REFLECTOR:To Gas Strut or Not

Tony Babb reflector@tvbf.org
Mon, 5 Jan 2004 11:30:41 -0800


I think there's also the issue of the web that was added. Is there a photo
available so we can see what this looks like and where it is?

Thanks,


----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Martino" <tmartino@troubleshooter.com>
To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 10:58 AM
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:To Gas Strut or Not


> Do you have Kit numbers where heat treating started?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Baker [mailto:sbakr@comcast.net]
> Sent: Mon 1/5/2004 11:48 AM
> To: reflector@tvbf.org
> Cc:
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:To Gas Strut or Not
>
>
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> Duane Swing says Velocity began heat treating the nose gear legs in late
> 1992.
> SB
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Baker" <sbakr@comcast.net>
> To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 6:32 AM
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:To Gas Strut or Not
>
>
> > They look the same.
> > The heat treated steel is more difficult to (permanently) bend.
> > Again - I'll try to find out the approximate date when Velocity began
heat
> > treating the gear leg.  Most can go by that.
> > If not, the only sure way is to send the leg to local shop (or to us)
and
> > have it heat treated.
> > Is there a metallurgist in the crowd that can offer a "home brew" means
of
> > treating the leg?
> > Scott B.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tom Martino" <tmartino@troubleshooter.com>
> > To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 9:21 PM
> > Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:To Gas Strut or Not
> >
> >
> > > The main question has NOT been answered.  Is there a way for owners to
> > > know by looking at it ... if the nose gear has been heat treated or
not?
> > > Do they all look the same?  Are there any sure fire ways to know?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Scott Baker [mailto:sbakr@comcast.net]
> > > Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 3:36 PM
> > > To: reflector@tvbf.org
> > > Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:To Gas Strut or Not
> > >
> > > Tony ... your nose gear leg is heat treated.  Scott Swing once told me
> > > that
> > > untreated gear legs were the norm during the "Danny" era.  I'll try to
> > > find
> > > out the date when the change to heat treatment occurred.
> > > Scott B.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Tony Babb" <tonybabb@alejandra.net>
> > > To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
> > > Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 4:40 PM
> > > Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:To Gas Strut or Not
> > >
> > >
> > > > Was there a date when this update was applied to all NGs supplied by
> > > the
> > > > factory? If not can anyone describe or better yet post a photo to
help
> > > > identify whether the NG fork has been updated or not? How can you
tell
> > > if
> > > it
> > > > has been heat treated?
> > > >
> > > > I'm metallurgically challenged too...
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > And make darn sure that the gear was heat treated, mine
> > > > > (FG) wasn't and it broke at the same point. The new one
> > > > > didn't have the gussets and their addition is probably an
> > > > > admission of the weakness at that point.
> > > > >
> > > > > Jim
> > > > >
> > > > > --- MMurp16900@aol.com wrote:
> > > > > > Hi Scott
> > > > > >  Last year we had a nose gear that failed at the pivot
> > > > > > bushing. I thought
> > > > > > everyone knows about the factory new reinforcement gusset
> > > > > > and improved welding.
> > > > > >    If you get a new fork be careful with the Goodyear
> > > > > > tire is wider than the
> > > > > > Condor and will rub on the inside of the fork.
> > > > > > Mack and Steve Murphree X.L.R/G
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > =====
> > > > > James F. Agnew
> > > > > Jim_Agnew_2@Yahoo.Com
> > > > > Tampa, FL
> > > > > Velocity 173 Elite Aircraft Completed & Flying
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