*How to keep wheel pants on*
...yeah, you might say that.
04-10-2006, 08:13 PM
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RE: *How to keep wheel pants on*
I glue a piece of 1/8" lite ply to the inside of the pants, then use the Sullivan wheel pants bracket.
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For wire gear I have had no problems at flying off a grass field.
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For wire gear I have had no problems at flying off a grass field.
04-12-2006, 02:36 PM
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RE: *How to keep wheel pants on*
Sig has wheel pant brackets that come in two sizes and two to a packet. I use one packet per pant to provide rock solid support on both sides.
04-12-2006, 07:42 PM
#6
RE: *How to keep wheel pants on*
Thanks for the info. I guess I should have given more detail to what I mean. My wheel pants arre not coming loose, they are vibrating and making the fiberglass crack where the landing gear mounts to the pants. I do not run my axles all the way through to the outer side of the wheel pants and maybe I should. I guess some might drill a hole in the other side of the wheel pants and run the axle through or maybe glue a piece of ply on the inside of the pants on the outter side with a hole drilled in the ply for the axle to rest in. Thats more what I was looking for but I'd like to see some pics of different ways to accomplish this.
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Sig has wheel pant brackets that come in two sizes and two to a packet. I use one packet per pant to provide rock solid support on both sides.
Sig has wheel pant brackets that come in two sizes and two to a packet. I use one packet per pant to provide rock solid support on both sides.
04-12-2006, 07:56 PM
#7
RE: *How to keep wheel pants on*
OK, now that we have that straightened out. CA some 2 oz fiberglass cloth to the inside of the pants. Depending on the size of the plane, you may also want to CA a piece of 3/32" or 1/8" lite ply on the side that bolts to the landing gear before putting the fiberglass cloth on. I suggest CA over epoxy since epoxy does not bond to well to ABS, where CA adheres well to ABS or fiberglass.
