---------------------------------------------------------- Pulsar-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 09/23/12: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:05 PM - Re: Need Castering Nosewheel Fork for Pulsar XP-Thoughts? (triumphrider) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:05:07 PM PST US Subject: Pulsar-List: Re: Need Castering Nosewheel Fork for Pulsar XP-Thoughts? From: "triumphrider" Thanks for the thoughts. I'm having a new chromoly 4130 fork built using a SkyStar inspired design. The vertical orientation of the fork you had built is interesting. While I know that there's room for improvement in design, I'm going to have mine TIG welded with a brace like the back of the SkyStar/Kitfox design. They may be good reasons why the design Mark Brown used had the wheel behind and not under the fork. Seems like it would handle better on various surfaces. Just speculating. If anyone is interested in looking at the front landing gear that was used in the Pulsar II and later versions-it's the same as the landing gear used on the Kitfox Super Sport. SkyStar, as most know was distributing the Kitfox and the Pulsar back in the late 90's. Here's the link: http://www.kitfoxaircraft.com/SS%20Landtheing%20Gear%20-%20Sample.pdf The front leg is of a larger diameter. So the whole front gear kit has to be purchased-from the Kitfox accessories catalog. As it was $1500, I opted to try to have the fork made locally. I met a sharp machinist/machine shop owner who does specialty work and is also a TIG welder. He's currently making modified barrels for M2 sniper rifles for the Army. I'll try to take a photo of the fork-when it's completed and installed. Cost is expected to be about 5 hours shop time-at $70/hr. and materials. Happy flying. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=383866#383866 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message pulsar-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Pulsar-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/pulsar-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/pulsar-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.