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1. 02:51 AM - Re: Gas strut end sockets (Frans Veldman)
2. 04:58 AM - Re: Gas strut end sockets (C Richardson)
3. 07:25 AM - Re: Gas strut end sockets (jimpuglise@comcast.net)
4. 07:25 AM - Re: Gas strut end sockets (jimpuglise@comcast.net)
5. 11:22 AM - LG13 Brake Lever Dimensions (danbish)
6. 11:52 AM - Re: LG13 Brake Lever Dimensions (Rowland Carson)
7. 12:14 PM - Re: LG13 Brake Lever Dimensions (danbish)
8. 04:50 PM - Re: LG13 Brake Lever Dimensions (ofamerica.com YERLY)
9. 06:12 PM - Re: LG13 Brake Lever Dimensions (Lance Sandford)
10. 07:32 PM - Re: LG13 Brake Lever Dimensions (danbish)
11. 11:05 PM - Re: Gas strut end sockets (danbish)
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| Subject: | Re: Gas strut end sockets |
Jim,
> I just installed them and they will not come off the ball no matter
> what I try. There is a small clip on them that appears to hold the
> fixture to the ball, but it still won't come off the ball when you
> remove it. They will probably fix your problem.
Are you talking about the metal end sockets, or the plastic ones? The
plastic ones I received with my kit were never strong to begin with, but
time and heat have deformed them enough to allow the ball to pop out
without any effort.
If the new plastic ones have a clip then that would suit my needs too,
otherwise I will just go for the metal ones.
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Frans Veldman
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| Subject: | Re: Gas strut end sockets |
Frans,
Yoy may find that the metal ones do not fit onto the "old" type of gas
strut. I had this problem having bought metal ball ends.
I eventually used a small piece of locking wire, twisted around the plastic
socket end and the ball, which prevents the ball and socket from
disengaging. My "old" struts and balls are still in use and working fine
with this fix.
Regards
John
G-BXGG No 178 now a tri-gear.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frans Veldman" <frans@paardnatuurlijk.nl>
Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 10:46 AM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Gas strut end sockets
> <frans@paardnatuurlijk.nl>
>
> Jim,
>
>> I just installed them and they will not come off the ball no matter
>> what I try. There is a small clip on them that appears to hold the
>> fixture to the ball, but it still won't come off the ball when you
>> remove it. They will probably fix your problem.
>
> Are you talking about the metal end sockets, or the plastic ones? The
> plastic ones I received with my kit were never strong to begin with, but
> time and heat have deformed them enough to allow the ball to pop out
> without any effort.
> If the new plastic ones have a clip then that would suit my needs too,
> otherwise I will just go for the metal ones.
>
> --
> Frans Veldman
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Gas strut end sockets |
Franz-
I am talking about the metal sockets and balls.
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frans Veldman" <frans@paardnatuurlijk.nl>
Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 5:46:20 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Gas strut end sockets
Jim,
> I just installed them and they will not come off the ball no matter
> what I try. =C2-There is a small clip on them that appears to hold the
> fixture to the ball, but it still won't come off the ball when you
> remove it. =C2-They will probably fix your problem.
Are you talking about the metal end sockets, or the plastic ones? The
plastic ones I received with my kit were never strong to begin with, but
time and heat have deformed them enough to allow the ball to pop out
without any effort.
If the new plastic ones have a clip then that would suit my needs too,
otherwise I will just go for the metal ones.
--
Frans Veldman
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| Subject: | Re: Gas strut end sockets |
Frans-
The metal ends were delivered with new balls also.=C2-Everything from whe
re they screw into the gas struts was replaced, so you are replacing the en
d and stud.
Jim=C2-Puglise
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From: "C Richardson" <cjh.richardson@virgin.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 7:56:03 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Gas strut end sockets
t>
Frans,
Yoy may find that the metal ones do not fit onto the "old" type of gas
strut. I had this problem having bought metal ball ends.
