---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 03/30/14: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 11:23 AM - Re: Looking for an enclosed Slingshot trailer (George Bearden) 2. 11:38 AM - Bent gear leg question... (Arizona Flyer) 3. 01:17 PM - Re: Bent gear leg question... (Will Ricketts) 4. 02:19 PM - Re: Bent gear leg question... (David Kulp) 5. 02:52 PM - Re: Bent gear leg question... (Larry Cottrell) 6. 03:04 PM - Re: Bent gear leg question... (Michael Orth) 7. 03:08 PM - Re: Bent gear leg question... (Rick Neilsen) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 11:23:57 AM PST US From: "George Bearden" Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Looking for an enclosed Slingshot trailer > Very interested, please let me know the contact info And let me know too in case you decline. GeoB ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 11:38:49 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Bent gear leg question... From: "Arizona Flyer" One of my Firestar II gear legs have a slight bow from a hard landing. It causes no problems but when the plane is sitting, the wings are not quite level. If I put a straight edge on the bowed gear leg, there is about a 1/4" gap in the center. Is it ok to straighten it with a press of some type? I think I asked Travis at Kolb once and he said no, but he might have thought it is bent quite a bit more than it really is? I'm thinking about leaving the gear leg on the plane and taking channel iron to the top side and using some blocks then taking a strong clamp to press the bow out. What do you guys think? Is it ok to bend a slight bow out of one gear leg? I think this Firestar was built in 1997, built by Gary Aman. The gear legs are light in color, looks like aluminum, but are probably stainless spring steel something like that. -------- "Life should be lived as a bold adventure, I refuse to tiptoe through life just to arrive safely at death" Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=421296#421296 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 01:17:55 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Bent gear leg question... From: Will Ricketts Gear legs are straightened all the time. I used a hydrolic (sp) jack and a fixture made from 2x8 and metal strapping material Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 30, 2014, at 1:38 PM, "Arizona Flyer" wrote: > > > One of my Firestar II gear legs have a slight bow from a hard landing. It causes no problems but when the plane is sitting, the wings are not quite level. If I put a straight edge on the bowed gear leg, there is about a 1/4" gap in the center. Is it ok to straighten it with a press of some type? I think I asked Travis at Kolb once and he said no, but he might have thought it is bent quite a bit more than it really is? I'm thinking about leaving the gear leg on the plane and taking channel iron to the top side and using some blocks then taking a strong clamp to press the bow out. What do you guys think? Is it ok to bend a slight bow out of one gear leg? I think this Firestar was built in 1997, built by Gary Aman. The gear legs are light in color, looks like aluminum, but are probably stainless spring steel something like that. > > -------- > "Life should be lived as a bold adventure, I refuse to tiptoe through life just to arrive safely at death" > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=421296#421296 > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 02:19:51 PM PST US From: David Kulp Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Bent gear leg question... When I bought my FF I found a gear leg was bent. I got a pipe bender from Harbor Freight for a little less than 100 bucks and it worked great. Haven't needed to use it since so it was a pricy leg straightening but at least now I have it for any need it's good for. Dave Kulp Bethlehem, PA FireFly 11DMK On 3/30/2014 4:17 PM, Will Ricketts wrote: > > Gear legs are straightened all the time. I used a hydrolic (sp) jack and a fixture made from 2x8 and metal strapping material > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Mar 30, 2014, at 1:38 PM, "Arizona Flyer" wrote: >> >> >> One of my Firestar II gear legs have a slight bow from a hard landing. It causes no problems but when the plane is sitting, the wings are not quite level. If I put a straight edge on the bowed gear leg, there is about a 1/4" gap in the center. Is it ok to straighten it with a press of some type? I think I asked Travis at Kolb once and he said no, but he might have thought it is bent quite a bit more than it really is? I'm thinking about leaving the gear leg on the plane and taking channel iron to the top side and using some blocks then taking a strong clamp to press the bow out. What do you guys think? Is it ok to bend a slight bow out of one gear leg? I think this Firestar was built in 1997, built by Gary Aman. The gear legs are light in color, looks like aluminum, but are probably stainless spring steel something like that. >> >> -------- >> "Life should be lived as a bold adventure, I refuse to tiptoe through life just to arrive safely at death" >> >> >> >> >> Read this topic online here: >> >> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=421296#421296 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 02:52:24 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Bent gear leg question... From: Larry Cottrell All the normal advice seems a bit slow, so I guess I will chime in. Just turn your gear leg over and bend it back with normal flying. Larry On Sun, Mar 