X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:10:31 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-db02.mx.aol.com ([205.188.91.96] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.8) with ESMTP id 4433777 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:26:56 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.91.96; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from imo-ma01.mx.aol.com (imo-ma01.mx.aol.com [64.12.78.136]) by imr-db02.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id o7HCQA64025978 for ; Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:26:10 -0400 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-ma01.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v42.9.) id q.c9f.6c5a93ca (37163) for ; Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:26:08 -0400 (EDT) Received: from magic-m27.mail.aol.com (magic-m27.mail.aol.com [172.20.22.200]) by cia-ma04.mx.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILCIAMA042-912b4c6a7fe01af; Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:26:08 -0400 From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <55c43.790f427d.399bd9e0@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:26:08 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: LNC2 Nose gear fork spacer X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_55c43.790f427d.399bd9e0_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.5 sub 155 X-AOL-IP: 24.15.17.119 X-Spam-Flag:NO X-AOL-SENDER: Sky2high@aol.com --part1_55c43.790f427d.399bd9e0_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bill, Uh, that's not quite right. In an average LNC2 the prop tip is 34 inches ahead of the nose wheel and 78 inches ahead of the mains. Using similar triangles, 0.5/44 = x/78 or 0.88" more clearance at the prop tip. If your prop tip is only 4" off the ground, that shim raises it to almost 5", an approximate 25% increase. Any increase in nose strut pressure and sag at the mains (air-oleo suspension system pressure) has a similar effect especially when the pilot, passenger and baggage depress the mains further. Grayhawk In a message dated 8/17/2010 6:57:11 A.M. Central Daylight Time, bbradburry@bellsouth.net writes: If you are looking at a 0.5 inch fix, your prop may be too big! There is not much difference in prop clearance in a half inch! Bill B ____________________________________ From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of TOM GARDINER Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 12:56 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] LNC2 Nose gear fork spacer Folks, Does anybody have a CAD drawing for an AL 0.5 inch spacer to be installed at the bottom of the nose gear fork to increase prop ground clearance? Or anybody know the distance between centers on the wheel bracket mounting bolts (4) and the radius of the flange at the rod end of the fork? Thanks in advance Tom --part1_55c43.790f427d.399bd9e0_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Bill,

Uh, that's not quite right. In an average LNC2 the prop tip is= 34=20 inches ahead of the nose wheel and 78 inches ahead of the mains. Using sim= ilar=20 triangles, 0.5/44 =3D x/78 or 0.88" more clearance at the prop= =20 tip. If your prop tip is only 4" off the ground, that shim raises it= to=20 almost 5", an approximate 25% increase. Any increase in nose strut pressur= e and=20 sag at the mains (air-oleo suspension system pressure) has a similar effec= t=20 especially when the pilot, passenger and baggage depress the mains=20 further.

Grayhawk

In a message dated 8/17/2010 6:57:11 A.M. Central Daylight Time,=20 bbradburry@bellsouth.net writes:

If you are loo= king at=20 a 0.5 inch fix, your prop may be too big! There is not much differ= ence=20 in prop clearance in a half inch!

Bill=20 B

From:=20 Lancair Mailing List=20 [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On= Behalf Of=20 TOM GARDINER
Sent:=20 Monday, August 16, 2010 12:56 PM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] LNC2 Nose gear fork=20 spacer

Folks,

Does anybody have a CAD drawing for an AL 0.5 inch= spacer to=20 be installed at the bottom of the nose gear fork to increase prop ground= =20 clearance? Or anybody know the distance between centers on the wheel bra= cket=20 mounting bolts (4) and the radius of the flange at the rod end of= the=20 fork?

Thanks in advance

Tom

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