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Old 03-09-2004 | 11:44 AM
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Default RE: Retract strut frustrations

Reading through these posts I noticed that your retract legs appear to be bending in the same place. This is a sign that the hard skin of the gear leg has gone "soft".

I would replace them with Bob Violet legs or retreat them with heat.

Strip the legs of all attachments, wheels axels etc. and put then in an oven at 550F for 45 minutes. Using gloves and tongs, drop the legs into cold water or oil. This will re-temper the metal and make them less likely to bend. You can do this about two times with u/c legs before the metal will not respond.

Take care when opening the oven. There will be a blast of very hot air that will hurt you if you lean over the door while opening it. And please do remember to turn it off!