The spring will not collapse unless you push it in the center. Mark Jones (N886MJ) Wales, WI USA E-mail me at flyk...@wi.rr.com Visit my KR-2S CorvAIRCRAFT web site at http://mywebpage.netscape.com/n886mj/homepage.html
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ameet Savant" <ameetsav...@yahoo.com> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 10:30 PM Subject: Re: KR>Update - Door Support > Mark, > > Nice looking installation. I do have a question: > > Since the spring is designed to take load only in > tension, and actually buckle (bend) in compression. > How do you control the fall/closing of the door? > > Nice workshop too! > > Ameet > --- Mark Jones <flyk...@wi.rr.com> wrote: > > Hello All, > > Today I installed my gull wing door support. I have > > never seen this idea used on an airplane before. > > Very simple and very effective. > > Here is the link: > > http://mywebpage.netscape.com/n886mj/spring.html > > > > Mark Jones (N886MJ) > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now > http://companion.yahoo.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html >
