X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2005 17:20:07 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from rwcrmhc13.comcast.net ([204.127.198.39] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c5) with ESMTP id 912508 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 23 Apr 2005 16:39:10 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.198.39; envelope-from=olsen25@comcast.net Received: from mediacenter1180 (c-67-166-51-30.hsd1.co.comcast.net[67.166.51.30]) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc13) with SMTP id <20050423203824015004c3moe>; Sat, 23 Apr 2005 20:38:24 +0000 From: "Dan & Kari Olsen" X-Original-To: Subject: RE: spinner bulkheads X-Original-Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2005 14:36:15 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0003_01C54811.CE686840" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.6353 Thread-Index: AcVIRBhbVBgEQSPXSYGKmMofUUdrhg== X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Original-Message-ID: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C54811.CE686840 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Jim, et al, =20 When I built my 320 I had hear several horror stories about the backing plate shedding rivets, etc. When I got the spinner and found that there = is no attachment other than the backing plate I decided to make an attach = point up front. The result is a foam/glass =93donut=94 in the front of the = spinner that slides snugly over the hub of the prop (did a packaging tape = release of the micro). You can see the results at http://w1.lancaironline.net/pix/olsen-construction. I have about 160 = hours on my 320 now and have had no issue at all with the spinner and = cracking. In fact, I had an in-hangar maintenance mishap about 1 =BD years ago = where the nose gear retracted and the plane landed on the spinner. The only = damage was a little crackling of the paint and gel coat on the spinner =96 the = donut saved the whole spinner and backing plate. =20 Dan ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C54811.CE686840 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Jim, et al,

 

When I built my 320 I had hear several horror stories = about the backing plate shedding rivets, etc.=A0 When I got the spinner and = found that there is no attachment other than the backing plate I decided to make an = attach point up front.=A0 The result is a foam/glass “donut” in the = front of the spinner that slides snugly over the hub of the prop (did a packaging = tape release of the micro).=A0 You can see the results at http://w1.lan= caironline.net/pix/olsen-construction. =A0I have about 160 hours on my 320 now and have had no issue at all = with the spinner and cracking.=A0 In fact, I had an in-hangar maintenance mishap = about 1 =BD years ago where the nose gear retracted and the plane landed on the = spinner.=A0 The only damage was a little crackling of the paint and gel coat on the = spinner – the donut saved the whole spinner and backing = plate.

 

Dan

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