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Rob,
 
# 2 - Uh, tell me how it isn't needed after the mechanism wears in a  bit.  
Also, I use the closed latch fingers with the open canopy resting on  them 
to give me ventilation air whilst taxiing - I would like the spring to keep  
the over center in place whilst bouncing around on rough pavement.
 
# 3 - It is nice to have the rudder pedals remain erect when your feet are  
off of them.  The spring force won't matter much since your  strong legs 
are used to help you walk (unless you weigh less than 20  lbs).
 
# 5 - Uh, keep that around.  I may give you a call when mine  fails.  The 
stuff, encased in protective Tygon tubing and properly  supported, is still 
operational after 14 years.
 
# 6 - I embedded an exposed safety wire loop in the fairing  constructed to 
make the drain exterior aerodynamic.  The drain is then (and  still) safety 
wired to this exposed loop.
 
Don would be pleased with your replacements.  He would still demand a  high 
quality fuel filter.
 
Grayhawk
 
In a message dated 6/15/2010 6:59:11 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
rwolf99@aol.com writes:

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 
appears to hold the mechanism overcenter.  There's so much  latching force to 
overcome when opening (easily adjusted with the pushrods  which connect the 
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 
pedals from Lancair.  They don't seem to need return  springs but I admit that 
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 
with the kit for brake lines.  All the plastic fittings, too.   I used Aeroquip 
666.
 
6)  About half of the safety wire tabs made from anodized 1/8  aluminum 
that came with the bracket kit.  I used some, but attached  safety wire in 
different ways in different places.  I think everything  that needs safety wire 
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 -- 
Latches and rods for the parallelogram canopy since I bought  and installed the 
forward hinged canopy kit.  Lights for the landing gear  microswitches, 
since I replaced these with a different indicator system.   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.  
Lights for the landing gear microswitches, as I  replaced these with a different 
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,  
labeled "unused parts".  This list is purely from memory.  If Don  wants to see 
my bag of unused parts, he's welcome to do so.  
 
- Rob Wolf


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<DIV>Rob,</DIV>
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<DIV># 5 - Uh, keep that around.&nbsp; I may give you a call when mine=20
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<DIV>Grayhawk</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>In a message dated 6/15/2010 6:59:11 A.M. Central Daylight Time,=20
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  <DIV>1)&nbsp; Springs to hold the main landing gear links overcentered.&=
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  <DIV>3)&nbsp; Return springs for the rudder pedals.&nbsp; I have the=20
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  <DIV>4)&nbsp; Wing bolts (just kidding!)</DIV>
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  <DIV>5)&nbsp; All of the "aquarium tubing" (Brent Regan's description)=
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  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>6)&nbsp; About half of the safety wire tabs made from anodized 1/8=
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  <DIV>There are some more spare parts that should not raise any=20
  eyebrows&nbsp;-- Latches and rods for the parallelogram canopy since I=
 bought=20
  and installed the forward hinged canopy kit.&nbsp; Lights for the landin=
g gear=20
  microswitches, since I replaced these with a different indicator system.=
&nbsp;=20
  The original Matco brake pads and disks, since I replaced the pads with=
=20
  Matco's new formulation and replaced the brake disks with new ones that=
 would=20
  not fracture.&nbsp; Lights for the landing gear microswitches, as&nbsp;I=
=20
  replaced these with a different indicator system that happens to use=20
  LEDs.&nbsp; All of the mechanical trim parts, as I installed the Menzime=
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  <DIV>There is a small plastic bag in my hangar that contains all of thes=
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