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I have several orphan parts.  It kinda reminds me of my old British sports=
 car (having parts left over when finished).  These are leftovers, and if=
 y'all have any concerns about these, I'm all ears...

1)  Springs to hold the main landing gear links overcentered.  These were=
 replaced with the rat trap springs.

2)  A spring and bracket included in the forward hinge latch kit which app=
ears to hold the mechanism overcenter.  There's so much latching force to=
 overcome when opening (easily adjusted with the pushrods which connect th=
e torque tube to the latch hooks) that I didn't think it was necessary.

3)  Return springs for the rudder pedals.  I have the adjustable rudder pe=
dals from Lancair.  They don't seem to need return springs but I admit tha=
t I have not installed the rudder cables yet.  I may realize that I need=
 the return springs after all.  The jury is still out on this.

4)  Wing bolts (just kidding!)

5)  All of the "aquarium tubing" (Brent Regan's description) that came wit=
h the kit for brake lines.  All the plastic fittings, too.  I used Aeroqui=
p 666.

6)  About half of the safety wire tabs made from anodized 1/8 aluminum tha=
t came with the bracket kit.  I used some, but attached safety wire in dif=
ferent ways in different places.  I think everything that needs safety wir=
e has it -- I did not deviate from Lancair's instructions here.  I still=
 need to install safety wire for the wing sump drains -- anyone know how=
 to do this?

There are some more spare parts that should not raise any eyebrows -- Latc=
hes and rods for the parallelogram canopy since I bought and installed the=
 forward hinged canopy kit.  Lights for the landing gear microswitches, si=
nce I replaced these with a different indicator system.  The original Matc=
o brake pads and disks, since I replaced the pads with Matco's new formula=
tion and replaced the brake disks with new ones that would not fracture.=
  Lights for the landing gear microswitches, as I replaced these with a di=
fferent indicator system that happens to use LEDs.  All of the mechanical=
 trim parts, as I installed the Menzimer system (Ray Allen to you new guys=
).

There is a small plastic bag in my hangar that contains all of these, labe=
led "unused parts".  This list is purely from memory.  If Don wants to see=
 my bag of unused parts, he's welcome to do so. =20

- Rob Wolf


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<div>I have several orphan parts.&nbsp; It kinda reminds me of my old Brit=
ish sports car (having parts left over when finished).&nbsp; These are lef=
tovers, and if y'all have any concerns about these, I'm all ears...</div>


<div>&nbsp;</div>


<div>1)&nbsp; Springs to hold the main landing gear links overcentered.&nb=
sp; These were replaced with the rat trap springs.</div>


<div>&nbsp;</div>


<div>2)&nbsp; A spring and bracket&nbsp;included in the forward hinge latc=
h kit which appears to hold the mechanism overcenter.&nbsp; There's so muc=
h latching force to overcome when opening (easily adjusted with the pushro=
ds which connect the torque tube to the latch hooks) that I didn't think=
 it was necessary.</div>


<div>&nbsp;</div>


<div>3)&nbsp; Return springs for the rudder pedals.&nbsp; I have the adjus=
table rudder pedals from Lancair.&nbsp; They don't seem to need return spr=
ings but I admit that I have not installed the rudder cables yet.&nbsp; I=
 may realize that I need the return springs after all.&nbsp; The jury is=
 still out on this.</div>


<div>&nbsp;</div>


<div>4)&nbsp; Wing bolts (just kidding!)</div>


<div>&nbsp;</div>


<div>5)&nbsp; All of the "aquarium tubing" (Brent Regan's description) tha=
t came with the kit for brake lines.&nbsp; All the plastic fittings, too.&=
nbsp; I used Aeroquip 666.</div>


<div>&nbsp;</div>


<div>6)&nbsp; About half of the safety wire tabs made from anodized 1/8 al=
uminum that came with the bracket kit.&nbsp; I used some, but attached saf=
ety wire in different ways in different places.&nbsp; I think everything=
 that needs safety wire has it -- I did not deviate from Lancair's instruc=
tions here.&nbsp; I still need to install safety wire for the wing sump dr=
ains -- anyone know how to do this?</div>


<div>&nbsp;</div>


<div>There are some more spare parts that should not raise any eyebrows&nb=
sp;-- Latches and rods for the parallelogram canopy since I bought and ins=
talled the forward hinged canopy kit.&nbsp; Lights for the landing gear mi=
croswitches, since I replaced these with a different indicator system.&nbs=
p; The original Matco brake pads and disks, since I replaced the pads with=
 Matco's new formulation and replaced the brake disks with new ones that=
 would not fracture.&nbsp; Lights for the landing gear microswitches, as&n=
bsp;I replaced these with a different indicator system that happens to use=
 LEDs.&nbsp; All of the mechanical trim parts, as I installed the Menzimer=
 system (Ray Allen to you new guys).<br>
</div>


<div>There is a small plastic bag in my hangar that contains all of these,=
 labeled "unused parts".&nbsp; This list is purely from memory.&nbsp; If=
 Don wants to see my bag of unused parts, he's welcome to do so.&nbsp; <IM=
G alt=3D:-P src=3D"http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/resources/core/=
images/tongue.png" width=3D25 height=3D25></div>


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<div>- Rob Wolf<br>
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