30, 2014 at 12:38 PM, Arizona Flyer wrote: > > One of my Firestar II gear legs have a slight bow from a hard landing. It > causes no problems but when the plane is sitting, the wings are not quite > level. If I put a straight edge on the bowed gear leg, there is about a > 1/4" gap in the center. Is it ok to straighten it with a press of some > type? I think I asked Travis at Kolb once and he said no, but he might have > thought it is bent quite a bit more than it really is? I'm thinking about > leaving the gear leg on the plane and taking channel iron to the top side > and using some blocks then taking a strong clamp to press the bow out. What > do you guys think? Is it ok to bend a slight bow out of one gear leg? I > think this Firestar was built in 1997, built by Gary Aman. The gear legs > are light in color, looks like aluminum, but are probably stainless spring > steel something like that. > > -------- > "Life should be lived as a bold adventure, I refuse to tiptoe through life > just to arrive safely at death" > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=421296#421296 > > -- *If you forward this email, or any part of it, please remove my email address before sending.* ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 03:04:59 PM PST US From: "Michael Orth" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Bent gear leg question... 1. Park on a hillside. Or.... 2. Bend the other leg to match. Michael ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- From: Larry Cottrell Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2014 2:51 PM Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Bent gear leg question... All the normal advice seems a bit slow, so I guess I will chime in. Just turn your gear leg over and bend it back with normal flying. Larry On Sun, Mar 30, 2014 at 12:38 PM, Arizona Flyer wrote: One of my Firestar II gear legs have a slight bow from a hard landing. It causes no problems but when the plane is sitting, the wings are not quite level. If I put a straight edge on the bowed gear leg, there is about a 1/4" gap in the center. Is it ok to straighten it with a press of some type? I think I asked Travis at Kolb once and he said no, but he might have thought it is bent quite a bit more than it really is? I'm thinking about leaving the gear leg on the plane and taking channel iron to the top side and using some blocks then taking a strong clamp to press the bow out. What do you guys think? Is it ok to bend a slight bow out of one gear leg? I think this Firestar was built in 1997, built by Gary Aman. The gear legs are light in color, looks like aluminum, but are probably stainless spring steel something like that. -------- "Life should be lived as a bold adventure, I refuse to tiptoe through life just to arrive safely at death" Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=421296#421296 ========== arget="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Kolb-List ========== http://forums.matronics.com ========== le, List Admin. ="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution ========== -- If you forward this email, or any part of it, please remove my email address before sending. ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 03:08:36 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Bent gear leg question... From: Rick Neilsen Seems like I have heard bend it back straight once maybe twice if it is a small bend but replace it after that. On my forth landing I bend mine, big time. There was no bending it back so I replaced it after one bend. Rick Neilsen Redrive VW Powered MKIIIC On Sun, Mar 30, 2014 at 5:19 PM, David Kulp wrote: > > When I bought my FF I found a gear leg was bent. I got a pipe bender from > Harbor Freight for a little less than 100 bucks and it worked great. > Haven't needed to use it since so it was a pricy leg straightening but at > least now I have it for any need it's good for. > > Dave Kulp > Bethlehem, PA > FireFly 11DMK > > On 3/30/2014 4:17 PM, Will Ricketts wrote: > >> >> Gear legs are straightened all the time. I used a hydrolic (sp) jack and >> a fixture made from 2x8 and metal strapping material >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Mar 30, 2014, at 1:38 PM, "Arizona Flyer" >>> wrote: >>> >>> heracesthesun@yahoo.com> >>> >>> One of my Firestar II gear legs have a slight bow from a hard landing. >>> It causes no problems but when the plane is sitting, the wings are not >>> quite level. If I put a straight edge on the bowed gear leg, there is about >>> a 1/4" gap in the center. Is it ok to straighten it with a press of some >>> type? I think I asked Travis at Kolb once and he said no, but he might have >>> thought it is bent quite a bit more than it really is? I'm thinking about >>> leaving the gear leg on the plane and taking channel iron to the top side >>> and using some blocks then taking a strong clamp to press the bow out. What >>> do you guys think? Is it ok to bend a slight bow out of one gear leg? I >>> think this Firestar was built in 1997, built by Gary Aman. The gear legs >>> are light in color, looks like aluminum, but are probably stainless spring >>> steel something like that. >>> >>> -------- >>> "Life should be lived as a bold adventure, I refuse to tiptoe >>> through life just to arrive safely at death" >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Read this topic online here: >>> >>> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=421296#421296 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! 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