X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:19:22 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from QMTA01.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.62.16] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.5) with ESMTP id 3012755 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:32:08 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.96.62.16; envelope-from=gregw@onestopdesign.biz Received: from OMTA13.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.62.52]) by QMTA01.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with comcast id mGQ61Z00917dt5G5100V00; Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:31:27 +0000 Received: from gregoryii ([24.6.40.29]) by OMTA13.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with comcast id mGXL1Z0050dkeQQ3ZGXL4E; Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:31:21 +0000 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=pkQ1Mc8vLDW-Y9YdjggA:9 a=sRQX_2jQ6F8aC1b5HOabZrgMi0wA:4 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=5WZzfXpOq_gA:10 a=NHNxKRrFaditKNNX9IAA:9 a=AG_q8lQt04FS6grt3N0A:7 a=NaNveBN1OssiHXTzLgaTjsWSxQAA:4 a=rC2wZJ5BpNYA:10 a=AfD3MYMu9mQA:10 X-Original-Message-ID: From: "Greg Ward" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Brake Lines X-Original-Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 09:34:34 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0898_01C8DE82.55F1BDC0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5512 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0898_01C8DE82.55F1BDC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable In my case, I used 1/4" o.d. stainless steel for everything but the flex = part, and I just made those up out of braided flex. Pedals are hard, = which is what I wanted, nothing worse than squishy brakes when you need = them, nasty feeling. Greg Ward Lancair 20B N178RG in progress. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Scott Seagrave=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2008 4:58 AM Subject: [LML] Brake Lines Now before anyone tells me to check the archives, I have. Back = in 2006, Brent published his opinion on brake lines, stating in part=20 "DH Instruments test hose is the best solution for the flexible = portions of the brake lines (gear leg and petal cylinders). They have = been exhaustively covered in previous threads." Well I have just finished going back and forth with DHI (now a = part of Fluke) for the last week. Long story short, they said they've = installed a new MRP system and it's too much work to create a custom = length product any longer. They recommended Swagelok. The sales guy = actually put that in an email! The ridiculousness of that statement aside, I'm now pondering my = alternatives for the flex portion of the brake lines (basically to and = from the pedals, as well as to and from the gear legs). The plastic = tubing is out of the question, so what is the next best alternative = after DHI? One other question. I have a newer kit, so I'm assuming that = the plastic tubing in the gear legs has been replaced by aluminum. = Haven't actually checked it yet. Can anyone confirm this? Any issues? This mailing list in an invaluable resource. I appreciate = everything I get from it. Thanks! Scott Seagrave IV-P N721MS (still building) =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0898_01C8DE82.55F1BDC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In my case, I used 1/4" o.d. stainless steel for = everything but the flex part, and I just made those up out of braided=20 flex.  Pedals are hard, which is what I wanted, nothing worse than = squishy=20 brakes when you need them, nasty feeling.
Greg Ward
Lancair 20B N178RG in progress.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Scott=20 Seagrave
Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2008 = 4:58=20 AM
Subject: [LML] Brake = Lines

Now before anyone tells me to check the archives, I = have.  Back=20 in 2006, Brent published his opinion on brake lines, stating in = part=20

 

"DH Instruments test hose is the best solution for the = flexible=20 portions of the brake lines (gear leg and petal cylinders). They = have=20 been exhaustively covered in previous threads."

 

Well I have just finished going back and forth with DHI (now = a part=20 of Fluke) for the last week.  Long story short, they said = they've=20 installed a new MRP system and it's too much work to create a = custom=20 length product any longer.  They recommended = Swagelok.  The=20 sales guy actually put that in an email!

 

The ridiculousness of that statement aside, I'm now pondering = my=20 alternatives for the flex portion of the brake lines (basically = to and=20 from the pedals, as well as to and from the gear legs).  = The=20 plastic tubing is out of the question, so what is the next best=20 alternative after DHI?

 

One other question.  I have a newer kit, so I'm assuming = that=20 the plastic tubing in the gear legs has been replaced by = aluminum. =20 Haven't actually checked it yet.  Can anyone confirm = this? =20 Any issues?

 

This mailing list in an invaluable resource.  I = appreciate=20 everything I get from it.

 

Thanks!

 

Scott Seagrave

IV-P

N721MS (still=20 building)


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