Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 19:03:45 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mta11.adelphia.net ([68.168.78.205] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b3) with ESMTP id 3229250 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 12 May 2004 15:19:10 -0400 Received: from f3g6s4 ([69.166.117.156]) by mta11.adelphia.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with SMTP id <20040512191907.LSRK21898.mta11.adelphia.net@f3g6s4> for ; Wed, 12 May 2004 15:19:07 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <002b01c43855$cc226bc0$9c75a645@losaca.adelphia.net> From: "Dan Schaefer" X-Original-To: "Lancair list" Subject: Wood Prop Torque X-Original-Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 12:17:41 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 One thing that will affect the clamping pressure on a wood prop, e.g., torque value on the bolts, is a change in humidity. Even after the torque settings have settled down, a significant change in humidity, whether at your location or due to traveling to an area where it is different on average, (coastal area to desert or vice versa, for instance) you would be advised to re-check your prop bolt torque. Dan Schaefer