Unless TOST have changed their philosophy, I understand that they won't sell parts for releases. They offer a factory repair service, where you send the whole release back to them. I believe that GFA is about the only organisation in the world which has procedures for repair of Tost releases, following some extensive work done at the late lamented Aeronautical Research Laboratories. I have been under the impression that the springs available from GFA were actually locally made equivalents. Maybe someone with greater knowledge could elucidate... Cheers, John G.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 9:03 AM Subject: [aus-soaring] RE: [Aus-soaring] Release Springs > Common guys, www.google.com.au and 3 minutes found under tost > > http://www.tost.de/evers/edefault.htm > > and > > http://www.wingsandwheels.com/page30.htm > > That should be a good start. > > Alan Wilson > Ph 02 62316404 or Mobile 0416 231641 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mike > Borgelt > Sent: Wednesday, 7 April 2004 8:55 AM > To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring inAustralia. > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Release Springs > > > At 09:29 PM 6/04/04 +0930, you wrote: > >Hi All, > > > >The sad situation at the moment is that, unless someone on this list > >knows otherwise, you cannot buy a genuine Tost G88 mainspring in > Australia. > > > >GFA are going to be the local agent but are still in the process of > >finalizing the legal issues and Ian McPhee has relinquished his > >representation for Tost release parts. > > > >A few weeks ago, the mainspring broke in one of Balaklava's K21 belly > >releases. Hence with no available parts we adapted a Blanik release > >spring to keep the aircraft flying. It works and is safe but the return > >force is less than ideal and it probably won't last too long, but we > >still have a stock of Blanik springs. > > > >So if anyone knows of someone with a suitable original G88 spring that > >we could borrow/buy/steal I would appreciate any advice. > > > >Thanks for listening. > > > >Leigh Bunting > >Colonel Light Gardens > >South Australia > ><Open Windows and let the bugs in> > > > Someone needs to introduce Tost to the wonders of the modern world.i.e. the > internet and credit cards. Then you don't need a local agent. > > Mike > > > Borgelt Instruments - manufacturers of quality soaring instruments > phone Int'l + 61 746 355784 > fax Int'l + 61 746 358796 > cellphone Int'l + 61 428 355784 > Int'l + 61 429 355784 > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > website: www.borgeltinstruments.com > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
