No need to replace the legs, just drill new holes to realign the wheels,
which worked alright for me and didn't seem to weaken the fixing. (1100
hours without a problem) It is important to make sure the wheels track
correctly, otherwise the outrigger tyres will wear on one side very badly.
Regards,
William
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Sarangan" <asarangan@yahoo.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 10:56 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Outrigger legs
>
> 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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