---------------------------------------------------------- Lightning-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 03/15/10: 10 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:49 AM - Re: spar/gear bracket (selwyn) 2. 05:26 AM - Lightning Tow Bar (laflyins) 3. 09:06 AM - Re: Re: spar/gear bracket (James, Clive R) 4. 12:02 PM - Re: Lightning Tow Bar (Tex Mantell) 5. 01:18 PM - Re: Lightning Tow Bar (N1BZRich@aol.com) 6. 02:23 PM - Re: Re: spar/gear bracket (flylightning) 7. 02:24 PM - Re: Lightning Tow Bar (IFLYSMODEL@AOL.COM) 8. 02:26 PM - Re: Re: spar/gear bracket (flylightning) 9. 07:13 PM - towbar (Tex Mantell) 10. 10:58 PM - towbar (Tex Mantell) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:49:06 AM PST US Subject: Lightning-List: Re: spar/gear bracket From: "selwyn" I wonder how many Esquals had stainless centre sections? Seems like a particularly silly move to me. On the other hand, I'm familiar with one Esqual which has had a particularly trying life including hitting the ground hard enough to bend the main gear so as to resemble a pair of elephant tusks ( along with other significant damage). The centre section on this one is steel tube and it survived intact. The design appears the same as the Lightning so I guess we can expect similar reserves of strength from our machines. -------- Cheers, Selwyn Kit 66 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=290344#290344 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:26:00 AM PST US Subject: Lightning-List: Lightning Tow Bar From: "laflyins" Does anyone know where we can buy a tow bar that will work on a Lightning or can share something that they designed and built that works well? Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=290348#290348 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:06:08 AM PST US Subject: RE: Lightning-List: Re: spar/gear bracket From: "James, Clive R" I visited the Esqual factory is 2003 and viewed many kits on the production line. The one thing that jumped out to us was the poor quality welding on the metal parts. Francesc admitted they weren't pretty and soon after they used a different company to weld up the parts (or a different welder/technique). The two kits I've had in England both had very tidy looking metal parts with what looks to be good penetration and coverage at all the welds (#39+40). The only stainless parts were the rudder pedals which seem adequate. The replacement 'flute' is stainless but has a brace is quite heavy wall and seems very solid. Regards, Clive -----Original Message----- From: owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of selwyn Sent: 15 March 2010 10:48 Subject: Lightning-List: Re: spar/gear bracket --> I wonder how many Esquals had stainless centre sections? Seems like a particularly silly move to me. On the other hand, I'm familiar with one Esqual which has had a particularly trying life including hitting the ground hard enough to bend the main gear so as to resemble a pair of elephant tusks ( along with other significant damage). The centre section on this one is steel tube and it survived intact. The design appears the same as the Lightning so I guess we can expect similar reserves of strength from our machines. -------- Cheers, Selwyn Kit 66 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=290344#290344 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 12:02:25 PM PST US From: "Tex Mantell" Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Lightning Tow Bar I purchased one that was listed on the RV web site catolog. Works real nice. Tex ----- Original Message ----- From: "laflyins" Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 8:25 AM Subject: Lightning-List: Lightning Tow Bar > > Does anyone know where we can buy a tow bar that will work on a Lightning > or can share something that they designed and built that works well? > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=290348#290348 > > > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 01:18:43 PM PST US From: N1BZRich@aol.com Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Lightning Tow Bar In a message dated 3/15/2010 8:26:17 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, rivierja@cox.net writes: --> Lightning-List message posted by: "laflyins" Does anyone know where we can buy a tow bar that will work on a Lightning or can share something that they designed and built that works well? One of the past Lightning newsletters had a short description and photos of a tow bar for the Lightning. It was developed by the guys at Lightning North Central in Wisconsin and several of the Lightnings built there have used that modification. They used a commercially available tow bar that attaches to two bolts added to the nose wheel fork. Blue Skies, Buz ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 02:23:14 PM PST US From: "flylightning" Subject: RE: Lightning-List: Re: spar/gear bracket Well glad to hear you got better parts than we did. Of course some of the last kits actually came from Belgium so that may have something to