Thanks Bob for the pictures and directions for installing the retracts as I finally got up the nerve to cut the wings and started working on mine . They were easy to follow and the pictures helped tremendously. They made the job a lot easier than I thought. At least so far anyway.
I now have both wing plates cut and the holes cut in both wings for those plates. The next step is cutting the the sub-ribs to reinforce the plates. Then onto the nose gear. Don't know if you did yours yet but if you did I would to know if it is possible to see how you did it.
Thanks again.
Bill
ORIGINAL: rhklenke
OK, so here we go with the installation of the SpringAir 305 retracts in the Bobcat...
First, we make a 1/4" ply mount to bolt the retracts to. It needs to be large enough to provide adequate area to spread the loads out and attach to the underlying structure (which we will reinforce).
Then we decide where to put the units in the wing. I decided to put them further outboard than the stock gear. I want to make the gear legs as close to as long as the stock units as possible. Even this far out, the wheels will be partially inside the fuselage when they are retracted...
Mark the location of the plates on the lower wing skin, and slice into your new airplane...
More to come...
Bob