X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 07:11:35 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from bay0-omc2-s8.bay0.hotmail.com ([65.54.246.144] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.12) with ESMTP id 2325667 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:07:37 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.246.144; envelope-from=gary21sn@hotmail.com Received: from hotmail.com ([65.54.250.83]) by bay0-omc2-s8.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:07:01 -0700 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:07:00 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: Received: from 70.58.158.211 by BAY115-DAV11.phx.gbl with DAV; Wed, 12 Sep 2007 02:06:57 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [70.58.158.211] X-Originating-Email: [gary21sn@hotmail.com] X-Sender: gary21sn@hotmail.com From: "Gary Edwards" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Re: Canopy struts & elevator bobweight for 320 X-Original-Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:06:54 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0391_01C7F4A6.EAB24A90" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.50.0039.1900 Seal-Send-Time: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:06:54 -0700 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 12 Sep 2007 02:07:00.0871 (UTC) FILETIME=[9B012170:01C7F4E1] X-Original-Return-Path: gary21sn@hotmail.com This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0391_01C7F4A6.EAB24A90 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Looks like there is a lot of confusion here with the thread respondents. = I will try to sort it out. Bryan Wullner wrote: What are you looking for? The Idler Arm or the Bob Weight? =20 On Sep 11, 2007, at 7:34 AM, Gary Edwards wrote: I need to replace the gas struts on my 320-style front hinge canopy, = but can't find any indications on the struts of the load rating needed. = Tech support at Lancair didn't kow the answer either. Can anyone tell = me what load rating these should be? I'm also looking for any drawings/photos of the 235/320 elevator = bobweight assembly. Again Lancair did not have any drawings for this. Scott L235 I just replaced a canopy strut; an original from the factory canopy = kit. The canopy was getting a bit marginal in staying opened on its = own. The old strut measured 46 pounds when pushed on some scales. The = new strut, from the factory, which is the same brand, when pushed on the = scales indicated 90 pounds. I would think, they (the parts department) = could have done the same push test to get you the info. I can send you some pics of the bob weight idler arm. Hopefully, a = builder that has one that is not installed will step up and offer to = send you a pattern. I know of 2 other builders that also need a = pattern. I believe the factory has the pre-molded lead weight. Gary Edwards LNC2 Medford, Oregon I am not looking for either part. I have them. My response to Scott = was for someone to step up with an idler arm for a pattern.=20 Randy wrote: Bryan, I have the idler arm bob weight pieces somewhere. I would have to = locate them. I have the larger tail and decided to try the airplane without the bob = weight as I made some changes where the idler pivot point is which made = using the bob weight difficult. I have really not thought about it = since. I have flown in several large tail airplanes and could not tell = the difference. FWIW. Randy L. Snarr 235/320 It doesn't appear Bryan needs any of it either. Scott is the one in = need. Gary Edwards LNC2 ------=_NextPart_000_0391_01C7F4A6.EAB24A90 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Looks like there is a lot of confusion here with the thread = respondents.  I will try to sort it out.
 
Bryan Wullner wrote:
 
What are you looking for?  The Idler Arm or the Bob=20 Weight?  



On Sep 11, 2007, at 7:34 AM, Gary Edwards wrote:
I = need to=20 replace the gas struts on my 320-style front hinge canopy, but can't = find any=20 indications on the struts of the load rating needed.  Tech = support at=20 Lancair didn't kow the answer either.  Can anyone tell me what = load=20 rating these should be?I'm also=20 looking for any drawings/photos of the 235/320 elevator bobweight=20 assembly.  Again Lancair did not have any drawings for = this.ScottL235
 
I=20 just replaced a canopy strut; an original from the factory canopy = kit. =20 The canopy was getting a bit marginal in staying opened on its=20 own.  The old strut measured 46 pounds when pushed on some=20 scales.  The new strut, from the factory, which is the same = brand, when=20 pushed on the scales indicated 90 pounds.  I would think, they = (the parts=20 department) could have done the same push test to get you the=20 info.
 
I can=20 send you some pics of the bob weight idler arm.  Hopefully, = a=20 builder that has one that is not installed will step up and offer to = send you=20 a pattern.  I know of 2 other builders that also need a = pattern.  I=20 believe the factory has the pre-molded lead weight.
 
Gary=20 Edwards
LNC2
Medford,=20 Oregon
 
I=20 am not looking for either part.  I have them.  My = response to=20 Scott was for someone to step up with an idler arm for a=20 pattern. 
 
Randy=20 wrote:
 
Bryan,
I have = the idler=20 arm bob weight pieces somewhere. I would have to locate them.
I = have the=20 larger tail and decided to try the airplane without the bob weight as = I made=20 some changes where the idler pivot point is which made using the bob = weight=20 difficult. I have really not thought about it since.  I have = flown in=20 several large tail airplanes and could not tell the=20 difference.

FWIW.

Randy L.=20 Snarr
235/320
It = doesn't appear=20 Bryan needs any of it either.  Scott is the one in=20 need.
Gary=20 Edwards
LNC2
 

 
 
   
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