X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 01:29:57 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mta15.adelphia.net ([68.168.78.77] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.12) with ESMTP id 2334541 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 16 Sep 2007 19:27:32 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.168.78.77; envelope-from=krosenzweig@roadrunner.com Received: from HOMEFAMILY1 ([76.166.131.16]) by mta15.adelphia.net (InterMail vM.6.01.05.04 201-2131-123-105-20051025) with SMTP id <20070916232652.WMIF15646.mta15.adelphia.net@HOMEFAMILY1> for ; Sun, 16 Sep 2007 19:26:52 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <006e01c7f8b9$14cd8540$6601a8c0@HOMEFAMILY1> From: "Steve & Kelly Rosenzweig" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] 235/320/360 over center link MOD! X-Original-Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2007 16:26:59 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_006B_01C7F87E.680F4F30" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3138 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_006B_01C7F87E.680F4F30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Randy, are you still taking orders for this part? If so, can you give me your email address. I'd like to order one as = well. Steve ----- Original Message -----=20 From: randy snarr=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 5:16 PM Subject: [LML] 235/320/360 over center link MOD! All, This is a follow up to my previous posts regarding the ever loosening = nose gear to nose strut connection point.=20 Brief review: My factory over center link to nose strut connection has worn since I = have had my 235/320 in service. After talking with other flyers it = appears this is happening with many of the 235,320/360 models in the = fleet. Some more than others. With the airplane on jacks I can move the = nose gear tire forward and aft due to slop in the linkage. Upon further = inspection the steel ears of the nose strut are wearing slightly. The = connection hole in the forward end of the of the aluminum over center = link is also wearing slightly. With the geometry of the nose gear, a = small amount of slop translates into significant play at the wheel. With = the help of a fellow aircraft builder/engineer we redesigned the forward = section of the over center link. (Ok I told him about the problem and he = did the work) The designer that did the work did much of the design work = on the upgraded landing gear on the Stuart P-51. He does very nice work. = Anyway, the part is cut out of solid 6061. The new part is basically the = same as the original except the front has a lobe on it with a pre oiled = brass bushing pressed in it. Through this bushing runs a steel sleeve = that is about 10/1000 wider than the link. This fits snugly in between = the ears on the strut whereby you can bolt it solidly eliminating that = as a wear point. ( I still used a castle nut there see pic)You have now = moved the wear point to the bushing which rotates on the stationary = steel sleeve. If the thing ever wears and gets loose ( I doubt it will) = you can press in a standard replacement bushing. The steel sleeve is = also a stock size except it's length. This should solve the problem long = term. I have attached a handful of pictures of my installation for review.=20 So far most of the people I have shown the part to wants one. My plan = is to get a count of everyone that wants one by months end and have the = lot made up. (235,320/360 use the same part) If you are interested in = getting one, please contact me directly off line. They will be $98 each = which will include the part ready for installation including the steel = sleeve.=20 Hope everyone is having a great summer!!! Cheers! Randy L. Snarr 235/320 OSH Bronze Lindy Winner (still grinning) Salt Lake City, Utah 801 916 5900 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your = story. Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! 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Hi Randy,
are you still taking orders for this=20 part?
If so, can you give me your email = address. =20 I'd like to order one as well.
 
Steve
 
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From:=20 randy=20 snarr
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, = 2007 5:16=20 PM
Subject: [LML] 235/320/360 over = center=20 link MOD!

All,
This is a follow up to my previous posts = regarding the=20 ever loosening nose gear to nose strut connection point.

Brief = review:
My factory over center link to nose strut connection has = worn since=20 I have had my 235/320 in service. After talking with other flyers it = appears=20 this is happening with many of the 235,320/360 models in the fleet. = Some more=20 than others. With the airplane on jacks I can move the nose gear tire = forward=20 and aft due to slop in the linkage. Upon further inspection the steel = ears of=20 the nose strut are wearing slightly. The connection hole in the = forward end of=20 the of the aluminum over center link is also wearing slightly. With = the=20 geometry of the nose gear, a small amount of slop translates into = significant=20 play at the wheel. With the help of a fellow aircraft builder/engineer = we=20 redesigned the forward section of the over center link. (Ok I told him = about=20 the problem and he did the work) The designer that did the work did = much of=20 the design work on the upgraded landing gear on the Stuart P-51. He = does very=20 nice work. Anyway, the part is cut out of solid 6061. The new part is=20 basically the same as the original except the front has a lobe on it = with a=20 pre oiled brass bushing pressed in it. Through this bushing runs a = steel=20 sleeve that is about 10/1000 wider than the link. This fits snugly in = between=20 the ears on the strut whereby you can bolt it solidly eliminating that = as a=20 wear point. ( I still used a castle nut there see pic)You have now = moved the=20 wear point to the bushing which rotates on the stationary steel = sleeve. If the=20 thing ever wears and gets loose ( I doubt it will) you can press in a = standard=20 replacement bushing. The steel sleeve is also a stock size except it's = length.=20 This should solve the problem long term.

I have attached a = handful of=20 pictures of my installation for review. 
So far most of the = people I=20 have shown the part to wants one. My plan is to get a count of = everyone that=20 wants one by months end and have the lot made up. (235,320/360 use the = same=20 part) If you are interested in getting one, please contact me directly = off=20 line. They will be $98 each which will include the part ready for = installation=20 including the steel sleeve.

Hope everyone is having a great=20 summer!!!

Cheers!
Randy L. Snarr
235/320 OSH Bronze Lindy = Winner=20 (still grinning)
Salt Lake City, Utah
801 916 = 5900



Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your = story.
Play = Sims=20 Stories at Yahoo! Games.

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