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Re: Europa-List: Monowheel outrigger double downlock spring mod

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Monowheel outrigger double downlock spring mod
From: Fred Klein <fklein@orcasonline.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:04:03

On Mar 16, 2009, at 6:09 PM, glenn crowder wrote:

> No negatives yet and provides a warm and fuzzy feeling on short  
> final that all is well.

Hey Glenn...sounds good...I've always been troubled by the eccentric  
loading on the bolt which holds the spring (on the original).

> I also replaced the original nylon legs with MDS filled nylon legs  
> purchased from McMaster.  I am experimenting with 1/4" longer legs  
> to reduce the
> rocking even more.  Now there is no wing rocking at all until the TW  
> is lifted and then its only there for a couple seconds before  
> rotation.  Much improved on landing as well as soon as the main is  
> down, the OR wheels are down as well preventing any side loading or  
> weight transfer from getting started.


Now are those "MDS filled" nylon legs a different composition from the  
originals?

BTW, how many ponies in that Soob of yours at this point? Weren't you  
bumping up the hp?

Fred



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