Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 22:38:01 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mailgate-internal1.sri.com ([128.18.84.103] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.8) with SMTP id 604068 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 11 Jan 2005 19:48:27 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=128.18.84.103; envelope-from=thomas.low@sri.com Received: from localhost (HELO mailgate-internal1.SRI.COM) (127.0.0.1) by mailgate-internal1.sri.com with SMTP; 12 Jan 2005 00:47:57 -0000 Received: from mercury.esd.sri.com ([128.18.26.21]) by mailgate-internal1.SRI.COM (SMSSMTP 4.0.5.66) with SMTP id M2005011116475609387 for ; Tue, 11 Jan 2005 16:47:56 -0800 Received: from lowpc (thomas-l-ej315.SRI.COM [128.18.6.82]) by mercury.esd.sri.com (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 HotFix 1.25 (built Mar 3 2004)) with ESMTPA id <0IA600LA5IEYTM@mercury.esd.sri.com> for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 11 Jan 2005 16:52:11 -0800 (PST) X-Original-Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 16:47:57 -0800 From: Thomas Low Subject: X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List X-Original-Message-id: <005701c4f840$5bafa690$52061280@esd.sri.com> MIME-version: 1.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2627 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Boundary_(ID_bp2phaBvmNFY2JsyhEo5uQ)" Importance: Normal X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-priority: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_bp2phaBvmNFY2JsyhEo5uQ) Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT If your rat-trap springs don't reliably push the links over-center, a brief slip will generate enough air-load on the gear doors to assure the links lock. Once near locked, the springs generate sufficient force to prevent the link from folding, even without hydraulic pressure. Tom Low Phone (650) 859-2103 Fax 650-859-4812 thomas.low@sri.com --Boundary_(ID_bp2phaBvmNFY2JsyhEo5uQ) Content-type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT

If your rat-trap springs don’t reliably push the links over-center, a brief slip will generate enough air-load on the gear doors to assure the links lock. Once near locked, the springs generate sufficient force to prevent the link from folding, even without hydraulic pressure.

Tom Low

Phone (650) 859-2103

Fax 650-859-4812

thomas.low@sri.com

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