Shims are used for wheel alignment. See
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/lgpages/tapershim.php
Best regards,
Rob Housman
Europa XS Tri-Gear A070
Airframe complete
Irvine, CA
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[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of SteveD
Subject: Europa-List: Tri-gear adjustment, fireproof resin, carbon fiber
strips
1. I am building a motor-glider tri-gear and have been concerned about
adjustments to the tri-gear main gear arms. Once the sockets are molded in
(even assuming I get them at the correct angle) the only way to adjust them
if not correct initially or if perchance I made a rough landing (very small
probability) is to bend the arms - this seems less than optimal. I have
designed a way to adjust the main gear arms using a larger diameter tube
bonded to the the X-bracing and then adjust the socket within this - it
would be some work but would give me the ability to adjust toe-in and
toe-out and distance between the wheels. My questions is - is alignment a
real problem - in talking with Clift Shaw (who I met in a castle in
Ireland) - it appears he had a problem wearing out tires in the first
hundred and some hours - so is it worth the effort to be able to align the
main gear arms, given that the load is always different - any help from
those that are flying trigears?
2. I am building the plane with the Hi-Top mod- but don't have the Hi-Top
bottom canoe - so I need to build up the sides (I am making this piece as
per the factory instructions) - and need to build up the firewall also. Any
sources for fireproof resin?
3. I wanted to reinforce some areas using 2" or so strips of carbon fiber -
any sources for finished carbon fiber - I would rather not have to learn how
to work with carbon fiber cloth.
Thanks
Gary Leinberger
Lancaster, Pa.
A237
P.S. This Email has my address because I was upgrading the forum, and I
stepped on Gary's post.
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