The 5/32 gear and setup is more than double the weight of the stock gear. I stippled the balsa and ply surfaces before using 30 min epoxy to attach the plate to the noseblock. When attaching the nose I carefully applied epoxy around the inner fuse and the block then placed it on checking often to be sure no epoxy crept to the gear. A nice filet of epoxy all around the fuse resulted and it looks sturdy.

Pete