I eventually used a small piece of locking wire, twisted around the plastic
socket end and the ball, which prevents the ball and socket from
disengaging. My "old" struts and balls are still in use and working fine
with this fix.
Regards
John
G-BXGG No 178 now a tri-gear.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frans Veldman" <frans@paardnatuurlijk.nl>
Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 10:46 AM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Gas strut end sockets
> <frans@paardnatuurlijk.nl>
>
> Jim,
>
>> I just installed them and they will not come off the ball no matter
>> what I try. =C2-There is a small clip on them that appears to hold the
>> fixture to the ball, but it still won't come off the ball when you
>> remove it. =C2-They will probably fix your problem.
>
> Are you talking about the metal end sockets, or the plastic ones? The
> plastic ones I received with my kit were never strong to begin with, but
> time and heat have deformed them enough to allow the ball to pop out
> without any effort.
> If the new plastic ones have a clip then that would suit my needs too,
> otherwise I will just go for the metal ones.
>
> --
> Frans Veldman
>
>
>
>
>
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| Subject: | LG13 Brake Lever Dimensions |
Hi All,
I see in the manual that you're supposed to replace the existing handle on the
monowheel brake with a LG13, which didn't find its way into my kit. Anyone know
the dimensions of this item?
Thanks,
Dan
Visit - www.EuropaOwners.org
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| Subject: | Re: LG13 Brake Lever Dimensions |
At 2009-06-21 21:14 +0300 danbish wrote:
>you're supposed to replace the existing handle on the monowheel
>brake with a LG13, which didn't find its way into my kit. Anyone
>know the dimensions of this item
Dan - the crucial dimensions are at the bottom end, where you need to
make the hole sizes, and their relationships to the edges and end of
the lever, the same as the original short supplied lever.
The top end can be (within reason) as long as you like, to get a good
grip on it. Don't make the lower handle-securing hole so low that it
fouls the top of the tunnel.
I can't get at mine easily to measure it as it's attached to the
reservoir, and hidden inside a turned mahogany handle (which also
extends it slightly).
Attached is a picture of the new lever before the handle was fitted
to it. Sorry, I don't seem to have a picture of both levers for
comparison.
regards
Rowland
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| Subject: | Re: LG13 Brake Lever Dimensions |
Hi Rowland,
This looks like I imagined it. The original is 7" so if I add about 4" I'm sure
to be good. Thanks for taking time to reply.
All the best,
Dan
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| Subject: | Re: LG13 Brake Lever Dimensions |
Dan,
I think I have a spare LG13 from a conversion, although I usually make
my own.
I'll look.
Let me know if you are interested. Pay for postage.
Bud
----- Original Message -----
From: danbish<mailto:bdanbish@gmail.com>
To: europa-list@matronics.com<mailto:europa-list@matronics.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 2:14 PM
Subject: Europa-List: LG13 Brake Lever Dimensions
<bdanbish@gmail.com<mailto:bdanbish@gmail.com>>
Hi All,
I see in the manual that you're supposed to replace the existing
handle on the monowheel brake with a LG13, which didn't find its way
into my kit. Anyone know the dimensions of this item?
Thanks,
Dan
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| Subject: | Re: LG13 Brake Lever Dimensions |
Dan
The original LG13 lever is 6 7/8 x 3/4 (175mm x 19mm).
Regards
Lance Sandford
in Oz
> Hi All,
>
> I see in the manual that you're supposed to replace the existing handle on the
monowheel brake with a LG13, which didn't find its way into my kit. Anyone know
the dimensions of this item?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dan
>
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| Subject: | Re: LG13 Brake Lever Dimensions |
Thanks all for the responses. I found some stock laying around and made one up.
Works great and I was able to continue with the brake install without stopping.
Made for a nice father's day, beatin' things into shape.
Thanks again,
Dan
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| Subject: | Re: Gas strut end sockets |
Just looked, I have the plastic ones. Is Europa replacing them with metal ones?
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