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Bungee Material for Landing Gear and Engine Bay Doors
I am looking for a source for bungee material for my landing gear and engine bay doors (ASH-26E). The original (German-sourced?) bungee is about 5 mm diameter and stretches to about twice the rested length. The 3/16 inch USA-sourced material I have been able to find (McMaster-Carr, etc.) doesn't stretch quite as much, about 75% rested length. Since the adjustment on the '26's engine bay doors is quite critical, I really would like to find the original (German-sourced?) bungee material with more stretch. Anyone know where I can get some?
Thanks, Jim |
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Bungee Material for Landing Gear and Engine Bay Doors
On Sun, 03 Dec 2017 05:38:01 -0800, julietsix wrote:
I am looking for a source for bungee material for my landing gear and engine bay doors (ASH-26E). The original (German-sourced?) bungee is about 5 mm diameter and stretches to about twice the rested length. Try Amazon or eBay. Both sell 5mm bungee in 10 and 20m lengths, 100m reels or by the metre. In the UK we can also get it from boating equipment stores and firms selling tents and awnings to market traders. I thought that REI and similar stores may sell bungee. They do, on either side of the pond, but its not what you want. Their 'bungee' is what you'd use to tie stuff onto a car's roof rack: 8-10mm diameter, 2-3 feet long and with a hook on each end. -- Martin | martin at Gregorie | gregorie | dot org |
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Bungee Material for Landing Gear and Engine Bay Doors
Aircraft Spruce & Specialty
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Bungee Material for Landing Gear and Engine Bay Doors
On Sunday, December 3, 2017 at 7:38:05 AM UTC-6, wrote:
I am looking for a source for bungee material for my landing gear and engine bay doors (ASH-26E). The original (German-sourced?) bungee is about 5 mm diameter and stretches to about twice the rested length. The 3/16 inch USA-sourced material I have been able to find (McMaster-Carr, etc.) doesn't stretch quite as much, about 75% rested length. Since the adjustment on the '26's engine bay doors is quite critical, I really would like to find the original (German-sourced?) bungee material with more stretch. Anyone know where I can get some? Thanks, Jim Thanks, guys, good input.... No joy on Amazon (searching from the USA), but I'll keep checking. I have an eBay purchase on the way, from China, real cheap. The best "specifications" I can find are comments like "100% stretch" and "Capable of stretching under load to about twice it's untensioned length". I am not real confident of getting decent quality, life, or performance, we'll see what I get. Here are two links: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112044223163 https://www.ebay.com/itm/322860613155 I did find a German eBay supplier, but they are out of stock on 5 mm: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bungee-Cord...1N1H KIs7sdsA I've checked Aircraft Spruce also, "shock cord", but they don't stock 5 mm (3/16 inch). Their material is MIL-C-5651D spec'ed, greater than 100% elongation, so that is good. If I don't like the 5 mm stuff I get from eBay, I might try their 1/4 inch or 1/8 inch material. But the best would be to find the original (German-sourced?) material.... This may be it: https://www.schnurhaus-onlineshop.de...5-GL-PESGw-020 But 20 meters is way more than I need, and they want 30 Euros to ship Germany to USA. We'll see what I get from China. But I still would like to get a meter or two of the original stuff if I can. Cheers, Jim |
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Bungee Material for Landing Gear and Engine Bay Doors
On Sunday, December 3, 2017 at 9:35:33 AM UTC-6, wrote:
On Sunday, December 3, 2017 at 7:38:05 AM UTC-6, wrote: I am looking for a source for bungee material for my landing gear and engine bay doors (ASH-26E). The original (German-sourced?) bungee is about 5 mm diameter and stretches to about twice the rested length. The 3/16 inch USA-sourced material I have been able to find (McMaster-Carr, etc.) doesn't stretch quite as much, about 75% rested length. Since the adjustment on the '26's engine bay doors is quite critical, I really would like to find the original (German-sourced?) bungee material with more stretch. Anyone know where I can get some? Thanks, Jim Thanks, guys, good input.... No joy on Amazon (searching from the USA), but I'll keep checking. I have an eBay purchase on the way, from China, real cheap. The best "specifications" I can find are comments like "100% stretch" and "Capable of stretching under load to about twice it's untensioned length". I am not real confident of getting decent quality, life, or performance, we'll see what I get. Here are two links: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112044223163 https://www.ebay.com/itm/322860613155 I did find a German eBay supplier, but they are out of stock on 5 mm: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bungee-Cord...1N1H KIs7sdsA I've checked Aircraft Spruce also, "shock cord", but they don't stock 5 mm (3/16 inch). Their material is MIL-C-5651D spec'ed, greater than 100% elongation, so that is good. If I don't like the 5 mm stuff I get from eBay, I might try their 1/4 inch or 1/8 inch material. But the best would be to find the original (German-sourced?) material.... This may be it: https://www.schnurhaus-onlineshop.de...5-GL-PESGw-020 But 20 meters is way more than I need, and they want 30 Euros to ship Germany to USA. We'll see what I get from China. But I still would like to get a meter or two of the original stuff if I can. Cheers, Jim Source for 3/16 inch MIL-C-5651D Type 1 shock cord, 500 ft rolls, that's a lot of gear doors, haha! http://www.theecwcorp.com/braided-el...e-i-p-317.html Cheers, Jim |
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Bungee Material for Landing Gear and Engine Bay Doors
On Sunday, December 3, 2017 at 8:58:27 AM UTC-8, Dan Marotta wrote:
