---------------------------------------------------------- Stratus-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 02/18/09: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:03 AM - reduction belts (Don Walker) 2. 09:29 AM - Re: reduction belts (Bryan Martin) 3. 09:58 AM - Re: reduction belts (LarryMcFarland) 4. 10:16 AM - Re: reduction belts (LarryMcFarland) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:03:52 AM PST US From: Don Walker Subject: Stratus-List: reduction belts MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0-107949012-1234976350=:30515" --0-107949012-1234976350=:30515 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable How long are you using your redrive belts? I am putting my third Jason belt on and the second still looks great. In fact the first one, ten years old still looks very good...no cracks or significant wear.=0AI bought the new o ne today from Motion industries...$60.74 + tax and shipping.=0A=0AAlso, are any of you using the 1080 HD (the heavy duty) shock cords on your Super Zo diac with the heavier Soob engines? I am going to change mine after ten yea rs now, mostly because they are sagging about 3/4 "... and thinking of usin g the 1080HD instead of the 1080.=0A-- thanks for your feedback.-- ============ --0-107949012-1234976350=:30515 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii

How long are you using your redrive belts? I am putting my third Jason belt on and the second still looks great. In fact the first one, ten years old still looks very good...no cracks or significant wear.

I bought the new one today from Motion industries...$60.74 + tax and shipping.

Also, are any of you using the 1080 HD (the heavy duty) shock cords on your Super Zodiac with the heavier Soob engines? I am going to change mine after ten years now, mostly because they are sagging about 3/4 "... and thinking of using the 1080HD instead of the 1080.

thanks for your feedback. Don Walker.

--0-107949012-1234976350=:30515-- ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:29:25 AM PST US From: Bryan Martin Subject: Re: Stratus-List: reduction belts My first drive belt failed at 240 hours and I had to make a forced landing, all the teeth striped off of it. Luckily, I was near an airport and was able to put it down on a runway. My belt looked fine too just before it failed. I wouldn't recommend exceeding the 300 hour replacement time suggested by Stratus. My belt may have been a bit too loose and I did have a prop strike early in my test phase. These factors may account for the short time on my belt. On Feb 18, 2009, at 11:59 AM, Don Walker wrote: > > How long are you using your redrive belts? I am putting my third > Jason belt > on and the second still looks great. In fact the first one, ten > years old > still looks very good...no cracks or significant wear. -- Bryan Martin N61BM, CH 601 XL, RAM Subaru, Stratus redrive. do not archive. ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:58:17 AM PST US From: LarryMcFarland Subject: Re: Stratus-List: reduction belts Hi Don, My belts get changed out between 300-400 hours or 5 years, which ever comes first. The belts don't appear to wear out at that time because the shop industries use these up to 1200 hours or more before contemplating change. I did put 1080 HD bungees on when I painted and reassembled the bird. Have about a 1/4-inch clearance on the top strut plate on mains and none on the nose. Full fuel and it changes to 3/8-inch and 1/4-inch on the nose. Larry McFarland 601HDS at www.macsmachine.com Don Walker wrote: > > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0-107949012-1234976350=:30515" > > --0-107949012-1234976350=:30515 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > How long are you using your redrive belts? I am putting my third Jason belt > on and the second still looks great. In fact the first one, ten years old > still looks very good...no cracks or significant wear.=0AI bought the new o > ne today from Motion industries...$60.74 + tax and shipping.=0A=0AAlso, are > any of you using the 1080 HD (the heavy duty) shock cords on your Super Zo > diac with the heavier Soob engines? I am going to change mine after ten yea > rs now, mostly because they are sagging about 3/4 "... and thinking of usin > g the 1080HD instead of the 1080.=0A-- thanks for your feedback.-- > ============ > --0-107949012-1234976350=:30515 > Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii >

--0-107949012-1234976350=:30515-- ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 10:16:42 AM PST US From: LarryMcFarland Subject: Re: Stratus-List: reduction belts I can see where a loose belt would be easily stripped of its teeth. I always feel for the 1/4-inch deflection at 20-lbs before flying. Don't think a belt being tighter would be wise either. The Stratus redrive is a really good system for getting it all right though. Larry McFarland 601HDS at www.macsmachine.com Bryan Martin wrote: > > > My first drive belt failed at 240 hours and I had to make a forced > landing, all the teeth striped off of it. Luckily, I was near an > airport and was able to put it down on a runway. My belt looked fine > too just before it failed. I wouldn't recommend exceeding the 300 hour > replacement time suggested by Stratus. > > My belt may have been a bit too loose and I did have a prop strike > early in my test phase. These factors may account for the short time > on my belt. > > On Feb 18, 2009, at 11:59 AM, Don Walker wrote: > >> >> How long are you using your redrive belts? I am putting my third >> Jason belt >> on and the second still looks great. In fact the first one, ten years >> old >> still looks very good...no cracks or significant wear. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message stratus-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Stratus-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/stratus-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/stratus-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.