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Subject: Re: [LML] gas strut-nose gear
From: "William A. Hogarty" <billhogarty@gmail.com>
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ED:

Good to know.  Appreciate the info.  I recommend change each annual.

Regards, bill Hogarty


















On Sun, Jun 23, 2013 at 4:41 AM, Ed Gray <egraylaw@swbell.net> wrote:

> 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=94), and they each add .83=94 t=
o the
> length of the strut.  But the strut (part No. 9416K15 or 9416K336) has
> 10.71=94 extended length not counting the male 6mm thread on each end.  S=
o 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 upp=
er
> mount is located.  The eyelet is priced at $2.61ea. so the total change i=
s
> $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 th=
e
> bottom end to prevent strut turning.  ****
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>ED:</div><div>=A0</div><div>Good to know.=A0 Apprecia=
te the info.=A0 I recommend change each annual.</div><div>=A0</div><div>Reg=
ards, bill Hogarty</div><div>=A0</div><div>=A0</div><div>=A0</div><div>=A0<=
/div><div>=A0</div>
<div>=A0</div><div>=A0</div><div>=A0</div><div>=A0</div><div>=A0</div><div>=
=A0</div><div>=A0</div><div>=A0</div><div>=A0</div><div>=A0</div><div>=A0</=
div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On =
Sun, Jun 23, 2013 at 4:41 AM, Ed Gray <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mail=
to:egraylaw@swbell.net" target=3D"_blank">egraylaw@swbell.net</a>&gt;</span=
> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US" vlink=3D"purple" link=3D=
"blue"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times N=
ew Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;font-size:14pt">Paul and Bill, McM-Carr do=
es have the threaded rod ends to adapt the gas strut, takes some looking.=
=A0 The 6mm female thread eyelet ends are part No. 6465K61. They have a .39=
 eyelet bore (3/8=94), and they each add .83=94 to the length of the strut.=
=A0 But the strut (part No. 9416K15 or 9416K336) has 10.71=94 extended leng=
th not counting the male 6mm thread on each end.=A0 So if the strut is enti=
rely threaded into the eyelet on each end, the total center-to-center lengt=
h is 12.37, just enough, depending on where the upper mount is located.=A0 =
The eyelet is priced at $2.61ea. so the total change is $18.26 (strut is $1=
3.04).=A0 Of course the ends can be reused, and by unscrewing the strut fro=
m the upper eyelet at change time, you avoid the knuckle busting chore of r=
emoving the upper bolt, and change out as often as you wish for $ 13.04.=A0=
 Might be advisable to use a thin lock nut on the bottom end to prevent str=
ut turning. =A0<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div></div></blockquote></div><br></div>

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