X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2013 09:56:49 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-ie0-f177.google.com ([209.85.223.177] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTPS id 6648036 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 20 Dec 2013 22:36:05 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.223.177; envelope-from=bms5656@gmail.com Received: by mail-ie0-f177.google.com with SMTP id tp5so4078531ieb.36 for ; Fri, 20 Dec 2013 19:35:32 -0800 (PST) X-Received: by 10.50.79.170 with SMTP id k10mr10799702igx.14.1387596932353; Fri, 20 Dec 2013 19:35:32 -0800 (PST) X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [192.168.1.121] ([69.49.87.150]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id lp9sm15198813igb.2.2013.12.20.19.35.30 for (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Fri, 20 Dec 2013 19:35:31 -0800 (PST) References: In-Reply-To: Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-3B73130D-6889-4B2F-B5C3-2F079ED4B44E X-Original-Message-Id: X-Original-Cc: "lml@lancaironline.net" X-Mailer: iPad Mail (11B554a) From: Steven Bradford Subject: Re: [LML] Re: LIVP Broken screw on door handle X-Original-Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2013 21:35:29 -0600 X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List --Apple-Mail-3B73130D-6889-4B2F-B5C3-2F079ED4B44E Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks Mike! Steven=20 On Dec 20, 2013, at 7:47, T and M Salzman wrote: Steven, here are the photos I promised. The pins could be a bit longer to b= e flush with the handle. This takes the shear instead of the screws. I had= broken a couple of the screws before coming up with a solution. Anything t= o transfer the shear load from the screws would work. I also use blue locti= te on the two screws. Mike From: T and M Salzman To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 1:08 PM Subject: [LML] Re: LIVP Broken screw on door handle Steven, I do not have any photos, but will be glad to take some next time I a= m out at the airport. It will probably be this weekend. I'll post them at t= hat time. Mike From: Steven Bradford To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Monday, December 9, 2013 7:00 AM Subject: [LML] Re: LIVP Broken screw on door handle Mike,=20 Are you able to post a photo of your solution? Thanks.=20 Steven=20 =20 On Dec 9, 2013, at 6:45, YahooMail wrote: I took my door handle to a machine shop and had them weld two ~1/8" pins to t= he removable handle and drill two corresponding holes in the end face of the= associated shaft. I think it cost around $75. I feel it was well worth it= . Such a poor design in the first place, what a pity. So, the screws hold t= he handle in position, but the pins take the shear loading. Applied loctite= to the tiny screws. The finish was damaged on the handle where the welding= was done, but it is not easily noticeable. I had sheared several screws before coming up with this solution. Has been i= n service with no squawks for 4 years. Mike Salzman LNCE Fairfield, CA -- For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html --Apple-Mail-3B73130D-6889-4B2F-B5C3-2F079ED4B44E Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Thanks Mike!

Steven 



On Dec 20, 2013, at 7:47, T and M Salzman <arrow54t@yahoo.com> wrote:

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Steven, here are the phot= os I promised.  The pins could be a bit longer to be flush with the han= dle.  This takes the shear instead of the screws.  I had broken a c= ouple of the screws before coming up with a solution.  Anything to tran= sfer the shear load from the screws would work.  I also use blue loctit= e on the two screws.

Mike

From: T a= nd M Salzman <arrow54t@yahoo.com>
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 1:08 PM
= Subject: [LML] Re: LIVP Br= oken screw on door handle
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Steven, I do not have any photos, but will be glad to take= some next time I am out at the airport.  It will probably be this week= end.  I'll post them at that time.
Mike

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From: Steven Bradfor= d <bms5656@gmail.com>
= To: lml@lancaironline.net
Sent: Monday, December 9, 2013 7:00 AM
Subject: [LML] Re: LIVP Broken screw on door h= andle

Mike, 

Are= you able to post a photo of your solution?  Thanks. 

= Steven =
 

On Dec 9, 2013, at 6:45, Ya= hooMail <arrow54t@yahoo.com> wr= ote:

I took my door handle to a machine shop and had t= hem weld two ~1/8" pins to the removable handle and drill two corresponding h= oles in the end face of the associated shaft.  I think it cost around $= 75.  I feel it was well worth it.  Such a poor design in the first= place, what a pity.  So, the screws hold the handle in position, but t= he pins take the shear loading.  Applied loctite to the tiny screws. &n= bsp;The finish was damaged on the handle where the welding was done, but it is not easily noticeable.

I had sheared sev= eral screws before coming up with this solution.  Has been in service w= ith no squawks for 4 years.

Mike Salzman
LNCE
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