Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 09:22:51 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m19.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.11] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 3123169 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 26 Mar 2004 09:10:06 -0500 Received: from N295VV@aol.com by imo-m19.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r1.2.) id q.d2.871ac15 (4328) for ; Fri, 26 Mar 2004 09:10:02 -0500 (EST) From: N295VV@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 09:10:02 EST Subject: Re: Neat Building Idea X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1080310202" X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 5007 -------------------------------1080310202 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Yesterday I saw an automobile power antenna used in an application-non airplane-to move a fairly heavy object up and down vertically. It used two microswitches to control exact distance movement. It, of course, is 12 volts. Possible Lancair uses? I can think of several. Use it to open or close the tail vent in a LIV in the winter (I use a plastic slide valve from Menard's wood shop vacuum with a push pull wire now). Use two tandemly and conjointly to open front gear doors on a LIV. This use might be tricky, but it might be doable. Use one or two to operate speed brakes. Use it to drop down landing lights from a hinged compartment. Of course, modifications to beef up the push rod may be in order, especially in critical area use. Since the unit was already installed in some equipment, I had to estimate the weight. I guessed it to be about 14 oz. David Jones, Pecatonica, IL -------------------------------1080310202 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Yesterday I saw an automobile power antenna used in an application-non=20= airplane-to move a fairly heavy object up and down vertically. It used= two microswitches to control exact distance movement. It, of course,=20= is 12 volts.

Possible Lancair uses? I can think of several. Use it to op= en or close the tail vent in a LIV in the winter (I use a plastic slide valv= e from Menard's wood shop vacuum with a push pull wire now).

Use two tandemly and conjointly to open front gear doors on a LIV. = ; This use might be tricky, but it might be doable.

Use one or two to operate speed brakes.

Use it to drop down landing lights from a hinged compartment.

Of course, modifications to beef up the push rod may be in order, espec= ially in critical area use.

Since the unit was already installed in some equipment, I had to estima= te the weight. I guessed it to be about 14 oz.

David Jones, Pecatonica, IL

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