Update on moving the main wheels on my KR-2: Removed the main gear fiberglass struts. These are supposed to be used for a tail dragger version. Obtained Scotch ply Grumman Cougar blanks from Fletch Air. Planed these blanks from 1-inch down to 0.750-inch on my Craftsman wood power planer. Cut the blanks to size on my Craftsman metal cutting band saw. Used the original gear legs as patterns for the upper section of the leg and for match drilling to fit the old aluminum castings. Canted the lower leg to get essentially the same shape, but added the boomerang shape for the tri-gear; moved the end for the axle bracket 3-inches further aft. Rounded the edges and sanded smooth to get rid of saw marks and eliminate stress risers for these highly stressed parts. The new gear legs fit the original aluminum castings bolt holes precisely like the old legs. Now trying to fit up the axle brackets to get the 0-degree toe before drilling. Also need to wrap the legs with 2 BID fiberglass for better torsional strength, streamlining and plastic soda straw conduit for brake lines. The work is going slow, but so is the worker.
Sid Wood Tri-gear KR-2 N6242 Mechanicsville, MD, USA
