X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 64 [XX] (50%) URL: contains host with port number (50%) SPAMTRICK: obfuscated phone number Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 08 May 2007 09:31:16 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from S4.cableone.net ([24.116.0.230] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.8) with ESMTP id 2031995 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 08 May 2007 09:21:02 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.116.0.230; envelope-from=bbreen@cableone.net Received: from toshibauser (unverified [69.92.23.164]) by S4.cableone.net (CableOne SMTP Service S4) with ESMTP id 106794285 for ; Tue, 08 May 2007 06:20:09 -0700 X-Original-Return-Path: From: "Berni" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" Subject: RE: [LML] Re: L-IV Retractable Step X-Original-Date: Tue, 8 May 2007 08:20:07 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0021_01C79149.B0488010" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 In-Reply-To: Thread-Index: AceQq+Y+T1grpTneToC/oxAFQM6sswAx373A X-Original-Message-ID: <1178630409_12959@S4.cableone.net> X-SpamDetect: ****: 4.545000 From3consonants=0.5,Uses non-standard port number for HTTP=1.3,Aspam=2.7 X-NotAscii: charset=us-ascii X-IP-stats: Incoming Last 0, First 144, in=189, out=0, spam=0 X-External-IP: 69.92.23.164 X-Abuse-Info: Send abuse complaints to abuse@cableone.net This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0021_01C79149.B0488010 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit My retractable step has only been installed a short time. So far I have not experienced any problems with it. _____ From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of marv@lancair.net Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 8:22 AM To: lml Subject: [LML] Re: L-IV Retractable Step Posted for billhogarty : Am I the only one having a problem with the spring that actuates the locking pin on the retractable step. I have had to replace it once and now it has collapsed again. Any one else have this problem? Is there a replacement spring maybe using stronger material? Anyone knowledgeable about springs? Thanks, Bill Hogarty [Some general rules about coil springs, if the size of spring wire used remains the same, if you halve the coil diameter you double the spring force and 2) if you halve the number of coils per inch you also double the spring force. If you keep the number of coils per inch and the coil diameter the same but double the OD of the spring wire you quadruple the spring force. ] -- For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_0021_01C79149.B0488010 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

My retractable step has only been installed a short time. So far I have not experienced any problems = with it.

From: = Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of marv@lancair.net
Sent: Monday, May 07, = 2007 8:22 AM
To: lml
Subject: [LML] Re: L-IV Retractable Step

Posted for billhogarty = <billhogarty@hughes.net>:

Am I the only one having a problem with the spring that actuates the =
locking pin on the retractable step. I have had to replace it once and = now
it has collapsed again.

Any one else have this problem? Is there a replacement spring maybe = using
stronger material?

Anyone knowledgeable about springs?

Thanks, Bill Hogarty

[Some general rules about coil springs, if the size of spring wire used = remains the same, if you halve the coil diameter you double the spring force and = 2) if you halve the number of coils per inch you also double the spring = force. If you keep the number of coils per inch and the coil diameter the same = but double the OD of the spring wire you quadruple the spring force. = <Marv> ]

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