Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #460
From: Ed Armstrong <ed@testelectronics.com>
Subject: Brake Line Tubing
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1998 23:08:53 -0700
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I would also like to find some more robust brake line tubing for my L360.
That 3/16" nylaflow tubing I got with my kit is really weak looking stuff.
The design probably works. Lancair probably figures about 100psi max with
that Matco plunger which looks like about 1/2 square inch (assuming a pilot
can not put more than 200lbs pressure on each toe brake) However, I think
that stuff gets brittle with age, and does not withstand much bending.
Also, I think it gets really brittle in the cold, and soft with heat. Does
anyone know about that? Is there any advantage to the Nylaflow other than
low cost?


Regards,
Ed Armstrong
Watsonville CA
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