X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 06:07:38 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-iw0-f180.google.com ([209.85.214.180] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.7) with ESMTP id 4350668 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:22:43 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.214.180; envelope-from=mdpilot982@gmail.com Received: by iwn38 with SMTP id 38so6495281iwn.25 for ; Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:22:08 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=from:to:references:subject:date:message-id:mime-version :content-type:x-mailer:thread-index:x-mimeole:in-reply-to; b=peFHfzrBV1ojBvepNwJenyRcX64ohRcc+cclR119kvpIcfefurPdaAb5r8vBXj6BPc A+aCpxYAOgBplTK5zY782fPU1d4gV9javoLUbqc2eYml8adJXMlX8hzw3bCUxRJ4RU97 3RpQYwJVtVtkPG+zzpv3ADmbjMEzOjqjOjofo= Received: by 10.231.66.79 with SMTP id m15mr10794056ibi.139.1276734127902; Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:22:07 -0700 (PDT) X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smithhome (c-75-72-249-193.hsd1.mn.comcast.net [75.72.249.193]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id a8sm33488631ibi.5.2010.06.16.17.22.03 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:22:03 -0700 (PDT) From: "Michael Smith" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Bearings for L4 tail X-Original-Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:22:07 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <17F3674EC6E94808BCCC964F3563155C@smithhome> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0045_01CB0D89.36A402B0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: AcsNbNO5TcpJUH6FRgmWKU+V8de9pQARfbaw X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5931 In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0045_01CB0D89.36A402B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Thanks for the input. I do appreciate it. Michael Smith _____ From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Chris Zavatson Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 10:58 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Re: Bearings for L4 tail Michael, All the spherical bearings supplied in the kit originally are standard bearings available through any bearing outfit like Motion Industries. I would suggest going to higher grade bearings anytime a replacement is needed. I have done this on the elevators and in various landing gear bearings once play developed. Higher grade bearings will bump up the strength immensely. For example, compare the Aurora MM series rod end bearings to the AM series. You'll get about 2.5 times the strength simply due to better materials. For spherical bearings compare the COM series, as originally supplied, to the Aurora AIB series. Here again, strength is more than double. Chris Zavatson N91CZ 360 std www.N91CZ.com ------=_NextPart_000_0045_01CB0D89.36A402B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Thanks for the input. I do = appreciate it.

Michael = Smith

From: = Lancair Mailing List = [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Chris Zavatson
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, = 2010 10:58 AM
To: = lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: = Bearings for L4 tail

Michael,

All the spherical bearings supplied in the kit = originally are standard bearings available through any bearing outfit like = Motion Industries. I would suggest going to higher grade bearings anytime = a replacement is needed. I have done this on the elevators and in = various landing gear bearings once play developed. Higher grade bearings = will bump up the strength immensely. For example, compare the Aurora MM series rod end bearings to the AM series. You'll get about = 2.5 times the strength simply due to better materials. For spherical = bearings compare the COM series, as originally supplied, to the Aurora AIB = series. Here again, strength is more than double.

Chris Zavatson

N91CZ

360 std

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