X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:08:33 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from blu0-omc3-s38.blu0.hotmail.com ([65.55.116.113] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.15) with ESMTP id 3799526 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:49:04 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.55.116.113; envelope-from=cgainza@msn.com Received: from BLU0-SMTP73 ([65.55.116.72]) by blu0-omc3-s38.blu0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Sat, 8 Aug 2009 20:48:29 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [166.205.5.148] X-Originating-Email: [cgainza@msn.com] X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: cgainza@msn.com Received: from [10.22.33.36] ([166.205.5.148]) by BLU0-SMTP73.blu0.hotmail.com over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Sat, 8 Aug 2009 20:48:26 -0700 From: Craig Gainza X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-2-899561485 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (7A341) Mime-Version: 1.0 (iPhone Mail 7A341) Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Piano Hinges -- Carbon vs. Aluminum? X-Original-Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2009 22:48:20 -0500 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 09 Aug 2009 03:48:28.0519 (UTC) FILETIME=[41723F70:01CA18A4] --Apple-Mail-2-899561485 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Valin and Allyson, After seeng the quality of your build, I would recommend the Tridair =20 fasteners. You won't regret it. Best of luck, Craig Sent from my iPhone On Aug 8, 2009, at 4:14 PM, "Valin & Allyson Thorn" = wrote: > Hello LML gang, > > Thank you to everyone who has provided feedback (on and off the LML =20= > and at Oshkosh) on their experiences with securing cowlings with =20 > carbon hinges, aluminum hinges, Camlocks, and steel screws/=20 > nutplates. This is another one of those areas where there=E2=80=99s = no perf=20 > ect solution but trade offs between options and we each have to deci=20= > de what compromise solution we want based on our preferences. > > We=E2=80=99ve decided to secure our cowling with carbon fiber piano = hinges a=20 > nd Camlocks in select locations. We=E2=80=99ll really focus on = getting a go=20 > od installation with accurate alignment of the elements. We=E2=80=99ll = be c=20 > arefully inspecting the pins for nicks and will replace them once a =20= > year whether or not they seem to need them. We definitely don=E2=80=99t= wan=20 > t to deal with a broken hinge pin. There are trade offs -- but we e=20= > specially like the clean look of the hidden cowling hinges. > > Thanks again for everyone=E2=80=99s help with this decision. > > Valin & Allyson Thorn > > Legacy > Houston, TX > > http://www.starflight.aero/legacy > --Apple-Mail-2-899561485 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Valin and = Allyson,

After seeng the quality of your build, I would = recommend the Tridair fasteners.

You won't regret = it.

Best of luck,

Craig

Sent from = my iPhone

On Aug 8, 2009, at 4:14 PM, "Valin & Allyson = Thorn" <thorn@starflight.aero> = wrote:

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Hello LML gang,

Thank you to everyone who has provided feedback (on and off the LML and at Oshkosh) on = their experiences with securing cowlings with carbon hinges, aluminum hinges, Camlocks, and steel screws/nutplates. This is another one of those areas where = there=E2=80=99s no perfect solution but trade offs between options and we each have to = decide what compromise solution we want based on our preferences. =

We=E2=80=99ve decided to secure our cowling with carbon fiber piano hinges and = Camlocks in select locations. We=E2=80=99ll really focus on getting a good = installation with accurate alignment of the elements. We=E2=80=99ll be = carefully inspecting the pins for nicks and will replace them once a year whether = or not they seem to need them. We definitely don=E2=80=99t want to deal = with a broken hinge pin. There are trade offs -- but we especially like = the clean look of the hidden cowling hinges.

Thanks again for everyone=E2=80=99s help with this = decision.

Valin & Allyson = Thorn

Legacy

Houston, TX

http://www.starflight.aero/lega= cy

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