X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:15:22 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms044pub.verizon.net ([206.46.252.44] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.12) with ESMTP id 2324675 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:20:20 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.252.44; envelope-from=sbej@verizon.net Received: from [192.168.0.101] ([75.82.233.22]) by vms044.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-6.01 (built Apr 3 2006)) with ESMTPA id <0JO7004ZGPASI8H7@vms044.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 11 Sep 2007 11:18:29 -0500 (CDT) X-Original-Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 09:18:48 -0700 From: Bryan Wullner Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Canopy struts & elevator bobweight for 320 In-reply-to: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Original-Message-id: MIME-version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.3) X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.752.3) Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-5-766931323 References: --Apple-Mail-5-766931323 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed What are you looking for? The Idler Arm or the Bob Weight? On Sep 11, 2007, at 7:34 AM, Gary Edwards wrote: > 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 > > > --Apple-Mail-5-766931323 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 What are you looking for?=A0 The = Idler Arm or the Bob Weight?=A0=A0

On Sep 11, = 2007, at 7:34 AM, Gary Edwards wrote:

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.=A0 Tech support at = Lancair didn't kow the answer either.=A0 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.=A0 Again = Lancair did not have any drawings for this.
Scott
L235
=A0
I just replaced a = canopy strut; an original from the factory canopy kit.=A0 The canopy was = getting a bit marginal in staying opened on its own.=A0=A0The old strut = measured 46 pounds when pushed on some scales.=A0 The new strut, from = the factory, which is the same brand, when pushed on the scales = indicated 90 pounds.=A0 I would think, they (the parts department) could = have done the same push test to get you the info.
=A0
I can send you = some pics of the bob weight idler arm.=A0=A0Hopefully, a builder that = has one that is not installed will step up and offer to send you a = pattern.=A0 I know of 2 other builders that also need a pattern.=A0 I = believe the factory has the pre-molded lead weight.
=A0
Gary = Edwards
LNC2
Medford, Oregon=A0=A0=A0=A0

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