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1. 04:41 PM - Re: Streamlined struts on 701 (Larry McFarland)
2. 05:04 PM - My Monthly Commercial Message (George Race)
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| Subject: | Streamlined struts on 701 |
Hi Johann,
I'd recommend you look carefully to see if you can use the ends that are
part of your original struts and put them on the
streamlined struts. With a bit of care, the adaption shouldn't be of any
consequence structurally. If the ends from your struts
are so rusted they need to be replaced, I'd buy the material to make new
ends and adapt to the struts given you.
New strut end material can be obtained from Aircraft Spruce and several
other outlets.
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/menus/me/index.html
Larry McFarland 601HDS at macsmachine.com
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Jhannsson
Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2011 6:19 PM
Subject: Zenith701801-List: Streamlined struts on 701
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Hi list members.
I would like to replace the wing struts with a streamlined lift struts on my
Zenith 701. Mostly due to rust forming on the old rounded lift struts due to
nick caused be small locks from gravel runways. I stored the plane in a very
humid hangar for two winters, which cause the nicks to rust.
I received some streamlined lift struts from a friend who had a Savannah
(Zenith 701 rip off) and thought that since the streamlined struts have been
use on this type of plane for some years without problems, they should be
fine for my Zenith. The material looks very sturdy and even more material
than the old rounded struts I have on my Zenith 701. I contacted Zenith
factory and wanted to order the end material for the struts, i.e. from the
Zenith 750, which is now sold with the streamlined struts. Understandably,
they do not recommend any other material than sold from their company, and
will not sell me the wing strut ends.
Can anyone advice on what to do? Should I just order the strut ends from
Savannah, or just make them myself from 4130 chromoly steel? I would prefer
the ready made end struts from Zenith, but to receive the strut end
material, I would need to order the streamline struts from them, which is
$1000.
The problem is, when I buy something from the USA for $1000, the end price
when delivered to my home in Iceland with the shipping cost plus import
taxes, the end price has doubled. $ 2000 for some lift struts is a little
too steep for me, even though it would be okay in USA, but the price of the
Icelandic krona is ridiculously low these days.
Just to give you an idea, to fill up my Dodge with gasoline is $170 a tank.
I really appreciate your advice.
Best regards from expensive Iceland.
Johann G.
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| Subject: | My Monthly Commercial Message |
Hi All, starting to get cold up here in Michigan. The best days of Fall
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new direction.
My first item in that direction is now on my web site, a Passenger Warning
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If you need any kind of special engraved plastic placards for your build,
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See my sample here,
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Hope you builds are all going very well!
Blue Sky's and Tail Winds,
George
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