---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 03/19/25: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 01:08 AM - Re: Mono Rubber block height (Area-51) 2. 08:03 AM - Re: Mono Rubber block height (Erich Trombley) 3. 09:16 AM - Re: Re: Mono Rubber block height (Peter Z) 4. 09:59 AM - Re: Mono Rubber block height (rparigoris) 5. 06:12 PM - Re: Mono Rubber block height (dmac7) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:08:18 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Mono Rubber block height From: "Area-51" After 800 landings 181 undercarriage measures 3.0" between LG-05 plates, under load, tail down, BEW 325kg. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=515320#515320 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/93ee7544_f9b5_476c_8c77_1ba25b49342c_149.jpeg ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:03:28 AM PST US From: Erich Trombley Subject: Europa-List: Re: Mono Rubber block height Ron, The build manual specifies a distance of 79 mm (3.1 ) between the plates. This is a critical dimension as it can affect the operation of the landing gear. It also dictates the amount of over-center on the LG08 legs and the corresponding horizontal load transferred to the stops on the frame, especially durning landing. Finally, the dimension also affects prop clearance, which isnt all that great with the block set to spec. As my rubber block compressed over time I made up the difference with spacers made from black ABS. I started with a 0.25 spacers some years ago. I now have three spacers installed making up a gap of approximately 0.73. The new spacers are made from 6mm thick material, although it was sold as 1/4 thick sheet. So, my rubber block is close to the same dimension as yours. Erich Trombley N28ET Classic Monowheel 914 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:16:30 AM PST US From: Peter Z Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Mono Rubber block height Great info Erich! I have been thinking of doing the same. Do you disassemble? Or do you use half plates around the shocks? Any pics?thx! PeteZ > On Mar 19, 2025, at 11:11AM, Erich Trombley wrote: > > > Ron, > > The build manual specifies a distance of 79 mm (3.1 ) between the plates. This is a critical dimension as it can affect the operation of the landing gear. It also dictates the amount of over-center on the LG08 legs and the corresponding horizontal load transferred to the stops on the frame, especially durning landing. Finally, the dimension also affects prop clearance, which isnt all that great with the block set to spec. > > As my rubber block compressed over time I made up the difference with spacers made from black ABS. I started with a 0.25 spacers some years ago. I now have three spacers installed making up a gap of approximately 0.73. The new spacers are made from 6mm thick material, although it was sold as 1/4 thick sheet. > > So, my rubber block is close to the same dimension as yours. > > Erich Trombley > N28ET > Classic Monowheel 914 > > > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 09:59:14 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Mono Rubber block height From: "rparigoris" Hi Erich Thank you for reply. Did you shoot for 3" gap when adding spacers or 3.1"? Ron P. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=515323#515323 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 06:12:49 PM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Mono Rubber block height From: "dmac7" I measured my XS Mono 914/Airmaster suspension block in the garage no wings on it and it is 2 11/16" between plates. This includes a 3/16" plywood shim. Yes it supposed to be 3.1" but that is no load. If one goes back and reads the old Factory Flyer's, Ivan mentioned putting a 1/4" shim in one of the factory Europa's, G-ELSA if I recall. I did purchase a new suspension block from Swift but it's on standby for now, I'll put it in later. I thought the block was made from some type of poly? 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