---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 12/03/20: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:10 AM - Re: Where to buy Gear leg Airfoils? (Rick Neilsen) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:10:23 AM PST US From: Rick Neilsen Subject: Re: Kolb-List: 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 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 > =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kolb-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kolb-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/kolb-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kolb-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.