X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2013 08:55:15 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from omr-m01.mx.aol.com ([64.12.143.75] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.5) with ESMTP id 6307409 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:46:59 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.143.75; envelope-from=mquinns@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-ma01.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-ma01.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.41.8]) by omr-m01.mx.aol.com (Outbound Mail Relay) with ESMTP id B2B1670000088 for ; Tue, 4 Jun 2013 16:46:22 -0400 (EDT) Received: from core-mkd002a.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-mkd002.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.98.133]) by mtaomg-ma01.r1000.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id 7DF77E000087 for ; Tue, 4 Jun 2013 16:46:22 -0400 (EDT) References: X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: [LML] gas spring In-Reply-To: X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI MIME-Version: 1.0 From: Mark Quinn X-MB-Message-Type: User Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MB_8D02F7BB4FA693E_1050_151E3A_webmail-m246.sysops.aol.com" X-Mailer: AOL Webmail 37752-STANDARD Received: from 207.126.196.16 by webmail-m246.sysops.aol.com (64.12.138.237) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:46:22 -0400 X-Original-Message-Id: <8D02F7BB4F0E3BA-1050-632C3@webmail-m246.sysops.aol.com> X-Originating-IP: [207.126.196.16] X-Original-Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2013 16:46:22 -0400 (EDT) x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:439164160:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d290851ae521e7c78 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ----------MB_8D02F7BB4FA693E_1050_151E3A_webmail-m246.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Ed, The McMaster Carr gas springs are threaded at both ends as you say but o= n the very same ordering page are the screw on ends which you can also orde= r. I have McMaster Carr gas springs on the canopy and nose strut for the pa= st five years. You also have the option of ordering higher pressure as some= one has already mentioned. When it takes eight years to build your bird, th= ings can get old sitting on the shelf. Never have had any trouble with the = gas struts and MC ships the same day. Mark Quinn mquinns@aol.com -----Original Message----- From: Ed Gray To: lml Sent: Mon, Jun 3, 2013 8:04 am Subject: [LML] gas spring The Mcm-carr strut is NOT identical (maybe internally). It has threaded ro= d ends. The Lancair part has eyelet (clevis) ends. How are you guys adapt= ing the threaded rod? Can you weld an eyelet to the rod or would the heat = ruin the strut? ----------MB_8D02F7BB4FA693E_1050_151E3A_webmail-m246.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii"
Ed,
   The McMaster Carr gas springs are threaded at both ends a= s you say but on the very same ordering page are the screw on ends which yo= u can also order. I have McMaster Carr gas springs on the canopy and n= ose strut for the past five years. You also have the option of ordering hig= her pressure as someone has already mentioned. When it takes eight years to= build your bird, things can get old sitting on the shelf. Never have had a= ny trouble with the gas struts and MC ships the same day.

Mark Quinn
mquinns@aol.com


= -----Original Message-----
From: Ed Gray <egraylaw@swbell.net>
To: lml <lml@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Mon, Jun 3, 2013 8:04 am
Subject: [LML] gas spring

The M= cm-carr strut is NOT identical (maybe internally).  It has threaded ro= d ends.  The Lancair part has eyelet (clevis) ends.  How are you = guys adapting the threaded rod?  Can you weld an eyelet to the rod or = would the heat ruin the strut?
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