Hi, Terry, and thanks for the photos! They really do explain what the composite
gear is all about in the 601 installation. I can certainly see how this configuration
saves beaucoup weight over the stock, or even Grove, metal gear.
Certainly not as visually clean an installation, what with the axle stand-off,
but it's always about trade-offs, isn't it? I can't tell if the installation is
all blind rivets and bolts, or if there are solid rivets through the outer brackets.
Thanks again for taking the time to elevate the discussion. I learn something new
here every day.
Rick
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-----Original Message-----
>From: Terry Phillips <ttp44@rkymtn.net>
>Sent: Nov 18, 2009 10:46 PM
>To: zenith601-list@matronics.com
>Subject: Re: Re: Zenith 601/650 Upgrades, Grove Gear Mod
>
>That sounds like a good price to me, assuming that he is talking about the
>complete CZAW attachment package. I have been collecting information on the
>CZAW gear attachment. I'll attach a couple of photos that I got courtesy of
>Martin Pohl. One thing that I hadn't anticipated is that there appears to
>be a steel channel all the way across the bottom of fuselage. That would
>probably take something away from the weight advantage of the composite
>gear, but I don't know how much. Another thing is that the CZAW axle mount
>includes a standoff. Presumably that is to provide a bit of separation
>between the gear leg and the (potentially) hot brake disk. Note the
>composite gear leg does not go inside the wheel pants, unlike the standard
>aluminum gear. Hopefully, Mat would include that in the package.
>
>Terry
>
>At 04:08 PM 11/18/2009 -0500, you wrote:
>>I haven't totally rejected the composite gear, I'd just like to know more
>>about it (given CZAW history with other items). Maybe someone has some
>>history they'd like to share?
>>
>>Mathieu at Zenair said he'd be willing to discount the adapter blocks for
>>the Grove gear, if we did a group buy. He said he'd provide both side
>>somewhere in the $150 neighborhood.
>>
>>Rick
>
>
>Terry Phillips ZBAGer
>ttp44~at~rkymtn.net
>Corvallis MT
>ZU-601XL/Jab 3300 s .. l .. o .. o .. w build kit - Tail & flaps are done;
>Balancing the ailerons and working on the wings
>http://www.mykitlog.com/N47TP/
