X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:51:14 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-mb02.mx.aol.com ([64.12.207.163] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.2) with ESMTP id 5262100 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:17:36 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.207.163; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-db01.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-db01.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.51.199]) by imr-mb02.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id pASGH0we014383 for ; Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:17:00 -0500 Received: from core-mtb004a.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-mtb004.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.234.205]) by mtaomg-db01.r1000.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id 8869CE000081 for ; Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:16:59 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <56b61.58c5c894.3c050dfb@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:16:59 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: [LML] LNC2 Nose gear gas strut X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_56b61.58c5c894.3c050dfb_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.6 sub 168 X-Originating-IP: [24.1.9.48] x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:466788256:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d33c74ed3b3fb3312 --part1_56b61.58c5c894.3c050dfb_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Rob, Check the uncompressed thickness of the three layers of fiberfrax (ceramic fireproofing between the SS and the firewall - it may be thick enough to merely cut some out where the bolt heads are located. Also, slight countersinking of the bolt head makes for better potting (more secure). Scott Krueger In a message dated 11/28/2011 9:53:33 A.M. Central Standard Time, rob@robmurawski.com writes: I'm at the point where I'm ready to attach my gas strut to the nose gear strut on my 360. The manual states that the preferred way is to pot the two bolts into the firewall and cover with 1 BID. This sounds easy enough, but, from what I can tell, the firewall won't be flat any more at this area. These are bolts, so they can't really be countersunk. There is an alternate connection method which is to go through the stainless and be on the other side of the firewall. This doesn't sound as nice as the first method. Someone else mentioned to me about connecting the gas strut to the top of the wheel well, but I'm concerned about this changing the angle and force. It looks like this would physically fit if I shim it with some phenolic. Does anyone remember what they did to connect their gas strut? Does it matter if the firewall is no longer flat? Thanks, -Rob -- For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html --part1_56b61.58c5c894.3c050dfb_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Rob,

Check the uncompressed thickness of the three layers of fiberfrax (cer= amic=20 fireproofing between the SS and the firewall - it may be thick enough to me= rely=20 cut some out where the bolt heads are located. Also, slight=20 countersinking of the bolt head makes for better potting (more secure).

Scott Krueger

In a message dated 11/28/2011 9:53:33 A.M. Central Standard Time,=20 rob@robmurawski.com writes:

= I'm at=20 the point where I'm ready to attach my gas strut to the nose gear
stru= t on=20 my 360. The manual states that the preferred way is to pot the two
bol= ts=20 into the firewall and cover with 1 BID. This sounds easy enough,=20 but,
from what I can tell, the firewall won't be flat any more at this= =20 area.
These are bolts, so they can't really be countersunk. Ther= e is=20 an alternate
connection method which is to go through the stainless an= d be=20 on the other
side of the firewall. This doesn't sound as nice as= the=20 first method.

Someone else mentioned to me about connecting the ga= s=20 strut to the top of
the wheel well, but I'm concerned about this chang= ing=20 the angle and force.
It looks like this would physically fit if I shim= it=20 with some phenolic.

Does anyone remember what they did to connect = their=20 gas strut? Does it
matter if the firewall is no longer=20 flat?

Thanks,

-Rob

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