Today's Message Index:
----------------------
1. 08:01 AM - Commercial (George Race)
2. 08:30 AM - Re: Commercial (BobKat)
3. 05:27 PM - Landing Gear Pads (Philip Smith)
4. 06:21 PM - Re: Landing Gear Pads (MacDonald Doug)
5. 07:23 PM - Re: Commercial (David L. Orr)
Message 1
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
Hi gang, hope your building projects are moving right along now that summer
has finally arrived.
Just a gentle reminder that I build a lot of very nice custom parts for
Zenith home builders.
Check them out here: http://www.mrrace.com/Products/
Wishing you tail winds and fair skies,
George
Do not archive
Message 2
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
Hi George =93 finally got my painting project doe and put
VG=99s on yesterday. I=99ll send you pictures of those
fantastic baggage doors and access ports you manufacture. I can sure
recommend them to any prospective viewers!
From: George Race
Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2011 9:58 AM
Subject: Zenith701801-List: Commercial
Hi gang, hope your building projects are moving right along now that
summer has finally arrived.
Just a gentle reminder that I build a lot of very nice custom parts for
Zenith home builders.
Check them out here: http://www.mrrace.com/Products/
Wishing you tail winds and fair skies,
George
Do not archive
Message 3
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Landing Gear Pads |
How many of you have changed out the main gear mounting pads on a 701. A
while back it was brought to our attention that there might be a problem
with durability of the old pads. One guy even spoke about cutting the side
walls out of truck tires to get robust pads. Some time after I picked up my
kit in early 2007 the Zenith folks have changed the material to a more
substantial compound.
I ordered up the new part number pads last year after talking with Roger.
The "new pads" as sent from Zenith last year are brown in color and seem to
be of a completely different compound. Has any one had experience with the
new pads vs the old black colored pads?? *Good or bad*??? I have seen the
current pad on the right main starting to pinch and tear along the rear
outside edge of the "L" bracket fitting - but it still seems to be
airworthy. But this has prompted me to get on the stick and change out the
pads just in case...
Btw what did you find the best way to "jack up" the plane to change out the
pads. I figure it's probably best to do it by dropping one side of the gear
at a time enough to remove the old and slip in the new. I want to avoid
undoing the brake lines if possible.
After looking the whole thing over I thought that I could push the rear of
the plane down and put a saw horse or some other support just ahead of the
gear area across the bottom of the floor pan on the longitudinal "thick L
angles" then let the plane rock fwd until the gear comes off the ground.
Will this work???
Ttfn and thanks for your valued input.
Still grinnin
Phil
CH 701 912ULS
Buhl ID
Message 4
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Re: Landing Gear Pads |
As has been said here before, don't even waste time with the old style pads
.- =0AThe new ones are significantly better.- My plane had a mushy feel
when taxiing =0Athat has completely disappeared with the new pads.=0A=0AAs
for changing out the pads, my hanger mate has a really nice step ladder th
at =0Awas a bit shorter than the bottom of my wings.- A couple of blocks
and some =0Apadding-imediately outboard of the strut/spar intersection an
d I was able to =0Alift the side of the plane far enough to get the rubber
blocks out and install =0Athe new ones.=0A=0AOne other thing to consider is
you may want to get new locknuts.- Mine were okay =0Ato re-use (still lo
ts of lock left) but the nuts on a CH-750 I'm helping with =0Awere complete
ly shot after removing them a second time.=0A=0ADoug MacDonald=0ACH-701=0AN
W Ontario, Canada=0A=0ADo Not Archive=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A_______________________
_________=0AFrom: Philip Smith <madriver42@gmail.com>=0ATo: zenith701801-li
st@matronics.com; zenith-list@matronics.com=0ASent: Sun, May 29, 2011 7:25:
14 PM=0ASubject: Zenith701801-List: Landing Gear Pads=0A=0A=0AHow many of y
ou have changed out the main gear mounting pads on a 701.- A while =0Abac
k it was brought to our attention that there might be a problem with =0Adur
ability of the old pads.- One guy even spoke about cutting the side walls
out =0Aof truck tires to get robust pads. Some time after I picked up my k
it in early =0A2007 the Zenith folks have changed the material to a more su
bstantial compound.-=0A=0AI ordered up the new part number pads last year
after talking with Roger. The =0A"new pads" as sent from Zenith last year
are brown in color and seem to be of a =0Acompletely different compound.-
Has any one had experience with the new pads vs =0Athe old black colored p
ads??- Good or bad???- I have seen the current pad on the =0Aright main
starting to pinch and tear along the rear outside edge of the "L" =0Abrack
et fitting - but it still seems to be airworthy.- But this has prompted m
e =0Ato get on the stick and change out the pads just in case...=0A=0ABtw w
hat did you find the best way to "jack up" the plane to change out the =0Ap
ads.- I figure it's probably best to do it by dropping one side of the ge
ar at =0Aa time enough to remove the old and slip in the new.- I want to
avoid undoing =0Athe brake lines if possible.-=0A=0AAfter looking the who
le thing over I thought that I could push the rear of the =0Aplane down and
put a saw horse or some other support just ahead of the gear area =0Aacros
s the bottom of the floor pan on the longitudinal "thick L angles" then let
=0Athe plane rock fwd until the gear comes off the ground.- Will this wo
rk???-=0A=0ATtfn and thanks for your valued input.=0A=0AStill grinnin=0A
====== =0A
Message 5
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
Good to hear from you George, I'm back in the states and can't wait to get back
to working on my plane. I spent the coldest winter of my life working up in Canada.
I'm still wiring up my panel and hooking up my engine controls.
Take Care,
David
Other Matronics Email List Services
These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.
-- Please support this service by making your Contribution today! --
|