X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 01 Jan 2010 10:40:03 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from snt0-omc3-s24.snt0.hotmail.com ([65.55.90.163] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.0) with ESMTP id 4054355 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:48:23 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.55.90.163; envelope-from=gary21sn@hotmail.com Received: from SNT112-DS4 ([65.55.90.135]) by snt0-omc3-s24.snt0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Thu, 31 Dec 2009 07:47:47 -0800 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: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: Canopy struts for 300 series X-Original-Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 07:47:45 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_090A_01CA89ED.8AAB3150" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V10.00.0070.1500 Seal-Send-Time: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 07:47:45 -0800 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 31 Dec 2009 15:47:47.0110 (UTC) FILETIME=[99749C60:01CA8A30] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_090A_01CA89ED.8AAB3150 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The extra .40 inch is enough to disqualify me from using them. Gary ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Randy Hartman=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 2:47 PM Subject: [LML] Canopy struts for 300 series A couple of years ago I needed to replace my canopy struts on my = Lancair 360. The standard P611 struts =AD(52 lbs of force) from Lancair = do not hold the canopy open with enough force. I made some calls and = found out from Arvin Meritor (AVM) that the P611 have 52 lbs of force = each. So I did some research.=20 =20 I found some struts made by H. A. Guden = (http://www.guden.com/displayitem-GS5-GGS24-060-K.aspx) with part number GGS24-060-K that = have 60 lbs of force each. I installed them 20 months ago and now they = are beginning to sag a bit, especially in cold weather, so I am going to = replace them. The 60 lbs worked perfectly for me - having 8 more lbs of = force at each of the strut attach points on the canopy. =20 Specifics: The Guden struts are about .40 inches longer (extended) than the AVM = struts however, the larger part of the gas spring is the same length as = the AVM struts. The ends of the strut are screwed on and there are a = variety of choices of end types seen at = http://www.guden.com/display-gsb.asp. =20 =20 When I checked out the AVM strut on the canopy I found that the rod = does not compress completely into cylinder with the canopy completely = closed so the new gas spring will work on the Lancair canopy when = compressed, with room to spare. The extra extended length (.40 in) of = the Guden gas spring results in the canopy opening slightly more than = with the AVM struts. =20 Now for the best news - they cost just under $11 each. Last time I = ordered the Guden struts I purchased just two units. When I called = Guden today Barb told me that Guden now has a minimum $50 order so I = would have to order 5 struts. =20 So my question here is - Does anyone else need struts for their 300 = series Lancair? Here is the price breakdown: =20 $50 minimum order Up to qty 24 - $10.81 each Qty 25 to 49 - $9.57 each Qty 50 & up - $8.92 each. =20 I will order as many as I receive requests for over the next week or = so and then send them out with enough added to cover shipping. =20 Let me know. =20 =20 Randy Hartman Alpha Omega Aircrafters (319) 360-9775 ------=_NextPart_000_090A_01CA89ED.8AAB3150 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
The extra .40 inch is enough to disqualify me from using = them.
 
Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: Randy Hartman
Sent: Wednesday, December 30, = 2009 2:47=20 PM
Subject: [LML] Canopy struts = for 300=20 series

A couple of years ago I needed to replace my = canopy=20 struts on my Lancair 360.  The standard P611 struts ­(52 lbs = of=20 force) from Lancair do not hold the canopy open with enough = force.  I=20 made some calls and found out from Arvin Meritor (AVM) that the P611 = have 52=20 lbs of force each.  So I did some research.

 

I found some struts made by H. A. Guden (http://www= .guden.com/displayitem-GS5-GGS24-060-K.aspx)=20 with part number GGS24-060-K that have 60 lbs of force each.  I = installed=20 them 20 months ago and now they are beginning to sag a bit, especially = in cold=20 weather, so I am going to replace them.  The 60 lbs worked = perfectly for=20 me - having 8 more lbs of force at each of the strut attach points on = the=20 canopy.

 

Specifics:

The Guden struts are about .40 inches longer = (extended)=20 than the AVM struts however, the larger part of the gas spring is the = same=20 length as the AVM struts.  The ends of the strut are screwed on = and there=20 are a variety of choices of end types seen at http://www.guden.com/displa= y-gsb.asp. =20

 

When I checked out the AVM strut on the canopy = I found=20 that the rod does not compress completely into cylinder with the = canopy=20 completely closed so the new gas spring will work on the Lancair = canopy when=20 compressed, with room to spare.  The extra extended length (.40 = in) of=20 the Guden gas spring results in the canopy opening slightly more than = with the=20 AVM struts.

 

Now for the best news - they cost just under = $11=20 each.  Last time I ordered the Guden struts I purchased just two=20 units.  When I called Guden today Barb told me that Guden now has = a=20 minimum $50 order so I would have to order 5 struts.

 

So my question here is - Does anyone else need = struts=20 for their 300 series Lancair?  Here is the price=20 breakdown:

 

$50 minimum order

Up to qty 24 - $10.81 each

Qty 25 to 49 - $9.57 each

Qty 50 & up - $8.92 each.

 

I will order as many as I receive requests for = over the=20 next week or so and then send them out with enough added to cover=20 shipping.

 

Let me know.

 

 

Randy Hartman

Alpha Omega Aircrafters

(319)=20 360-9775

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