REFLECTOR: Nylaflow fittings

[Brian Michalk]

You are using 1/8" aluminum lines?

I'll check the sliding assembly again this weekend.  One bad thing about 
this small line, it's real easy to kink it with a 4" chock on the floor.

On 3/6/2012 10:56 AM, Scott Derrick wrote:
> My lines are 1/8, my brakes are the upgraded Matco's.
>
> My brakes don't seem to behave any different than the 210's or the 
> Bonanza that I fly?  I know they release instantly.  It sounds like 
> something is binding up. Be sure the slide bolts are not bumping up 
> against the gear leg, I had to wallow out a couple hallows for mine. 
> If they are touching the leg they can get miss-aligned and bind.
>
> that would account for the extra force required and the laggy release.
>
> Scott
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Nylaflow fittings
> From: Brian Michalk <michalk at awpi.com>
> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
> Date: 03/06/2012 09:30 AM
>
>> I think the standard nylaflow is 3/16. I don't know what the ID is. I
>> tried 1/8".
>>
>> Is anyone else using 1/8" brake lines? I also thought that the pads
>> would sit just off the disk, and the instant pressure applied, it would
>> engage the disk. Well, that's just not happening, and releasing the
>> brakes is also laggy.
>>
>> If one watches the brake assembly, you can see it flex with the
>> application of clamping force. It's because the "C" clamping system is
>> pretty flimsy. If it were rigid, I don't think I would see the same
>> behavior.
>>
>> On 3/6/2012 8:41 AM, Scott Derrick wrote:
>>> I think you have some other problem, blaming brake line size..
>>>
>>> I have the standard itsy bitsy lines and my brakes work fine..
>>>
>>> Scott
>>>
>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>> Subject: REFLECTOR: Nylaflow fittings
>>> From: Brian Michalk <michalk at awpi.com>
>>> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
>>> Date: 03/05/2012 03:55 PM
>>>
>>>> I did some taxi testing this weekend after fixing a toe-in and camber
>>>> issue.
>>>>
>>>> The problem I am having now is that my 1/8" brake lines are just 
>>>> not big
>>>> enough to transfer fluid without being sluggish. It works, but is
>>>> annoying. I think it would work if the master cylinder didn't retract.
>>>>
>>>> Anyway, I am going to eventually go to 1/4" line, but in the meantime
>>>> want to go back to nylaflow. What are those compression fittings that
>>>> work with the 3/16 Nylaflow?
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