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1. 06:21 AM - Re: TR1 NG Leg/OC?OC (F. Tim Yoder)
2. 06:21 AM - Re: TR1 NG Leg/OC?OC (F. Tim Yoder)
3. 01:44 PM - Re: TR1 NG Leg/OC?OC (Scott Stearns)
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| Subject: | Re: TR1 NG Leg/OC?OC |
The Cirrus has a 1" down rod.
Tim
----- Original Message -----
From: <bakerocb@cox.net>
<tmclam@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 7:30 PM
Subject: Re: KIS-List: TR1 NG Leg/OC?OC
>
> 5/30/2010
>
> Hello Ted, You wrote:
>
> 1) "L think its time to talk about cutting off the lower part of the
> original skinny nose gear leg and splicing on a lower part of a RV or
> Grumman nose wheel including the wheel assembly."
>
> {Response} What sort of problems are you having that causes you to make
> this suggestion at this time? Your suggestion implies that the skinny
> spring steel strut is OK, but that the lower end is causing problems.
>
> 2) "These are larger diameter legs and have proven wheel adjustment
> parts."
>
> {Response} I never had one of the skinny spring steel nose landing gear
> strut / assemblies so I am not familiar with its lower end. Both the
> streamlined shaped strut that I received initially and the subsequent
> round strut that Lyle Hendricks made for me had a 3/4 inch diameter (if I
> remember right) vertical stub at the bottom end.
>
> Are you suggesting that the RVs and Grummans (how about the Cirruses?)
> have a larger diameter vertical stub and that we should go in that
> direction in order to use the remainder of the lower end assembly that
> those aircraft have?
>
> 3) "[I remember what OC went through to develop his Teflon washer
> design]."
>
> {Response} I replaced the Belleville washers in my nose landing gear
> vertical stub stack up with nylon washers. They have given me excellent
> service. I have no nose wheel shimmy problems. The friction is pretty
> tight and it takes a good stab at the brake pedal to change direction of
> taxi.
>
> I don't know where one could buy standard sized Teflon washers ready made
> in small quantities. Do you know of such a source?
>
> 3) "L will sign off and watch the site light up/off."
>
> I too look forward to the thoughts and comments of other KIS builders on
> this issue. Lyle, do you have any thoughts on Ted's suggestion?
>
> Thanks,
>
> 'OC' Baker Says: "The best investment we can make is the time and effort
> to gather and understand knowledge."
>
> ===========================================
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <tmclam@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
> To: <kis-list@matronics.com>
> Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 6:19 PM
> Subject: KIS-List: TR1 NG Leg/OC?OC
>
>
>>
>>
>> OC and others
>> L think its time to talk about cutting off the lower part of the
>> original
>> skinny nose gear leg and splicing on a lower part of a RV or Grumman nose
>> wheel including the wheel assembly.These are larger diameter legs and
>> have
>> proven wheel adjustment parts.[I remember what OC went through to develop
>> his Teflon washer design].
>> L will sign off and watch the site light up/off.
>> Ted
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: TR1 NG Leg/OC?OC |
The Cirrus has a 1" down rod.
Tim
----- Original Message -----
From: <bakerocb@cox.net>
<tmclam@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 7:30 PM
Subject: Re: KIS-List: TR1 NG Leg/OC?OC
>
> 5/30/2010
>
> Hello Ted, You wrote:
>
> 1) "L think its time to talk about cutting off the lower part of the
> original skinny nose gear leg and splicing on a lower part of a RV or
> Grumman nose wheel including the wheel assembly."
>
> {Response} What sort of problems are you having that causes you to make
> this suggestion at this time? Your suggestion implies that the skinny
> spring steel strut is OK, but that the lower end is causing problems.
>
> 2) "These are larger diameter legs and have proven wheel adjustment
> parts."
>
> {Response} I never had one of the skinny spring steel nose landing gear
> strut / assemblies so I am not familiar with its lower end. Both the
> streamlined shaped strut that I received initially and the subsequent
> round strut that Lyle Hendricks made for me had a 3/4 inch diameter (if I
> remember right) vertical stub at the bottom end.
>
> Are you suggesting that the RVs and Grummans (how about the Cirruses?)
> have a larger diameter vertical stub and that we should go in that
> direction in order to use the remainder of the lower end assembly that
> those aircraft have?
>
> 3) "[I remember what OC went through to develop his Teflon washer
> design]."
