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fredorosa(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Mon May 09, 2016 12:58 pm Post subject: gear leg gap

Has anyone done anything about the gap where the gear leg goes through the wing fairing?

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Robert Reed

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Posted: Mon May 09, 2016 1:47 pm Post subject: gear leg gap

Al,

Since I have not finished my project yet I hesitate to say anything but I did fabricate a gear fairing using foam and fiberglass.  I can show you the installed photos yet but you can see my steps and what the finished fairings will look like on my web page.  The only thing remaining is to split the fairings for installation and add the screws.  (OH and paint which seems to be my damnation.)

(LandingGearFairing.html)

Hope this helps.

Bob Reed



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Posted: Mon May 09, 2016 1:49 pm Post subject: gear leg gap

I made fairings for my TR-1

  

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Posted: Mon May 09, 2016 2:38 pm Post subject: gear leg gap

Alfred,

In my KIS I started flying with the gap roughly the same size as yours.

A year later, after a lot of flying, I checked the gear and I found  the fiberglass ground away a millimeter or so of aluminum from the gear.

The gear flexes quite a bit depending on the load and somehow the aluminum gear gets in contact with the fiberglass,

I increased the gap and I did a lot of grinding on the gear to make  its thickness even.

I do not know if the same abrasion will happen with your gear, but it might.

Watch the paint on the gear  when you start flying if there are any signs of contact. Or increase the gap a little.

I do not know if  this gap creates a significant drag. 

I made fairings for the front gear and that made a few miles in speed. 

Jerzy

 

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Posted: Mon May 09, 2016 3:51 pm Post subject: gear leg gap

Yes the gap I have is probably not big enough to clear the flexing of the gear.  We will see with time. 



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On May 9, 2016, at 6:35 PM, jerzy krasinski <jerzy_krasinski(at)sbcglobal.net (jerzy_krasinski(at)sbcglobal.net)> wrote:

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		  Alfred,

In my KIS I started flying with the gap roughly the same size as yours.

A year later, after a lot of flying, I checked the gear and I found  the fiberglass ground away a millimeter or so of aluminum from the gear.

The gear flexes quite a bit depending on the load and somehow the aluminum gear gets in contact with the fiberglass,

I increased the gap and I did a lot of grinding on the gear to make  its thickness even.

I do not know if the same abrasion will happen with your gear, but it might.

Watch the paint on the gear  when you start flying if there are any signs of contact. Or increase the gap a little.

I do not know if  this gap creates a significant drag. 

I made fairings for the front gear and that made a few miles in speed. 

Jerzy

 

    On Monday, May 9, 2016 4:00 PM, Alfred Rosa <fredorosa(at)gmail.com (fredorosa(at)gmail.com)> wrote:



  



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fredorosa(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Mon May 09, 2016 3:56 pm Post subject: gear leg gap

Nice job Bob.  I don't know the feasibility of screwing it stationary to the bottom since the gear will flex dramatically.  Maybe best to leave them off. 

Al



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On May 9, 2016, at 5:44 PM, Robert Reed <robertr237(at)att.net (robertr237(at)att.net)> wrote:

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Al,

Since I have not finished my project yet I hesitate to say anything but I did fabricate a gear fairing using foam and fiberglass.  I can show you the installed photos yet but you can see my steps and what the finished fairings will look like on my web page.  The only thing remaining is to split the fairings for installation and add the screws.  (OH and paint which seems to be my damnation.)

(LandingGearFairing.html)

Hope this helps.

Bob Reed



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 Sent: Monday, May 9, 2016 3:58 PM

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Robert Reed

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Posted: Tue May 10, 2016 10:05 am Post subject: gear leg gap

I have seen them used before but will have to take the flex into consideration that is a given.

Bob

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 Sent: Monday, May 9, 2016 6:54 PM

 Subject: Re: gear leg gap

Nice job Bob.  I don't know the feasibility of screwing it stationary to the bottom since the gear will flex dramatically.  Maybe best to leave them off. 

AlSent from my iPhone

On May 9, 2016, at 5:44 PM, Robert Reed <robertr237(at)att.net (robertr237(at)att.net)> wrote:

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Al,

Since I have not finished my project yet I hesitate to say anything but I did fabricate a gear fairing using foam and fiberglass.  I can show you the installed photos yet but you can see my steps and what the finished fairings will look like on my web page.  The only thing remaining is to split the fairings for installation and add the screws.  (OH and paint which seems to be my damnation.)

(LandingGearFairing.html)

Hope this helps.

Bob Reed

       From: Alfred Rosa <fredorosa(at)gmail.com (fredorosa(at)gmail.com)> To: kisbuilders <kis-list(at)matronics.com (kis-list(at)matronics.com)>  Sent: Monday, May 9, 2016 3:58 PM Subject: gear leg gap  

 Has anyone done anything about the gap where the gear leg goes through the wing fairing?

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kentpyle(at)iland.net
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Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 2:52 pm Post subject: gear leg gap

yes, I made foam masters then fiberglass .  Yes they flex and will  need to be hollow so they can flex.  Kent

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 Subject: Re: gear leg gap

  Nice job Bob.  I don't know the feasibility of screwing it stationary  to the bottom since the gear will flex dramatically.  Maybe best to leave  them off. 

 Al

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On May 9, 2016, at 5:44 PM, Robert Reed <robertr237(at)att.net (robertr237(at)att.net)> wrote:

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   Al,

   Since I have    not finished my project yet I hesitate to say anything but I did fabricate a    gear fairing using foam and fiberglass.  I can show you the installed    photos yet but you can see my steps and what the finished fairings will look    like on my web page.  The only thing remaining is to split the fairings    for installation and add the screws.  (OH and paint which seems to be my    damnation.)

   (LandingGearFairing.html)

   Hope    this helps.

   Bob    Reed

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      Has anyone done anything    about the gap where the gear leg goes through the wing    fairing?

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