do with it. But I can tell you that the boxes we got were not welded from 4130 and the tube thickness was very thin. Nick -----Original Message----- From: owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of James, Clive R Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 9:12 AM Subject: RE: Lightning-List: Re: spar/gear bracket I visited the Esqual factory is 2003 and viewed many kits on the production line. The one thing that jumped out to us was the poor quality welding on the metal parts. Francesc admitted they weren't pretty and soon after they used a different company to weld up the parts (or a different welder/technique). The two kits I've had in England both had very tidy looking metal parts with what looks to be good penetration and coverage at all the welds (#39+40). The only stainless parts were the rudder pedals which seem adequate. The replacement 'flute' is stainless but has a brace is quite heavy wall and seems very solid. Regards, Clive -----Original Message----- From: owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of selwyn Sent: 15 March 2010 10:48 Subject: Lightning-List: Re: spar/gear bracket --> I wonder how many Esquals had stainless centre sections? Seems like a particularly silly move to me. On the other hand, I'm familiar with one Esqual which has had a particularly trying life including hitting the ground hard enough to bend the main gear so as to resemble a pair of elephant tusks ( along with other significant damage). The centre section on this one is steel tube and it survived intact. The design appears the same as the Lightning so I guess we can expect similar reserves of strength from our machines. -------- Cheers, Selwyn Kit 66 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=290344#290344 ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 02:24:28 PM PST US From: IFLYSMODEL@AOL.COM Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Lightning Tow Bar Hey James: I purchased a RVa Tow Pin Kit from Bogert Aviation (_www.bogert-av.com/bogi-bars.php_ (http://www.bogert-av.com/bogi-bars.php) ) for $15.00 and put it on the nose wheel support. I had to drill holes for the tow bar to go in to the pins, but it works fine. Lynn Nelsen In a message dated 3/15/2010 8:26:17 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, rivierja@cox.net writes: --> Lightning-List message posted by: "laflyins" Does anyone know where we can buy a tow bar that will work on a Lightning or can share something that they designed and built that works well? Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=290348#290348 ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 02:26:24 PM PST US From: "flylightning" Subject: RE: Lightning-List: Re: spar/gear bracket Well glad to hear you got better parts than we did. Of course some of the last kits actually came from Belgium so that may have something to do with it. But I can tell you that the boxes we got were not welded from 4130 and the tube thickness was very thin. Nick -----Original Message----- From: owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of James, Clive R Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 9:12 AM Subject: RE: Lightning-List: Re: spar/gear bracket I visited the Esqual factory is 2003 and viewed many kits on the production line. The one thing that jumped out to us was the poor quality welding on the metal parts. Francesc admitted they weren't pretty and soon after they used a different company to weld up the parts (or a different welder/technique). The two kits I've had in England both had very tidy looking metal parts with what looks to be good penetration and coverage at all the welds (#39+40). The only stainless parts were the rudder pedals which seem adequate. The replacement 'flute' is stainless but has a brace is quite heavy wall and seems very solid. Regards, Clive -----Original Message----- From: owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of selwyn Sent: 15 March 2010 10:48 Subject: Lightning-List: Re: spar/gear bracket --> I wonder how many Esquals had stainless centre sections? Seems like a particularly silly move to me. On the other hand, I'm familiar with one Esqual which has had a particularly trying life including hitting the ground hard enough to bend the main gear so as to resemble a pair of elephant tusks ( along with other significant damage). The centre section on this one is steel tube and it survived intact. The design appears the same as the Lightning so I guess we can expect similar reserves of strength from our machines. -------- Cheers, Selwyn Kit 66 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=290344#290344 ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 07:13:54 PM PST US From: "Tex Mantell" Subject: Lightning-List: towbar I forgot to mention its the one for the RV series. $89.00 Tex ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 10:58:24 PM PST US From: "Tex Mantell" Subject: Lightning-List: towbar Look at "skygeek.com" Bogert towbar. Its 89.00 and works well. 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