>
> {Response} I replaced the Belleville washers in my nose landing gear
> vertical stub stack up with nylon washers. They have given me excellent
> service. I have no nose wheel shimmy problems. The friction is pretty
> tight and it takes a good stab at the brake pedal to change direction of
> taxi.
>
> I don't know where one could buy standard sized Teflon washers ready made
> in small quantities. Do you know of such a source?
>
> 3) "L will sign off and watch the site light up/off."
>
> I too look forward to the thoughts and comments of other KIS builders on
> this issue. Lyle, do you have any thoughts on Ted's suggestion?
>
> Thanks,
>
> 'OC' Baker Says: "The best investment we can make is the time and effort
> to gather and understand knowledge."
>
> ===========================================
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <tmclam@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
> To: <kis-list@matronics.com>
> Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 6:19 PM
> Subject: KIS-List: TR1 NG Leg/OC?OC
>
>
>>
>>
>> OC and others
>> L think its time to talk about cutting off the lower part of the
>> original
>> skinny nose gear leg and splicing on a lower part of a RV or Grumman nose
>> wheel including the wheel assembly.These are larger diameter legs and
>> have
>> proven wheel adjustment parts.[I remember what OC went through to develop
>> his Teflon washer design].
>> L will sign off and watch the site light up/off.
>> Ted
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: TR1 NG Leg/OC?OC |
I think if I were building a nosegear KIS I'd take a hard look at just buyi
ng a nosegear from an RV-6 or 9 and adapting it.- RVs have their own prob
lems, but the noselegs don't seem to collapse.-
-
Scott
--- On Mon, 5/31/10, F. Tim Yoder <ftyoder@yoderbuilt.com> wrote:
From: F. Tim Yoder <ftyoder@yoderbuilt.com>
Subject: Re: KIS-List: TR1 NG Leg/OC?OC
The Cirrus has a 1" down rod.
Tim
----- Original Message ----- From: <bakerocb@cox.net>
mclam@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 7:30 PM
Subject: Re: KIS-List: TR1 NG Leg/OC?OC
>
> 5/30/2010
>
> Hello Ted, You wrote:
>
> 1) "L think its- time to talk about cutting off the lower part of the o
riginal skinny nose gear leg and splicing on a lower part of a RV or Grumma
n nose wheel including the wheel assembly."
>
> {Response} What sort of problems are you having that causes you to make t
his suggestion at this time? Your suggestion implies that the skinny spring
steel strut is OK, but that the lower end is causing problems.
>
> 2) "These are larger diameter legs and have proven wheel adjustment parts
."
>
> {Response} I never had one of the skinny spring steel nose landing gear s
trut / assemblies so I am not familiar with its lower end. Both the streaml
ined shaped strut that I received initially and the subsequent round strut
that Lyle Hendricks made for me had a 3/4 inch diameter (if I remember righ
t) vertical stub at the bottom end.
>
> Are you suggesting that the RVs and Grummans (how about the Cirruses?) ha
ve a larger diameter vertical stub and that we should go in that direction
in order to use the remainder of the lower end assembly that those aircraft
have?
>
> 3) "[I remember what OC went through to develop his Teflon washer design]
."
>
> {Response} I replaced the Belleville washers in my nose landing gear vert
ical stub stack up with nylon washers. They have given me excellent service
. I have no nose wheel shimmy problems. The friction is pretty tight and it
takes a good stab at the brake pedal to change direction of taxi.
>
> I don't know where one could buy standard sized Teflon washers ready made
in small quantities. Do you know of such a source?
>
> 3) "L will sign off and watch the site light up/off."
>
> I too look forward to the thoughts and comments of other KIS builders on
this issue. Lyle, do you have any thoughts on Ted's suggestion?
>
> Thanks,
>
> 'OC' Baker Says: "The best investment we can make is the time and effort
to gather and understand knowledge."
>
> ========================
===================
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: <tmclam@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
> To: <kis-list@matronics.com>
> Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 6:19 PM
> Subject: KIS-List: TR1 NG Leg/OC?OC
>
>
>>
>>
>> OC and others
>> L think its- time to talk about cutting off the lower part of the orig
inal
>> skinny nose gear leg and splicing on a lower part of a RV or Grumman nos
e
>> wheel including the wheel assembly.These are larger diameter legs and ha
ve
>> proven wheel adjustment parts.[I remember what OC went through to develo
p
>> his Teflon washer design].
>>- L will sign off and watch the site light up/off.
>>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - Ted
>
>
>
>
>
>
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