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| Subject: | Re: Where to buy Gear leg Airfoils? |
Nick
I considered the air foil plastic but did the following. I used an
insulating foam from a can called Great Stuff. I sprayed the foam on the
back side of the gear legs and let it set up. Then added additional foam to
get the basic shape. When it dried I took a small hand saw to it to get it
closer to the shape I wanted. Then I block sanded to a more refined shape.
Don't be afraid to add more foam as needed but be careful to cover areas
that you don't want it because it sticks like crazy. Wear disposable
gloves. You can do SOME shaping after it expands and skins over. Next I
mixed up some epoxy with microballoons to fill all the holes and
imperfections. Then a final thin epoxy coat for a paintable finish. My
gear leggs are the Kolb solid spring steel legs which flex quite a bit and
these gear leg fairings have survived app. 15 years so far.
Again worth what you paid for it.
Rick Neilsen
Redrive VW Powered MKIIC
On Wed, Dec 2, 2020 at 6:50 PM Nick Cassara <nickc@mtaonline.net> wrote:
>
> Hello Kolbrers,
>
> I am wondering if one of you knows where I can buy plastic Airfoils for m
y
> gears legs. I bought my kit =9Cthird hand=9D and I have a lot
of extra tubing
> and other odds and ends that seem to have not relation to the kit. I have
> enough Airfoil for my wing struts, but the pieces for my gear legs are 10
=99=99
> short. Aircraft Spruce only seems to have Aluminum Airfoils available.
>
> Thanks for the help
>
> Nick Cassara
> Palmer Alaska
>
> N607AK almost finished
>
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