X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2010 14:37:14 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms173019pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.19] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.8) with ESMTP id 4431659 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 15 Aug 2010 13:26:11 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.19; envelope-from=rpharis@verizon.net Received: from WS1 ([unknown] [71.116.74.103]) by vms173019.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 7u2-7.02 32bit (built Apr 16 2009)) with ESMTPA id <0L77005ICF2HV630@vms173019.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 15 Aug 2010 12:25:31 -0500 (CDT) From: "Rod Pharis" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-reply-to: Subject: RE: [LML] Re: LNC2 over-center link X-Original-Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2010 10:25:23 -0700 X-Original-Message-id: <012a01cb3c9e$d90e6650$8b2b32f0$@net> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_012B_01CB3C64.2CAF8E50" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Content-language: en-us Thread-index: Acs8EakjeK5+m31hQdK5IfLEalVGZgAjKr3w This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_012B_01CB3C64.2CAF8E50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit If you are as anal as I am, you would use Titanium to add strength while maintaining weight (minimal to no increase depending on design). Rod Pharis From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Gary Edwards Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 5:34 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Re: LNC2 over-center link It has already been done. Randy Snarr had them made up and a lot of LNC2 owners replaced the originals with them. Gary Edwards LNC2 I would think steel isn't necessary. But what if we put a spherical bearing in the end where the over center link meets the strut relieving the stress of having less than perfect geometry? Would require a new link made. If there's interest I know a machinist that could make that happen. Jim Fellow 320/360 owners, builders, and operators (and anyone else caring to comment): Does anyone out there think it is worth my while to have a nose gear over-center link manufactured out of a different material? Mark Ravinski's unfortunate incident made me wonder. I believe Mark attributes his to time in service and perhaps poor maintenance. it seems the follow on posts mostly support that conclusion along with possible installation problems. I have investigated this enough to know that it is a fairly expensive proposition especially without CAD drawings. I reviewed the archives and noted that someone was going to produce them in steel and make them available way back when. Does anyone recall if that actually happened? Does anyone out there actually have the CAD drawings? Ross at Lancair was unable to help in that regard. Any interest in any sort of a group buy? I hope to fully utilize this little beauty if I ever get it done to include landing on grass. That said, should I suck it up and get the part made or am I being a total nervous Nelly? Any and all comments welcome! Thanks, Steve Veach ------=_NextPart_000_012B_01CB3C64.2CAF8E50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

If you are as anal as I am, you would use Titanium to add strength while maintaining weight (minimal to no increase depending on = design).

Rod Pharis

From:= Lancair = Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Gary Edwards
Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 5:34 PM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: LNC2 over-center link

It has already been done. Randy Snarr had them made = up and a lot of LNC2 owners replaced the originals with = them.

Gary Edwards

LNC2

=

I would think steel isn't necessary. But what if we put a spherical bearing
in the end where the over center link meets the strut relieving the = stress
of having less than perfect geometry? Would require a new link made. = If
there's interest I know a machinist that could make that happen.
Jim

Fellow 320/360 owners, builders, and operators (and anyone else = caring
to comment):

Does anyone out there think it is worth my while to have a nose = gear
over-center link manufactured out of a different material? = Mark
Ravinski's unfortunate incident made me wonder. I believe = Mark
attributes his to time in service and perhaps poor maintenance. = it
seems the follow on posts mostly support that conclusion along = with
possible installation problems. I have investigated this enough = to
know that it is a fairly expensive proposition especially without = CAD
drawings. I reviewed the archives and noted that someone was going to
produce them in steel and make them available way back when. = Does
anyone recall if that actually happened? Does anyone out there =
actually have the CAD drawings? Ross at Lancair was unable to help in
that regard. Any interest in any sort of a group buy? I hope to
fully utilize this little beauty if I ever get it done to include =
landing on grass. That said, should I suck it up and get the part = made
or am I being a total nervous Nelly? Any and all comments = welcome!

Thanks,

Steve Veach

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