Home Made Strut Clearances
12-21-2009, 05:24 AM
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Home Made Strut Clearances
12-21-2009, 10:02 AM
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RE: Home Made Strut Clearances
One problem I see with your design is that the top of the shock strut does not pivot like the real one, so either the tube in a tube will have to be sloppy to make it work or the gear will bind. I like your gear door.
12-22-2009, 12:20 AM
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RE: Home Made Strut Clearances
Thanks Guys,
I will try over at RCSB - i have run out of free posts so I will have to become a site supporter i think. Seems a little slower than here through.
TFF - thanks for your help. The top of the shock strut will actually pivot in a fore aft direction - i just have not figured out how to do that bit yet! The outer sleeve is 12.7 (0.5") dia tube, while the pivot bar is only 6.35 (0.250") rod, so i may just open the top of the outer sleeve up, and put a shoulder bolt through. But still thinking on this one!
Thanks guys.
I will try over at RCSB - i have run out of free posts so I will have to become a site supporter i think. Seems a little slower than here through.
TFF - thanks for your help. The top of the shock strut will actually pivot in a fore aft direction - i just have not figured out how to do that bit yet! The outer sleeve is 12.7 (0.5") dia tube, while the pivot bar is only 6.35 (0.250") rod, so i may just open the top of the outer sleeve up, and put a shoulder bolt through. But still thinking on this one!
Thanks guys.