Perhaps the Schleicher dealer in the US. On 12/3/2017 8:44 AM, wrote: On Sunday, December 3, 2017 at 9:35:33 AM UTC-6, wrote: On Sunday, December 3, 2017 at 7:38:05 AM UTC-6, wrote: I am looking for a source for bungee material for my landing gear and engine bay doors (ASH-26E). The original (German-sourced?) bungee is about 5 mm diameter and stretches to about twice the rested length. The 3/16 inch USA-sourced material I have been able to find (McMaster-Carr, etc.) doesn't stretch quite as much, about 75% rested length. Since the adjustment on the '26's engine bay doors is quite critical, I really would like to find the original (German-sourced?) bungee material with more stretch. Anyone know where I can get some? Thanks, Jim Thanks, guys, good input.... No joy on Amazon (searching from the USA), but I'll keep checking. I have an eBay purchase on the way, from China, real cheap. The best "specifications" I can find are comments like "100% stretch" and "Capable of stretching under load to about twice it's untensioned length". I am not real confident of getting decent quality, life, or performance, we'll see what I get. Here are two links: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112044223163 https://www.ebay.com/itm/322860613155 I did find a German eBay supplier, but they are out of stock on 5 mm: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bungee-Cord...1N1H KIs7sdsA I've checked Aircraft Spruce also, "shock cord", but they don't stock 5 mm (3/16 inch). Their material is MIL-C-5651D spec'ed, greater than 100% elongation, so that is good. If I don't like the 5 mm stuff I get from eBay, I might try their 1/4 inch or 1/8 inch material. But the best would be to find the original (German-sourced?) material..... This may be it: https://www.schnurhaus-onlineshop.de...5-GL-PESGw-020 But 20 meters is way more than I need, and they want 30 Euros to ship Germany to USA. We'll see what I get from China. But I still would like to get a meter or two of the original stuff if I can. Cheers, Jim Source for 3/16 inch MIL-C-5651D Type 1 shock cord, 500 ft rolls, that's a lot of gear doors, haha! http://www.theecwcorp.com/braided-el...e-i-p-317.html Cheers, Jim -- Dan, 5J Many hiking / climbing / outdoor stores will carry bungee cord in bulk. If you're in the US, try REI, or one of the big box stores with lots of guns and dead animals in it. ;-) Craig 7Q |
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Bungee Material for Landing Gear and Engine Bay Doors
Try West Marine, years ago I purchased bungee for my ASH26, worked perfect and I just found some of the same stuff in a box of old glider parts, still acts as if new.
On Sunday, December 3, 2017 at 10:56:09 AM UTC-8, Craig Funston wrote: Many hiking / climbing / outdoor stores will carry bungee cord in bulk. If you're in the US, try REI, or one of the big box stores with lots of guns and dead animals in it. ;-) Craig 7Q |
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Bungee Material for Landing Gear and Engine Bay Doors
On 12/03/2017 08:44 AM, wrote:
On Sunday, December 3, 2017 at 9:35:33 AM UTC-6, wrote: On Sunday, December 3, 2017 at 7:38:05 AM UTC-6, wrote: I am looking for a source for bungee material for my landing gear and engine bay doors (ASH-26E). The original (German-sourced?) bungee is about 5 mm diameter and stretches to about twice the rested length. The 3/16 inch USA-sourced material I have been able to find (McMaster-Carr, etc.) doesn't stretch quite as much, about 75% rested length. Since the adjustment on the '26's engine bay doors is quite critical, I really would like to find the original (German-sourced?) bungee material with more stretch. Anyone know where I can get some? Thanks, Jim Thanks, guys, good input.... No joy on Amazon (searching from the USA), but I'll keep checking. I have an eBay purchase on the way, from China, real cheap. The best "specifications" I can find are comments like "100% stretch" and "Capable of stretching under load to about twice it's untensioned length". I am not real confident of getting decent quality, life, or performance, we'll see what I get. Here are two links: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112044223163 https://www.ebay.com/itm/322860613155 I did find a German eBay supplier, but they are out of stock on 5 mm: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bungee-Cord...1N1H KIs7sdsA I've checked Aircraft Spruce also, "shock cord", but they don't stock 5 mm (3/16 inch). Their material is MIL-C-5651D spec'ed, greater than 100% elongation, so that is good. If I don't like the 5 mm stuff I get from eBay, I might try their 1/4 inch or 1/8 inch material. But the best would be to find the original (German-sourced?) material.... This may be it: https://www.schnurhaus-onlineshop.de...5-GL-PESGw-020 But 20 meters is way more than I need, and they want 30 Euros to ship Germany to USA. We'll see what I get from China. But I still would like to get a meter or two of the original stuff if I can. Cheers, Jim Source for 3/16 inch MIL-C-5651D Type 1 shock cord, 500 ft rolls, that's a lot of gear doors, haha! http://www.theecwcorp.com/braided-el...e-i-p-317.html Cheers, Jim On my 26E, I measured factory original cord as .160 inch (light pressure with a caliper), so I took that as 4 mm. Real close to 5/32. |
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Bungee Material for Landing Gear and Engine Bay Doors
On Sunday, December 3, 2017 at 5:38:05 AM UTC-8, wrote:
I am looking for a source for bungee material for my landing gear and engine bay doors (ASH-26E). The original (German-sourced?) bungee is about 5 mm diameter and stretches to about twice the rested length. The 3/16 inch USA-sourced material I have been able to find (McMaster-Carr, etc.) doesn't stretch quite as much, about 75% rested length. Since the adjustment on the '26's engine bay doors is quite critical, I really would like to find the original (German-sourced?) bungee material with more stretch. Anyone know where I can get some? Thanks, Jim West Marine. |
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