X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:34:28 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from betsy.gendns5.com ([65.254.38.234] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.11) with ESMTPS id 3426577 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:10:46 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.254.38.234; envelope-from=paul@tbm700.com Received: from [97.104.166.196] (port=61229 helo=[192.168.1.115]) by betsy.gendns5.com with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES128-SHA:128) (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1LNFoB-0007vu-IE for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:10:05 -0500 X-Original-Message-Id: <47979870-EC52-42B0-B98B-B03A86A9972A@tbm700.com> From: paul miller X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" In-Reply-To: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-9-267931631 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v930.3) Subject: Re: [LML] Re: tug for a legacy X-Original-Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:10:01 -0700 References: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.930.3) X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - betsy.gendns5.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - lancaironline.net X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - tbm700.com --Apple-Mail-9-267931631 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have a neighbour who uses a hand held device that rolls the =20 nosewheel. It sounds like a Black & Decker drill and about the size =20 of a small vacuum cleaner. I originally thought it wasn't durable but =20= he has used it on his Bonanza for the last six years I've been here =20 and it works perfectly up the ramp to his hangar. The Legacy of =20 course will be much lighter and I assume there would be a way to =20 attach the device so that it rolls the nose wheel by friction. I =20 don't have a website for details but if you want I can ask where he =20 acquired the unit. Certainly simpler than a tug or a winch. Paul Miller Spruce Creek Legacy N357V On 14-Jan-09, at 5:02 PM, Michael Smith wrote: > I would be worried about using anything that I couldn=92t override =20 > right on the spot (stiuck relay, crosstalk from another control, =20 > etc.) - a run away winch would pull your beautiful airplane right =20 > through the wall before you got to say =93@#$%^=94 I have one in my =20= > hanger but never use it for that reason. > > > I did find this gizmo which I suppose you could use if you didn't =20 > need to reverse direction > > = http://www.amazon.com/SVAT-WRC100-Wireless-Indoor-Control/dp/B000HASE9C/re= f=3Dsr_1_3?ie=3DUTF8&s=3Dphoto&qid=3D1231805879&sr=3D1-3 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Robert Pastusek > To: lml@lancaironline.net > Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 4:38 PM > Subject: [LML] Re: tug for a legacy > > Colyn wrote: > do you have a source for a 120V winch like that. I was just =20 > looking the other day. found some 12v with the pull-cable remote =20 > but no 120v. > > --Apple-Mail-9-267931631 Content-Type: text/html; charset=WINDOWS-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have a neighbour who uses a = hand held device that rolls the nosewheel.  It sounds like a Black = & Decker drill and about the size of a small vacuum cleaner.  I = originally thought it wasn't durable but he has used it on his Bonanza = for the last six years I've been here and it works perfectly up the ramp = to his hangar.   The Legacy of course will be much lighter and I = assume there would be a way to attach the device so that it rolls the = nose wheel by friction.    I don't have a website for details = but if you want I can ask where he acquired the unit.   Certainly = simpler than a tug or a winch.

Paul = Miller
Spruce Creek
Legacy = N357V

On 14-Jan-09, at 5:02 PM, Michael Smith = wrote:

I would be = worried about using anything that I couldn=92t override right on the = spot (stiuck relay, crosstalk from another control, etc.) - a run away = winch would pull your beautiful airplane right through the wall before = you got to say =93@#$%^=94  I have one in my hanger but never use = it for that reason.

I = did find this gizmo which I suppose you could use if you didn't need to = reverse direction