X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2013 07:41:51 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from nm14-vm0.access.bullet.mail.sp2.yahoo.com ([98.139.44.162] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.5) with ESMTPS id 6344712 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 22 Jun 2013 14:53:25 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=98.139.44.162; envelope-from=egraylaw@swbell.net Received: from [98.139.44.96] by nm14.access.bullet.mail.sp2.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 22 Jun 2013 18:52:52 -0000 Received: from [98.138.84.173] by tm1.access.bullet.mail.sp2.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 22 Jun 2013 18:52:51 -0000 Received: from [127.0.0.1] by smtp107.sbc.mail.ne1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 22 Jun 2013 18:52:51 -0000 X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 788421.67044.bm@smtp107.sbc.mail.ne1.yahoo.com X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 X-YMail-OSG: GIx_wKcVM1lUNerm5v0qhyMWog0mU3RAglpbWjBPFGxZDmZ bt74f1xmoCwLNFsyHukchyAZO9CxbHAajwjvRU4ErFUtgjllABAJttU_OApG iixfVY.lNCQvW0C9jvwpVmFlFoD6mTbEYigUXPpFikFSnRHCHdUHZn7bLO3m 6NOWOc9.8L38XneR4_Zeg0fTJyvkrY2TU0WYwhkpgRZGloqncqlUdOFdD4zP ylKU.GHWXy8BWwaE0P6PegHBSy_qORjGa5AF.7aENQc9v8XW4xXZuaRMbTwj CYQRLzsKzpHcfqR62if54IKPJbsbsL0ShFiDBFuZVFblFNlkBacmkkmf018k cy8okcbW6UNPkgSKJYx3oOMYC3IG4ihcq_2IsF0Z6dLjpFB6JdbrWvHN9GRO VuDDaQJiMlFJjra_AWefGtQzpAs45JUI6MUlKYNOTsPMBRXuWOEWEuZNYx5w v4KuQEegx4ZhITzgj8cGBtHyd0hRFUOxhX124y8uCkPLu3kgl8QmomFmwj0K 2CjyVh9Iu5w-- X-Yahoo-SMTP: 7MzGrViswBB3AheNxBPptcOw9pGuT47xSdXn7qNf1as- X-Rocket-Received: from GerryGrayHP (egraylaw@99.98.246.182 with login) by smtp107.sbc.mail.ne1.yahoo.com with SMTP; 22 Jun 2013 11:52:51 -0700 PDT Reply-To: From: "Ed Gray" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: gas strut-nose gear X-Original-Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013 13:52:42 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <000001ce6f79$adb7c170$09274450$@swbell.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01CE6F4F.C4E42A70" X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 14.0 Thread-Index: Ac5vdvCrYn9Ar9dfS1WV+AgjHEfZbQ== Content-Language: en-us This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01CE6F4F.C4E42A70 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Paul and Bill, McM-Carr does have the threaded rod ends to adapt the gas strut, takes some looking. The 6mm female thread eyelet ends are part No. 6465K61. They have a .39 eyelet bore (3/8"), and they each add .83" to the length of the strut. But the strut (part No. 9416K15 or 9416K336) has 10.71" extended length not counting the male 6mm thread on each end. So if the strut is entirely threaded into the eyelet on each end, the total center-to-center length is 12.37, just enough, depending on where the upper mount is located. The eyelet is priced at $2.61ea. so the total change is $18.26 (strut is $13.04). Of course the ends can be reused, and by unscrewing the strut from the upper eyelet at change time, you avoid the knuckle busting chore of removing the upper bolt, and change out as often as you wish for $ 13.04. Might be advisable to use a thin lock nut on the bottom end to prevent strut turning. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01CE6F4F.C4E42A70 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Paul = and Bill, McM-Carr does have the threaded rod ends to adapt the gas = strut, takes some looking.  The 6mm female thread eyelet ends are = part No. 6465K61. They have a .39 eyelet bore (3/8”), and they = each add .83” to the length of the strut.  But the strut = (part No. 9416K15 or 9416K336) has 10.71” extended length not = counting the male 6mm thread on each end.  So if the strut is = entirely threaded into the eyelet on each end, the total = center-to-center length is 12.37, just enough, depending on where the = upper mount is located.  The eyelet is priced at $2.61ea. so the = total change is $18.26 (strut is $13.04).  Of course the ends can = be reused, and by unscrewing the strut from the upper eyelet at change = time, you avoid the knuckle busting chore of removing the upper bolt, = and change out as often as you wish for $ 13.04.  Might be = advisable to use a thin lock nut on the bottom end to prevent strut = turning.  

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