X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.102] (HELO ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.2) with ESMTP id 853905 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 01 Dec 2005 20:48:10 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.102; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-025-165.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.25.165]) by ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id jB21lNfU000733 for ; Thu, 1 Dec 2005 20:47:23 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <002501c5f6e2$465dc780$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: fuel/brake lines Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2005 20:46:54 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0022_01C5F6B8.5D4EAE20" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0022_01C5F6B8.5D4EAE20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Agree, Bill. I use the -3SS and find they give a much firmer feel to the = line than some of the large sizes (like that SS sold by van's which is = -4 I believe). I put the -4 on down in Louisiana (only thing = immediately available) but the brake with this larger size hose took = more pedal movement to give the save braking effect. Now both feel rock = solid - I like that. Ed A ----- Original Message -----=20 From: wrjjrs@aol.com=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 7:35 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: fuel/brake lines Right on Ed!=20 -2 or -3 SS braided brake lines are the only way to fly. You can order = make ups with a kevlar braid if you are worried about weight and not = $$$$. Bill Jepson=20 =20 -----Original Message----- From: Ed Anderson To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Thu, 1 Dec 2005 17:36:41 -0500 Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: fuel/brake lines Having had aluminum brake line tube fail from fatigue, causing a = uncommanded departure from the runway, resulting in a fireball which = ignited my wheel pant, I would suggest you consider "real" brake lines = (SS braided with Teflon lining). But, just a personal opinion of course. = =20 Ed A=20 =20 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ernest Christley" = =20 To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" =20 Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 2:56 PM=20 Subject: [FlyRotary] fuel/brake lines=20 =20 > Which type of aluminum tube is best to use for fuel and brake lines? = >=20 > -- > ,|"|"|, |=20 > ----=3D=3D=3D<{{(oQo)}}>=3D=3D=3D---- Dyke Delta |=20 > o| d |o
Agree, Bill. I use the -3SS and find they give a = much=20 firmer feel to the line than some of the large sizes (like that SS sold = by van's=20 which is -4 I believe).  I put the -4 on down in Louisiana (only = thing=20 immediately available) but the brake with this  larger size = hose took=20 more pedal movement to give the save braking effect.  Now both feel = rock=20 solid - I like that.
 
Ed A
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 wrjjrs@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, December 01, = 2005 7:35=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = fuel/brake=20 lines

Right on Ed!
-2 or -3 SS braided brake lines are the only way to fly. You = can=20 order make ups with a kevlar braid if you are worried about weight and = not=20 $$$$.
Bill Jepson 
 
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From: Ed=20 Anderson <eanderson@carolina.rr.com&g= t;
To:=20 Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent:=20 Thu, 1 Dec 2005 17:36:41 -0500
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: fuel/brake=20 lines

Having had = aluminum brake=20 line tube fail from fatigue, causing a uncommanded departure from the = runway,=20 resulting in a fireball which ignited my wheel pant, I would suggest = you=20 consider "real" brake lines (SS braided with Teflon lining). But, just = a=20 personal opinion of course. 
 
Ed = A 
 
-----=20 Original Message ----- From: "Ernest Christley" <echristley@nc.rr.com> =
To:=20 "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net= > 
Sent:=20 Thursday, December 01, 2005 2:56 PM 
Subject: [FlyRotary] = fuel/brake=20 lines 
 
> Which type of aluminum tube is best to = use for=20 fuel and brake lines? 
> 
> -- > ,|"|"|,=20 | 
> ----=3D=3D=3D<{{(oQo)}}>=3D=3D=3D---- Dyke Delta = | 
> o|=20 d |o <A href=3D"http://www.ern =
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