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Old 01-05-2005 | 03:42 PM
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MerlinL14
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Default RE: ARC Ready 2 Trainer

Lexus, I have a Ready 2 and I have 1 piece of advice for you: Ditch the mains before they snap (They will believe me). I use an Alu set and mounted them.
I will try to get some pictures, but here is how I done it.
The Alu mains had 3 locating holes pre drilled, so I lined up the middle hole as the rear most and using it as a template drilled the central hole as close to the FRONT of the middle fuze former allowing for the washer dia.
Hand tighten a nut and bolt in the mains and fuze just to hold it there while you drill the other 2 holes.
Once the holes are drilled and everything is square you will need the following items: 3x 5mm nuts and bolts, 3x small ID large OD washers, B&Q sell them (repair washers). Glass cloth and epoxy.
Lay some epoxy in the fuze area where the 3 holes are and the area around them, then cut a piece of glass cloth to size and lay it in the glue. Mate the Mians to the fuze and push the bolts through. On the inside form the cloth around the protuding bolts. Place the washers over the bolts and then lay another piece of cloth and epoxy. Tighten the nuts to the bolts, the fuze will deform slightly, don't worry. Once the nuts are tight lay another piece of cloth and epoxy over the area. Put the kettle on have a cuppa or 2 and wait over night for the epoxy to set. This set up has lasted for well over 6 months now with no cracks in the fuze or signs of any weakness, my landings are not always pefect and it has stood up to numerious cartwheels down the runway and some very heavy landings. The nose wheel is one of the best around, I has never bent.