Return-Path: Received: from smtp.abac.com ([208.137.248.30]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.1 release 219 ID# 0-52269U2500L250S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Sat, 16 Jan 1999 11:03:39 -0500 Received: from Xi (sd-ppp-143.abac.net [208.137.255.43]) by smtp.abac.com (8.8.8/8.8.8) with SMTP id IAA11240 for ; Sat, 16 Jan 1999 08:05:05 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: <4.1.19990116061009.00a10b00@mail1.abac.com> Message-Id: <4.1.19990116061009.00a10b00@mail1.abac.com> Date: Sat, 16 Jan 1999 06:13:45 -0800 To: From: Buchanan & Newcomer Subject: LC20 nose gear assembly drag In-Reply-To: <19990116051526.AAA26353@truman.olsusa.com> X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Marv, All I can offer is that you never "rub" on a composite material, unless it's a specialty item. They don't last very long and, in your particular case, if you rib 0.045" off each skin you may cause some problems. PS No word on cutting material yet. Guy Buchanan Buchanan & Newcomer