---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 06/25/04: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:12 PM - Re: One piece landing gear reinforcement straps and brackets (Alex Sloan) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:12:49 PM PST US From: "Alex Sloan" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: One piece landing gear reinforcement straps and brackets --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Alex Sloan" Jack, What thickness of metal did you use for this and are there more pictures available? Thanks Alex Sloan ----- Original Message ----- From: Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: One piece landing gear reinforcement straps and brackets That is sort of what I did on mine. I built the solid axle version and this method might not work for the split axle gear, but I made the straps run under the fuselage and incorporated the fitting that the lift strut attaches to on each end of the strap. The lift strut fittings were actually a sandwich made of three pieces. the top piece was a lug welded to the outer landing gear attachment fitting. The middle piece of the sandwich was the end of the underbelly strap, and the lower piece of the sandwich was the end of the undercarriage bracing wire fitting. This ties the landing gear and lift struts together and should anything break, the airplane is suspended on the steel straps running under the fuselage. See attached photo showing the "sandwich" while the fitting was under construction. I apologize for the long download. Jack Phillips Raleigh, NC > > From: At7000ft@aol.com > Date: 2004/06/22 Tue PM 04:47:30 EDT > To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com > Subject: Pietenpol-List: One piece landing gear reinforcement straps and brackets > > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: At7000ft@aol.com > > Instead of building 4 bottom landing gear attachment brackets and then adding reinforcement straps and welding them between each pair of brackets, has anyone tried making one-piece straps going the full width of the fuselage which incorporate the brackets? > > ----