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1. 03:14 AM - Re: RV-8 in Aviation Week Page 76 (Charles Rowbotham)
2. 04:55 AM - Re: Nose Gear Fork the Hard Way (Kelly Patterson)
3. 05:19 AM - tailwind forks (Wheeler North)
4. 01:12 PM - SPINNERS -No wobble or visible screws (Gary Graham)
5. 07:35 PM - Re: Vans New front forks for RV6 and 7As (Ernie & Margo)
6. 09:37 PM - Re: tailwind forks (Reuven Silberman)
7. 09:43 PM - RV8A Kit (David Thomas)
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| Subject: | RV-8 in Aviation Week Page 76 |
Bill,
Congratulations !
Chuck & Dave Rowbotham
RV-8A> Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2008 16:27:30 -0500> From: bjudge@gmail.com> To: rv
-list@matronics.com; Mid-AtlRVwing@yahoogroups.com> Subject: RV-List: RV-8
udge@gmail.com>> > Hey:> Somehow a picture of my RV-8 at Leadville made it
in Aviation Week's> Photo Contest issue on page 76.
> > Bill Judge> N84WJ
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| Subject: | Re: Nose Gear Fork the Hard Way |
> ________________________________ Message 4
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> Time: 02:03:00 PM PST US
> From: Rquinn1@aol.com
> Subject: RV-List: Vans New front forks for RV6 and 7As
>
> I just received my new front gear leg fork from Vans to complete the
> modification recommend by Vans.
> The fork did not look new, in fact it appears to have been installed
> before.
> I phone Vans and was told by Joe that this is the result of the
> contractor's jig. Has any else noticed this?
>
> Also I plan to make the modifications during my next annual and at that
> time
> I plan to leave the gear leg in place and rethread and cut the leg as
> required. Does any one have the correct thread size?
>
> Thanks
>
> Rollie & Rod
> RV6A 799RQ
> El Paso Int Airport
>
I completed my nose gear re-work this long weekend, though I went about it
the old fashioned way re-using all my parts. Here's how it went...
The stock fork came off, stripped it of bolts and bushings, and I hacksawed
off 1" from the bottom. This took about 1 hour of sawing by hand. I *highly*
recommend a powered saw by all means. A die grinder then sliced the bottom
wedges (moving aft) toward the axle. The rough cut is now done.
Then came a bunch of grinding & filing & polishing to get everything
parallel and airworthy. I stopped when the top and bottom bushing faces were
within 0.005". The major fork work is now done.
With the weld on the bottom removed, I needed to get some strength back. I
was not interested in re-welding and heat-treating the fork, so I chose to
add a 5/16" dia. x 5/8" long allen head "set screw" as a shear pin. This is
placed just aft of the fork pivot, and 3/8" above the cut, in the meaty hunk
of aluminum fork. Drill & tap, then set with locktite.
I also added a couple 3/4" lightening holes near the axle, just like the new
fork. This was followed by a deburr and cleanup, with a shot of paint to
finish. Pound the bushings back in, replace the bolts and grease zerk, and
it is ready to install. Note: the stock zerk location *just* clears the
bushing when re-installed, so it did not require any modification.
Now the really hard part...threading the gear leg. We did it on the plane. I
used an adjustable 1.25 x 16TPH die with 18" extension handles on both sides
of the die holder. It took 2 guys wrestling the die for about an hour to cut
the threads. The gear leg gets so hot you can almost burn yourself! Used
lots of oil and backed off 1/8 turn after every 1/2 turn cutting. It took 3
passes while necking the die down to get the nut to easily spin on. (The
next day I was a sore puppy!) This die was able to get 2 gear legs cut and
is now missing many teeth...pretty much trashed. I have the 2.5" die holder
(w/die) for $25 shipped if you want to buy it and try it. New die is about
$40.
Last step is to die grind off the bottom 1" of the gear leg, clean up with a
grinder, redrill the cotter pin holes, and put it all back in place. Same
mounting for the wheel pants...so no changes there. Went for a test hop and
my first comment is...no more nose wheel shimmy at ~18 knots...that's nice!
Hope it stays that way.
Maybe 8 hours of work (some of which is very hard). If I did it again...I
would send the leg to the shop for cutting of the threads. The $100 saved
was a pain of hard labor and I'm not 21 any more like my helper. Doing it in
a vise would be a little better, but not much! The other work was just
another day of building airplanes, which is much like fishing, only more
productive and always satisfying.
If you want an old fork - send me an email and I'll sell it for $50 shipped.
It is minus one bushing that was used for a shim.
Happy New Year and Blue Skies!
__________________
Kelly Patterson
kbob at cox dot net
190 hours
RV-6A N716K
PHX,AZ
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I will sell you Reuven's fork for $50 and the shipping is free unless it
costs more than fifty bucks because I have a key to his hangar...
;{)
Do not archive
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| Subject: | SPINNERS -No wobble or visible screws |
Shapes: Pointed thru standard vans ac shape.
Props: Two blade Hartzell CS.
Support: Front-Machined plastic/fiberglass, screw-less.
Rear- Aluminum-optional no visible screws.
New: Quick build your kit spinner.
Contact: Jerry Harrold
PO Box 1979
North Plains, OR 97133
(503) 860-0941
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| Subject: | Re: Vans New front forks for RV6 and 7As |
I will sell my standard "old style" nose gear fork from my RV-9A . It
is off the plane and ready to go - without having a first flight or
exposed to outside weather. For a flat $100.00 I will prepay packaging
and surface shipping to any location within the continental U.S. or
Canada.
----- Original Message -----
From: Ron Lee
To: rv-list@matronics.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 10:37 PM
Subject: Re: RV-List: Vans New front forks for RV6 and 7As
I will sell mine for $99.99 and 1 cent shipping.
Ron Lee
Brian,
Will be willing to sell you ours for $100.00 and I will pay
shipping.
Reuven Silberman
Pilots2@yahoo.com
N7WT RV7A
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| Subject: | Re: tailwind forks |
My BFR rates to Wheeler just went up to cover the cost of his largess.
For Sale.
Bird battered cowling, and air filter. Only been used on 3 birds so far. "Damn
things keep overtaking me then attacking from the front"
Can be seen at Wheelers Hangar KSEE.
No offer refused.
I will sell you Reuven's fork for $50 and the shipping is free unless it
costs more than fifty bucks because I have a key to his hangar...
;{)
Do not archive
"No pressure, no diamonds".
~Thomas Carlyle
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Unfortunately I am forced to sell my RV8A project. Empennage is complete,
wings 95% and I have a quickbuild fuselage delivered in November. $20,000
OBO
I am located in Western Canada and my number is 250-629-9927
David Thomas
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