REFLECTOR: Nylaflow fittings

[Scott Derrick]

All my lines are nylaflow or highpressure braided steel over rubber, no 
aluminum.

you think the aluminum may be expanding a lot when you apply the brakes?

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 11:39 AM

> 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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