shut = and bruising my head, shoulder, or arm with the slightest breeze, I = finally replaced the gas struts with those purchased from a local auto = parts store. Here in coastal California our temperatures don't get very = high, and on the cooler mornings, the struts wouldn't keep the canopy = open. Once temperatures got a little higher the struts had a little more = oomph! I measured the strut's force on a scale, and one was 26 lb and = the other 32. I took them to the store where they measured them and = looked up 40 lb struts. They ordered them out of LA and they were in the = next morning. The ones I got were Turbo-Lift #819-5579. They are about = 3/4" longer, and hold the canopy a little further open, but with lots = more authority! ------=_NextPart_000_017F_01C9218F.AABA5D30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
September '07 I replaced a strut and = posted=20 the following:
 
>>>I just replaced a = canopy=20 strut; an original from the factory canopy kit (mid '90's).  The = canopy was=20 getting a bit marginal in staying opened on its own.  The old = strut=20 measured 46 pounds when pushed on some scales.  The new strut, from = the=20 factory (Lancair), which is the same brand, when pushed on the scales, = indicated=20 90 pounds....<<<  
----- Original Message -----
From: Paul=20 Lipps
Sent: Saturday, September 27, = 2008 7:09=20 PM
Subject: [LML] Canopy gas = struts

After being wacked for the umpteenth time by = my canopy=20 dropping shut and bruising my head, shoulder, or arm with the = slightest=20 breeze, I finally replaced the gas struts with those = purchased from a=20 local auto parts store. Here in coastal California our temperatures = don't get=20 very high, and on the cooler mornings, the struts wouldn't keep the = canopy=20 open. Once temperatures got a little higher the struts had a little = more=20 oomph! I measured the strut's force on a scale, and one was 26 lb and = the=20 other 32. I took them to the store where they measured them and looked = up 40=20 lb struts. They ordered them out of LA and they were in the next = morning. The=20 ones I got were Turbo-Lift #819-5579. They are about 3/4" longer, and = hold the=20 canopy a little further open, but with lots more=20 authority!
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