X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:34:02 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from bay0-omc3-s23.bay0.hotmail.com ([65.54.246.223] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.12) with ESMTP id 2324234 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 11 Sep 2007 09:21:00 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.246.223; envelope-from=gary21sn@hotmail.com Received: from hotmail.com ([65.54.250.83]) by bay0-omc3-s23.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Tue, 11 Sep 2007 06:20:21 -0700 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Tue, 11 Sep 2007 06:20:21 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: Received: from 70.58.158.211 by BAY115-DAV11.phx.gbl with DAV; Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:20:17 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [70.58.158.211] X-Originating-Email: [gary21sn@hotmail.com] X-Sender: gary21sn@hotmail.com From: "Gary Edwards" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Re: Canopy struts & elevator bobweight for 320 X-Original-Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 06:20:14 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_02F6_01C7F43B.D0E53AC0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.50.0039.1900 Seal-Send-Time: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 06:20:14 -0700 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 11 Sep 2007 13:20:21.0612 (UTC) FILETIME=[814F3AC0:01C7F476] X-Original-Return-Path: gary21sn@hotmail.com This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_02F6_01C7F43B.D0E53AC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I need to replace the gas struts on my 320-style front hinge canopy, but = can't find any indications on the struts of the load rating needed. = Tech support at Lancair didn't kow the answer either. Can anyone tell = me what load rating these should be? I'm also looking for any drawings/photos of the 235/320 elevator = bobweight assembly. Again Lancair did not have any drawings for this. Scott L235 I just replaced a canopy strut; an original from the factory canopy kit. = The canopy was getting a bit marginal in staying opened on its own. = The old strut measured 46 pounds when pushed on some scales. The new = strut, from the factory, which is the same brand, when pushed on the = scales indicated 90 pounds. I would think, they (the parts department) = could have done the same push test to get you the info. I can send you some pics of the bob weight idler arm. Hopefully, a = builder that has one that is not installed will step up and offer to = send you a pattern. I know of 2 other builders that also need a = pattern. I believe the factory has the pre-molded lead weight. Gary Edwards LNC2 Medford, Oregon =20 ------=_NextPart_000_02F6_01C7F43B.D0E53AC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I need to replace the gas struts on my 320-style front hinge = canopy,=20 but can't find any indications on the struts of the load rating = needed. =20 Tech support at Lancair didn't kow the answer either. Can anyone = tell me=20 what load rating these should be?

I'm also looking for any=20 drawings/photos of the 235/320 elevator bobweight assembly. Again = Lancair=20 did not have any drawings for this.

Scott
L235

I just replaced a canopy strut; an original from the factory canopy = kit. The canopy was getting a bit marginal in staying opened on = its=20 own. The old strut measured 46 pounds when pushed on some=20 scales. The new strut, from the factory, which is the same brand, = when=20 pushed on the scales indicated 90 pounds. I would think, they (the = parts=20 department) could have done the same push test to get you the = info.

I can send you some pics of the bob weight idler = arm. Hopefully,=20 a builder that has one that is not installed will step up and offer to = send you=20 a pattern. I know of 2 other builders that also need a = pattern. I=20 believe the factory has the pre-molded lead weight.

Gary Edwards

LNC2

Medford, Oregon

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