I was not aware of this advice to not drill the rods until the final
phase. Well, mine is done, so I may have to buy a new set of rods when
the time comes.
--- Fred Klein <fklein@orcasonline.com> wrote:
> <fklein@orcasonline.com>
>
> Andrew,
>
> I too was surprised at what you've determined...particularly if the
> rod
> is subject to the 90 degree bending which Graham describes.
>
> If (presumably momentary) bending is to the 90 degree extreme, I
> can't
> help but wonder if the forward portion of the speed kit fairing
> doesn't
> get ground away...(?...Does this in fact occur?)
>
> Since mono-flyers have advised to NOT make the final drilling of the
> rods until the plane is sitting on the gear w/ full weight in order
> to
> assure that the outrigger wheels can both touch the pavement at the
> same time for optimal ground handling, I will probably be ordering
> longer lengths of rod in order to effect full bearing within the
> wheel
> fork...although I have no idea whether mono-flyers routinely have
> done
> so.
>
> Any comments from currently flying mono-guys?
>
> Fred
>
> On Thursday, May 17, 2007, at 10:49 AM, Andrew Sarangan wrote:
>
> > <asarangan@yahoo.com>
> >
> > Just curious why the full depth available in OR1 and the wheel fork
> are
> > not utilized by the nylon legs.
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