REFLECTOR: Brake heating question

[Carl Hoffman]

---- Original message ----
>Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:27:02 -0700
>From: <aminetech at bluefrog.com>  
>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Brake heating question  
>To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
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>   --- ALVentures at cox.net wrote:
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>   OTOH; I’ve done 285 landings with my plane (SE RG), on various runway lengths,
>   and with the associated taxi maneuvering, without a problem. My SS baffle (I think
>   it is .016”) attaches between the axle and leg, with no other insulating material
>   between.
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>   Actually air is a pretty good insulating material.
>
   Yea. And with 3 5/16" thick washers at 4 locations I have air as a pretty good insulating material also.

Carl 
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>   John
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