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Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2007 12:22:40 -0500
From: "Thomas Jakits" <rotary.thjakits@gmail.com>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Stinson gear
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Hey Lynn,

I thought about that too, question is still weight, if heavier than
original, is it worth it?
After all, most folks seem to do well with the original.
Question for alternate gear came up for me, as everyone seems to go for
heavy Cessna slabs or Custom made Alu-slabs.
There should be something lighter - just re-read a Sport Aviaton report on a
Smyth Sidewinder.
Landing gear is welded up from 4 tappered flat steel pieces (8 for both
sides). Supposedly no problem with welding, etc. Fairly light too, but no
numbers, as usual in SA...

Thomas

On 3/7/07, Lehanover@aol.com <Lehanover@aol.com> wrote:
>
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Aircraft-Stinson-108-3-Main-Landing-Gear-Set_W0QQitemZ190087676025QQcmdZViewItem
>
> Here is a picture of a set of Stinson gear legs. The price is too high in
> my opinion, but it gives you an idea of the look.
>
> The legs are tapered steel tubes with welded on axle tubes. Aircraft
> spruce sells replacement axle tubes if you need to change anything or repair
> a leg.
>
> The mounting is similar to the Bede. A long bolt or pin for a pivot, but
> instead of a rubber puck there is a short coil over shock unit.
>
> These gear can deal with high sink rate touchdowns without damage. Very
> forgiving.
>
> I would build a rising rate rocker to operate a coil over shock unit and
> get the coilover inside the Bede gear box.
>
> Lynn E. Hanover
>
>
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Hey Lynn,<br>
<br>
I thought about that too, question is still weight, if heavier than original, is it worth it?<br>
After all, most folks seem to do well with the original.<br>
Question for alternate gear came up for me, as everyone seems to go for heavy Cessna slabs or Custom made Alu-slabs.<br>
There should be something lighter - just re-read a Sport Aviaton report on a Smyth Sidewinder.<br>
Landing gear is welded up from 4 tappered flat steel pieces (8 for both
sides). Supposedly no problem with welding, etc. Fairly light too, but
no numbers, as usual in SA...<br>
<br>
Thomas<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 3/7/07, <b class="gmail_sendername"><a href="mailto:Lehanover@aol.com">Lehanover@aol.com</a></b> &lt;<a href="mailto:Lehanover@aol.com">Lehanover@aol.com</a>&gt; wrote:</span>
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<div style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="3">
<div><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Aircraft-Stinson-108-3-Main-Landing-Gear-Set_W0QQitemZ190087676025QQcmdZViewItem" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Aircraft-Stinson-108-3-Main-Landing-Gear-Set_W0QQitemZ190087676025QQcmdZViewItem
</a></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Here is a picture of a set of Stinson gear legs. The price is too high in 
my opinion, but it gives you an idea of the look.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>The legs are tapered steel tubes with welded on axle tubes. Aircraft spruce 
sells replacement axle tubes if you need to change anything or repair 
a&nbsp;leg.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>The mounting is similar to the Bede. A long bolt or pin for a pivot, but 
instead of a rubber puck there is a short coil over shock 
unit.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>These gear can deal with high sink rate touchdowns without damage. Very 
forgiving.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>I would build a rising rate rocker to operate a coil over shock unit and 
get the coilover inside the Bede gear box. </div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Lynn E. Hanover</div></font><br><br><br><div><font style="color: black; font-family: ARIAL,SAN-SERIF; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">
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