X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imo-m24.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.5] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.10) with ESMTP id 2137281 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 24 Jun 2007 09:57:19 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.5; envelope-from=Lehanover@aol.com Received: from Lehanover@aol.com by imo-m24.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.2.) id q.c3e.14e6eca0 (41809) for ; Sun, 24 Jun 2007 09:56:37 -0400 (EDT) From: Lehanover@aol.com Message-ID: Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 09:56:37 EDT Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Ehaust swivel To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1182693397" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5366 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1182693397 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 6/24/2007 9:03:50 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, eanderson@carolina.rr.com writes: Hi John I would never suggest not using safety wire, however, just for a data point, I have been flying for 10 years with the ball joints and have not had any failures. I do inspect the bolts/nuts/cotter keys when ever I have the cowl off. I did replace the hardware after 6 years of flying simply because it was beginning to show signs of deterioration. Its hard for me to imagine a scenario that would break the three bolt connections and yet safety wire would survive. But, again, it certainly would not hurt anything to safety wire it. Ed The application was for the slip joint used on race cars. Where a rigid connection is not wanted. Some articulation is allowed. Length changes from heating is allowed. Some rotation is allowed. Lynn E. Hanover ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. -------------------------------1182693397 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 6/24/2007 9:03:50 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,=20 eanderson@carolina.rr.com writes:
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Hi John
 
I would never suggest not using safety wire, howev= er,=20 just for a data point, I have been flying for 10 years with the ball joint= s=20 and have not had any failures.  I do inspect the bolts/nuts/cotter ke= ys=20 when ever I have the cowl off.  I did replace the hardware after 6 ye= ars=20 of flying simply because it was beginning to show signs of=20 deterioration.  Its hard for me to imagine a scenario that would brea= k=20 the three bolt connections and yet safety wire would survive.
 
But, again, it certainly would not hurt anything t= o=20 safety wire it.
 
Ed
The application was for the slip joint used on race cars. Where a rigid= =20 connection is not wanted.
 
Some articulation is allowed. Length changes from heating is allowed. S= ome=20 rotation is allowed.
 
Lynn E. Hanover



See w= hat's free at AOL.= com.
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