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Subject: Re: [LML] L-IV Alignment
From: Matthew Collier <ivdiggs@gmail.com>
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Bill,
This grease plate method works pretty well. You can just use any kind of
metal plate, it doesn't need to be that thick and the plastic sheet between
them isn't necessary either. Just two metal sheets, aluminum or steel .125"
or thicker with a good coating of grease between them is great. I like to
make the bottom plate a couple inches larger than the top, and make sure the
edges of the top plate are well deburred. Place one under each main gear and
load the aircraft with the same weight you would like the wheels to align
with. They will change angle slightly with load. I like to go toward the
heavy side of where I think the plane will be most of the time since the
tires will wear more under greater load anyway.

Matthew Collier
Fibercraft Inc.


On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 1:53 PM, billhogarty <billhogarty@hughes.net> wrote:

> Although I have aligned my wheels per the manual and have had the shims cut
> to fit, my tires are not tracking correctly as evidenced by abnormal tire
> wear.
>
> I am wondering if anyone on the list has used "squish plates" when
> aligning?  These are two, one- sq. ft. aluminum plates (1/4 " thick) with a
> greased piece of dense plastic between.  This supposedly allows the aircraft
> gear to settle and align properly.
>
> Thoughts and comments appreciated.
>
> Bill Hogarty
> billhogarty@hughes.com
>
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Bill,<br>This grease plate method works pretty well. You can just use any k=
ind of metal plate, it doesn&#39;t need to be that thick and the plastic sh=
eet between them isn&#39;t necessary either. Just two metal sheets, aluminu=
m or steel .125&quot; or thicker with a good coating of grease between them=
 is great. I like to make the bottom plate a couple inches larger than the =
top, and make sure the edges of the top plate are well deburred. Place one =
under each main gear and load the aircraft with the same weight you would l=
ike the wheels to align with. They will change angle slightly with load. I =
like to go toward the heavy side of where I think the plane will be most of=
 the time since the tires will wear more under greater load anyway. <br>
<br>Matthew Collier<br>Fibercraft Inc.<br>=A0<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_qu=
ote">On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 1:53 PM, billhogarty <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:billhogarty@hughes.net">billhogarty@hughes.net</a>&gt;</span=
> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, =
204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Although I have a=
ligned my wheels per the manual and have had the shims cut to fit, my tires=
 are not tracking correctly as evidenced by abnormal tire wear.<br>

<br>
I am wondering if anyone on the list has used &quot;squish plates&quot; whe=
n aligning? =A0These are two, one- sq. ft. aluminum plates (1/4 &quot; thic=
k) with a greased piece of dense plastic between. =A0This supposedly allows=
 the aircraft gear to settle and align properly.<br>

<br>
Thoughts and comments appreciated.<br>
<br>
Bill Hogarty<br>
<a href=3D"mailto:billhogarty@hughes.com" target=3D"_blank">billhogarty@hug=
hes.com</a><br><font color=3D"#888888">
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