---------------------------------------------------------- Tailwind-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 10/30/04: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:35 AM - Re: (Jack Steele) 2. 08:58 AM - Re: landing gear sockets (Robert Ardis) 3. 08:06 PM - Re: landing gear sockets (Dave Conrad) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:35:38 AM PST US From: "Jack Steele" Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: ----- Original Message ----- From: patmc2002@sbcglobal.net To: tailwind-list@matronics.com Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 11:22 PM Subject: Tailwind-List: Two new tri-gears under construction. Just finished installing the horizontal and vertical stabilizer main tubes today. Tomorrow I'll practice brazing. ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:58:19 AM PST US From: "Robert Ardis" Subject: RE: Tailwind-List: landing gear sockets --> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Robert Ardis" Dave, Jim gives you a good picture to look at. In order to have everything correct, I built a jig--a 2 x 12 long enough to meet the distance between the wheels as per plans. I then built two ply wood box type support for each wheel, nailed them per the toe-in/toe-out desired, inserted the gear legs axles into the wheels and tightened to wheels. The wheels were attached to the inside of the wooden plywood boxes by long bolts of the size that normally hold the wheels together--1/4" I think. Next I made sure the 2 x 12 was 90 degrees to flight and jigged with the sockets on the top end of the gear legs-- This gave me a good and accurate place to tack weld the sockets. Thereafter, used jig for the final hole thru the gear leg and the socket. I hope this helps--works good. Good luck. R. Ardis >From: Dave Conrad >Reply-To: tailwind-list@matronics.com >To: Tailwind at Yahoo , Tailwind matronics > >Subject: Tailwind-List: landing gear sockets >Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 20:44:47 -0500 > >--> Tailwind-List message posted by: Dave Conrad > >Working on my engine mount / gear sockets. Anybody have pictures of the >gear sockets as they relate to the engine mount? Welding techniques, tow >in, camber, ideas etc. Thanks, Dave Conrad > > http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:06:13 PM PST US Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: landing gear sockets From: Dave Conrad --> Tailwind-List message posted by: Dave Conrad Thanks Robert, I want to "turn every stone" on this part of the project. Proper tracking and camber are very important to how enjoyable take offs and landings will be. Dave On Saturday, October 30, 2004, at 10:57 AM, Robert Ardis wrote: > --> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Robert Ardis" > > > Dave, Jim gives you a good picture to look at. In order to have > everything correct, I > built a jig--a 2 x 12 long enough to meet the distance between the > wheels as per plans. > I then built two ply wood box type support for each wheel, nailed them > per the toe-in/toe-out > desired, inserted the gear legs axles into the wheels and tightened to > wheels. The wheels > were attached to the inside of the wooden plywood boxes by long bolts > of the size that > normally hold the wheels together--1/4" I think. > Next I made sure the 2 x 12 was 90 degrees to flight and jigged with > the sockets on > the top end of the gear legs-- This gave me a good and accurate place > to tack weld > the sockets. Thereafter, used jig for the final hole thru the gear > leg and the socket. > I hope this helps--works good. > Good luck. > R. Ardis >> From: Dave Conrad >> Reply-To: tailwind-list@matronics.com >> To: Tailwind at Yahoo , Tailwind >> matronics >> Subject: Tailwind-List: landing gear sockets >> Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 20:44:47 -0500 >> >> --> Tailwind-List message posted by: Dave Conrad >> >> Working on my engine mount / gear sockets. Anybody have pictures of >> the gear sockets as they relate to the engine mount? Welding >> techniques, tow in, camber, ideas etc. Thanks, Dave Conrad >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > _________________________________________________________________ > FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > _- > ======================================================================= > > _- > ======================================================================= > > _- > ======================================================================= > > _- > ======================================================================= > > >