[F500] 3-AN Stainless Hardware

[Jay Novak]

Sorry, I still do not agree with aluminum brake lines.  I guarantee that
aircraft brake lines are EXTREMLY expensive & checked by inspectors &
very carefully fabricated & installed.  Go for it if you want but steel
lines are the way to go.

Thanks ... Jay Novak
 
 

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From: f500-bounces+jnovak6=wideopenwest.com at f500.org
[mailto:f500-bounces+jnovak6=wideopenwest.com at f500.org] On Behalf Of
aschutte at fuse.net
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 9:08 PM
To: f500 at f500.org
Subject: Re: RE: [F500] 3-AN Stainless Hardware

Jay,

I have to disagree on the aluminum brake line.  The rejional jets that I
used to work on (the Avro RJ-85, aka the BAE 142) used aluminum (alloy)
lines for hydraulic and braking in applications exceeding 3000 PSI and
these parts were NOT time or life limited.  They DO have to be properly
mounted, protected, inspected and maintained.  If you must know the
stats then
http://www.suppliersonline.com/research/property/metals/472.asp has all
the info.  But for the small amount of tube used in one of these cars, I
don't think the couple ounces will make a difference....

Allen


> 
> From: "Jay Novak" <jnovak6 at wideopenwest.com>
> Date: 2004/11/12 Fri PM 07:15:05 EST
> To: <f500 at f500.org>
> Subject: RE: [F500] 3-AN Stainless Hardware
> 
> Sorry guys but aluminum is NOT the way to go for brake lines.  Your
life
> is on the line here & the difference in weight or ease of fabrication
> means absolutely nothing.  Aluminum tubing has a very finite life & is
> much more prone to vibration failure than steel tube.   USE STEEL
TUBE!
> 
> Thanks ... Jay Novak
>  
>  
> 
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