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1. 06:11 AM - Gear tower (ed clegg)
2. 08:52 AM - Re: Gear tower (Mickey Coggins)
3. 07:31 PM - Re: Gear tower (Brian Denk)
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--> RV8-List message posted by: "ed clegg" <edwclg@adelphia.net>
I posted a msg in the wrong grp on this subject.
Maybe here I will get a better response.
I am thinking of opening up the gear towers as some have done.
Any thoughts pro or con would be appreciated. I have had opinions on both
sides of the issue from good sources.
Thanks,
Ed Clegg
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--> RV8-List message posted by: Mickey Coggins <mick-matronics@rv8.ch>
> I posted a msg in the wrong grp on this subject.
> Maybe here I will get a better response.
> I am thinking of opening up the gear towers as some have done.
> Any thoughts pro or con would be appreciated. I have had opinions on both
> sides of the issue from good sources.
> Thanks,
> Ed Clegg
>
Hi Ed,
This has been discussed a lot recently, but I'm not sure
which list. Bottom line as I recall is that no one can
see a big problem with doing this, assuming you do it
right. Hope that helps!
Best regards,
Mickey
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Mickey Coggins
http://www.rv8.ch/
#82007 finishing
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--> RV8-List message posted by: "Brian Denk" <akroguy@hotmail.com>
>
>I posted a msg in the wrong grp on this subject.
>Maybe here I will get a better response.
>I am thinking of opening up the gear towers as some have done.
>Any thoughts pro or con would be appreciated. I have had opinions on both
>sides of the issue from good sources.
>Thanks,
>Ed Clegg
As they are a most definitely structural members, I'm sure Van's wouldn't
advise modifying them. Yet, I also have seen them opened up, mostly by
separating the lower half of the cover and attaching via screws/nutplates.
This is still a very beefy assembly as far as my armchair engineering degree
tells me. If I was to build another -8, I would make this mod. Getting to
those gear bolts is hell.
Brian Denk
RV8 N94BD
RV10 '51
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