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1. 06:51 AM - Re: Gear tower (Wally Allington)
2. 07:19 AM - Re: Gear tower (Larry Bowen)
3. 08:42 AM - Re: Gear tower (Kevin Shannon)
4. 03:06 PM - Re: Gear tower (Brian Denk)
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--> RV8-List message posted by: "Wally Allington" <chilipepper@summergrove.net>
What I did was reversed the bolts and will torque them from under the
aircraft. Thought I might need to spot weld something next to bolt head
to keep it from turning but as it turns out the bolt doesn't turn
anyway.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-rv8-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-rv8-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Brian Denk
Subject: RE: RV8-List: Gear tower
--> 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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--> RV8-List message posted by: "Larry Bowen" <Larry@BowenAero.com>
I checked the torque on these just the other night. There isn't enough
room to get a socket or wrench in there, as we all know. I ended up
jamming a wedge (the end of a small adjustable wrench) between the nut and
the weldment, then torqued the bolt from underneath. Kludgy, but it got
the job.
-
Larry Bowen
Larry@BowenAero.com
http://BowenAero.com
Wally Allington said:
> --> RV8-List message posted by: "Wally Allington"
> <chilipepper@summergrove.net>
>
> What I did was reversed the bolts and will torque them from under the
> aircraft. Thought I might need to spot weld something next to bolt head
> to keep it from turning but as it turns out the bolt doesn't turn
> anyway.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-rv8-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-rv8-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Brian Denk
> To: rv8-list@matronics.com
> Subject: RE: RV8-List: Gear tower
>
> --> 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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--> RV8-List message posted by: "Kevin Shannon" <kshannon@seanet.com>
I bought a low profile socket with a universal joint built into it, and
a couple real long extensions which stuck out the top lightning hole in
the gear tower. This worked but is a pain, I wish I would have put them
in facing down now.
Kevin Shannon
60 hours on hobbs now
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-rv8-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-rv8-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Larry Bowen
Subject: RE: RV8-List: Gear tower
--> RV8-List message posted by: "Larry Bowen" <Larry@BowenAero.com>
I checked the torque on these just the other night. There isn't enough
room to get a socket or wrench in there, as we all know. I ended up
jamming a wedge (the end of a small adjustable wrench) between the nut
and
the weldment, then torqued the bolt from underneath. Kludgy, but it got
the job.
-
Larry Bowen
Larry@BowenAero.com
http://BowenAero.com
Wally Allington said:
> --> RV8-List message posted by: "Wally Allington"
> <chilipepper@summergrove.net>
>
> What I did was reversed the bolts and will torque them from under the
> aircraft. Thought I might need to spot weld something next to bolt
head
> to keep it from turning but as it turns out the bolt doesn't turn
> anyway.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-rv8-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-rv8-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Brian Denk
> To: rv8-list@matronics.com
> Subject: RE: RV8-List: Gear tower
>
> --> 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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--> RV8-List message posted by: "Brian Denk" <akroguy@hotmail.com>
>
>--> RV8-List message posted by: "Larry Bowen" <Larry@BowenAero.com>
>
>I checked the torque on these just the other night. There isn't enough
>room to get a socket or wrench in there, as we all know. I ended up
>jamming a wedge (the end of a small adjustable wrench) between the nut and
>the weldment, then torqued the bolt from underneath. Kludgy, but it got
>the job.
>
>-
>Larry Bowen
>Larry@BowenAero.com
>http://BowenAero.com
>
Yup. I can relate. I think I used a small pair of needle nose vise grips to
clamp onto the nuts and then just torqued on the bolts from the bottom.
Once the pliers jammed into the weldment, they stayed put. Really a pain
that's for sure, but ain't nuthin' a quick chiropractor visit can't fix.
Brian Denk
RV8 N94BD
RV10 '51 no gear towers!
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