HMMMM. Mine aren't held on with a snap ring! ----- Original Message ----- From: John Cooper To: 'tech' Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 9:01 AM Subject: RE: [ercoupe-tech] Landing gear spacers approval
>>I'm sure this has been tried, but what about an extra donut? I'm not sure this is possible. If it were, it would have the effect of increasing the spring rate, which may not be desirable. The reason I don't think it's possible is that the donuts are held in place with a snap ring and with 4 donuts they are under a slight amount of compression even when unloaded. Adding an extra donut would require the stack be compressed over 1" before the snap ring could be installed. When landing, the stack would already be under that much compression before any weight was transferred, making the transition more harsh and transferring more load to the airframe faster. John Cooper, A&P Skyport Services PO Box 249 4996 Delaware Tnpk Rensselaerville, NY 12147 518 797-3064 Fax 518 797-3865 www.skyportservices.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
