X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:13:47 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp-ext-03.mx.pitdc1.expedient.net ([206.210.69.143] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.8) with ESMTPS id 3190811 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:42:52 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.210.69.143; envelope-from=rpastusek@htii.com Received: from dlhtpax009 (static-71-178-198-10.washdc.fios.verizon.net [71.178.198.10]) by smtp-ext-03.mx.pitdc1.expedient.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 7A89C390A6 for ; Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:42:17 -0400 (EDT) Reply-To: From: "Robert Pastusek" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: [LML] Re: Canopy gas struts X-Original-Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:42:14 -0400 Organization: Holmes-Tucker International, Inc. X-Original-Message-ID: <042b01c921ed$bf7f8160$3e7e8420$@com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_042C_01C921CC.386DE160" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: Ackh5a2Rjpb+tODIR/iyeT3ltQJhUQAB2gMQ Content-Language: en-us This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_042C_01C921CC.386DE160 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit 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....<<< I just ordered a slightly shorter door strut for my IV-P from McMaster Carr. The cost was about $15 and it came with metal pivots and sockets, with clever safety pivot retainers on the sockets-unlikely to pop these off accidentally. I don't know the cost difference, but I think the McMaster Carr unit is superior to the original from Lancair. Bob ------=_NextPart_000_042C_01C921CC.386DE160 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" 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....<<<

I just ordered a slightly shorter door strut for my IV-P = from McMaster Carr. The cost was about $15 and it came with metal pivots and sockets, with clever safety pivot retainers on the = sockets—unlikely to pop these off accidentally. I don’t know the cost difference, but I = think the McMaster Carr unit is superior to the original from Lancair. =

Bob

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