LS1 Tail locking spring

[Andrew[_9_]]

Looking for the tail locking spring for my LS1-f. DG told me it's not
longer available in their stock

[Westbender]

On Sep 22, 5:02*am, Andrew > wrote:
> Looking for the tail locking spring for my LS1-f. DG told me it's not
> longer available in their stock

Did you check to see if he had the spring-ball upgrade kit? It
replaces the old spring and looks almost identical to the later models
(3, 4, ...).

[Westbender]

See Tech note #51: http://www.dg-flugzeugbau.de/Data/TM-LS/LS1-f/TM51.pdf

[James Anderson]

On Sep 22, 6:02*am, Andrew > wrote:
> Looking for the tail locking spring for my LS1-f. DG told me it's not
> longer available in their stock

Let me check if I still have the parts.
I upgraded my -1f with the ratchet type
Will get back to you

r/Jim

[Victor Newman]

On Sep 22, 12:12*pm, James Anderson > wrote:
> On Sep 22, 6:02*am, Andrew > wrote:
>
> > Looking for the tail locking spring for my LS1-f. DG told me it's not
> > longer available in their stock
>
> Let me check if I still have the parts.
> I upgraded my -1f with the ratchet type
> Will get back to you
>
> r/Jim

You paid DG their annual extortion fee, and they couldn't bend a piece
of piano wire for you?

[Andrew[_9_]]

On Sep 24, 7:09*am, Victor Newman > wrote:
> On Sep 22, 12:12*pm, James Anderson > wrote:
>
> > On Sep 22, 6:02*am, Andrew > wrote:
>
> > > Looking for the tail locking spring for my LS1-f. DG told me it's not
> > > longer available in their stock
>
> > Let me check if I still have the parts.
> > I upgraded my -1f with the ratchet type
> > Will get back to you
>
> > r/Jim
>
> You paid DG their annual extortion fee, and they couldn't bend a piece
> of piano wire for you?

Yes I paid the annual maintenance, and they want to sell me the
upgrade solution of installing the ratchet type as the new LS models,
and they have quoted me € 135 for the freight plus € 245 for the part.
It is avery expensive solution to replace a piece of wire. The new
part is less than 500 grams so I imagine it will be delivered on
Bussines class :) . Unfortunately looks like I have no other option.

[vaughn[_3_]]

"Andrew" > wrote in message
...

>It is avery expensive solution to replace a piece of wire.

I haven't seen the part in question, but if it is truly just a length of spring
wire, I would pay a visit to my local 2-way radio shop and rummage in the box
where they throw the old car antenna whips. You might just find some LS1 parts
there...

Vaughn

[Westbender]

For what it's worth, I bought the new ratchet kit in 2007 from Chris
Klix (Pacific Aerosport) for $190 plus $25 shipping. Still expensive
for what it is, but a whole lot cheaper than DG.