Carbon Fibre Landing Gear  
View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Tower Hobbies
Enter up to 4 keywords or Tower stock numbers
Logged in as Guest



Users viewing this topic: none
  Printable Version
       

All Forums >> RC Airplanes >> Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic >> Carden Aircraft >> Carbon Fibre Landing Gear
Page: [1]

Login
Message << Older Topic   Newer Topic >>
Carbon Fibre Landing Gear - 9/22/2006 6:53:00 AM   
TommyWatson



Posts: 973
Joined: 3/28/2002
From: Pendle HillNSW, AUSTRALIA
Status: online 		I have almost finished my 35% Carden Extra. In an effort to save weight, I would like to explore the possibility of using carbon landing gear and wing tube. Has anyone had any experience with carbon gear and if so which brand, size etc.

_____________________________

Tom Watson
Sydney Australia
       Post #: 1

RE: Carbon Fibre Landing Gear - 9/23/2006 7:25:38 PM   
OnTheEdge



Posts: 1166
Joined: 1/14/2002
From: Drums, PA, USA
Status: offline 		Your mileage may vary but I have had good success with a CF wing tube, but not so good success with the gear. I had three sets on a 33% Edge and they delaminated. The latest version was supposedly a "3D weave" that would not de-lam but it did so just like the other sets. While they were replaced at no-charge, the one cost me a 28-10 prop.

Sooooo, my advise is get the tube but mill the bottom of the stock gear to save weight. See below post. You may or may not be able to find a machine shop that can do this on the curved gear on the 330 but should be easy if your 35% is the 260.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=3884452


............Mark


_____________________________

Avoid zen aerobatics...when the ground........and the plane.......become as one.

(in reply to TommyWatson)
       Post #: 2

RE: Carbon Fibre Landing Gear - 9/23/2006 9:39:46 PM   
TommyWatson



Posts: 973
Joined: 3/28/2002
From: Pendle HillNSW, AUSTRALIA
Status: online 		Hi Mark,

Thanks for the advice. I have heard about the CF gear problems. I guess I will just get the wing tube. I really don't need to get the last ounce of weight saving anyway. I have a Wren Turboprop in the Extra. Having the gear collapse could be expensive.

Thanks



_____________________________

Tom Watson
Sydney Australia

(in reply to OnTheEdge)
       Post #: 3

RE: Carbon Fibre Landing Gear - 9/23/2006 9:52:04 PM   
ddennison


 

Posts: 533
Joined: 5/30/2003
From: rochester, mn
Status: offline 		I agree completely about the gear. I have stayed with Al and am at over 600 flights on my Edge 540 40% and have bent it a few times...bent it back and keeps on going.

I have another friend who went the CF route and was constantly breaking them (delaminating) and not doing much flying...

I have however switched to the CF tailwheel assembly, seems ok for the tail so far (2 years), I found the Ohio brand leaf spring lasted about 2 seasons and then broke..I broke 2 of them in 4 years

Dave Dennison

(in reply to TommyWatson)
       Post #: 4

RE: Carbon Fibre Landing Gear - 9/23/2006 9:56:54 PM   
OnTheEdge



Posts: 1166
Joined: 1/14/2002
From: Drums, PA, USA
Status: offline 		Just out of curiosity Tom, how does one go about getting a Carden in the land down under? Do you order direct or is there a hobby retailer or distributor in Australia?

_____________________________

Avoid zen aerobatics...when the ground........and the plane.......become as one.

(in reply to ddennison)
       Post #: 5

RE: Carbon Fibre Landing Gear - 9/24/2006 1:44:08 AM   
TommyWatson



Posts: 973
Joined: 3/28/2002
From: Pendle HillNSW, AUSTRALIA
Status: online 		As far as I know there are no Carden dealers here in Australia. I just ordered from dennis and got it shipped to my place. It was not cheap.!!!

I guess I could have got an ARF for much less. But I wanted to get the same model as Ron Ballards's Turboprop Extra so I could get advice and use his knowledge to make sure the thing was built right. I also wanted to make sure the Turboprop would fit without too many modifications.

I will say the carden kit is really well made, and from all accounts they fly very well.

I will post some pics when I am finished.

Regards






_____________________________

Tom Watson
Sydney Australia

(in reply to OnTheEdge)
       Post #: 6

RE: Carbon Fibre Landing Gear - 9/24/2006 2:43:42 AM   
OnTheEdge



Posts: 1166
Joined: 1/14/2002
From: Drums, PA, USA
Status: offline 		You'll love it when it's done. Well worth the money in my opinion.

Best of luck on your turboprop prodject!

_____________________________

Avoid zen aerobatics...when the ground........and the plane.......become as one.

(in reply to TommyWatson)
       Post #: 7

Page:   [1]
All Forums >> RC Airplanes >> Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic >> Carden Aircraft >> Carbon Fibre Landing Gear
Page: [1]





Jump to:


Google 



Search | Marketplace | Event Calendar | Local Clubs | Magazine | Product Ratings | New Products | Discussion Forums

Photo Gallery | Member Video Posts | RCU Video Gallery | Instructor Search | Field|Track|Marina Search

Advertisers | Hobby Vendor Resources | Rate Manufacturers | Sign In/Sign Up

SITE MAP!   : :   FORUM RULES

© 2001 - 2007 24-7 RC, LLC, all rights reserved.

Charities we support that also need your help
Yorkie Rescue | Humane Society | ASPCA | Crohn's-Colitis America

Kaango.com Classifieds

0.578RCU1