X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:44:24 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [198.64.152.110] (HELO sdc.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.1) with ESMTP id 5083458 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:13:18 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=198.64.152.110; envelope-from=Ronald@sdc.com Received: from [192.168.0.12] [68.202.60.124] by sdc.com with ESMTP (SMTPD-11.5) id f90400016d70b46a; Fri, 5 Aug 2011 20:01:55 -0400 User-Agent: Microsoft-MacOutlook/14.0.0.100825 X-Original-Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:12:37 -0400 Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Powertow EZ40 adapter / tugs for your LIV. From: Ronald STEVENS X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List X-Original-Message-ID: Thread-Topic: [LML] Re: Powertow EZ40 adapter / tugs for your LIV. In-Reply-To: Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Yep this is true about the cirrus being a bit 'fatter' so I used a dremel to adapt the cirrus adapters by shaving it off. This works really well. And is still strong enough to pull/push the plane. == Ronald On 8/5/11 10:37 AM, "Colyn Case" wrote: >TLAR. > >OR....a tad is the difference between the cirrus wheel hub and the >associated adapter. >It has to be a little smaller so you can get it to go in without a hammer. >It was trial and error in my case. I didn't save the recipe. Sorry. > > >On Aug 3, 2011, at 11:10 AM, John Hafen wrote: > >> Colyn: >> >> Good idea. >> >> How big is a "tad?" >> >> Is that larger or smaller than a "tweak?" >> >> Or do you TLAR (That Looks About Right) the adapters? >> >> You can put a round peg in a square hole, you know, if you apply enough >>force. >> >> "Ok Bub, just tweak it until it's a tad larger, then I'l beat it in >>with an axe." >> >> John >> "It's always darkest just before it goes totally black." >> >> >> On Aug 2, 2011, at 7:49 AM, Colyn Case wrote: >> >> buy a precision micrometer from your car parts store, measure your >>lancair hub, take the old ez40 adapters to your local machine shop, and >>ask him to turn you a pair that fit your measurement (less just a tad so >>they will slide in). >> >> On Aug 2, 2011, at 2:16 AM, Dico Reijers wrote: >> >>> Hi Folks, >>> >>> I have a Powertow EZ40 in my hangar and I'd like to use it with the >>>IV-P. I don't have the right attachments at the end of the tug to >>>connect to the nose wheel. I imagine that many of you have tugs... >>>what solutions do you have? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> -Dico >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> For archives and unsub >>http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html >> >> >> -- >> For archives and unsub >>http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html > > >-- >For archives and unsub >http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html