Mitch,

I'm assuming you are using mechanical retracts.. but even if they are pneumatic it doesn't really matter. Question is.. do you have any type of shock absorbtion in the strut leg? As in a coil in the strut leg like on most main gears on a tricycle gear plane. If you don't have anything that will let it absorb some shock.. it will bend it. Also.. music wire comes in various hardness and you may want to check out what type you are using.. I'm not into metalurgy so perhaps some of the other gurus here can help with that. Whenever you bend music wire some temper will go out of it and perhaps it may need to be retempered.. as in reheated and cooled. That's about all I can think of... as I said.. I'm sure some other person here will have a better idea as to the metal strength issues...


Deadstik....[8D]