Hi Ian,
we bought and installed these:
http://www.isa-racing.com/product_info.php/info/p11499_FLURO-Hochfeste-Fahrwerksgelenke--metrisch--Au-engew---Rechts.html
These are high-strength rod ends normally used for automotive racing,
and they have a decent corrosion protection as well. The suggestion came
from Bernd Brandt, he is the Dimona-Guru in Germany.
Cheers
Nils
On 17.08.2013 06:15, Ian Mc Phee wrote:
We ordered the ball rod ends from the data supplied by Diamond and
came from hirchmann as guy in Sydney Rick had them come up as
discontinued item. China make look a like ball rod ends but I would
not trust them.
Ian m
On 15/08/2013 7:59 PM, "Rob Thompson" <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
When Nigel and I restored the three Thai Dimonas in 2002 we
replaced the undercarriage rod ends.
Most of the the old ones were bent and they must have been
original...we had to cut out the panels to gain access.
My question is....do you really want a high tensile rod end that
tends to snap or is it better to have one that bends?
This is a question that is right up Nigel's alley of expertise.
The flask is under the seat pan...can't remember which side...I
think passenger. Poke a mirror through the inspection panels and
look rearwards and you will see it.
cheers
Rob
Rob Thompson
mobile 0429 493828 <tel:0429%20493828>
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Hi Ian,
Same here. The ones here were bent indi ating they weren't HT.
RickFisher sourced the right ones from Germany for me. there were
also other rather dodgy issues as well but all OK now. Nigel B's
advice dead right.
A question for you Dimona Technocrats however. ..Where the hell is
the flask For the VSI stashed.
Ian Williams
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On 15/08/2013, at 20:42, Ian Mc Phee <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Friend with early Thai h36 found an undercart ball rod end broke
after landing but zero damage luckily. He fount the Thai we
assume used non standard ball rod ends with no untreated shank.
The correct ball rod ends are made by hirshmann in Germany and
have a X indicating they are high tension ball rod ends.
Lesson you can not trust Thai airforce or was it Geoff
Edwards?? the guy that brought them in. When I was at Archer
field there were broken undercarriage everywhere.
If ball rod ends have been changed then there should be a repair
in the floor when they have been removed. I think I have read
somewhere after hard broken undercart either ball rod ends are to
be replaced or are the brackets to be replaced. I would say it
is ball rod ends.
May be worth a look and always do perfect landings.
Ian mcphee
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