Phil, I have the original plans for the retract fix at the house. When I get home tonight I will get the angle for you, I can also scan the plans I have and E-mail them to you.
Lee Van Dyke Mesa AZ l...@vandyke5.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "phil brookman" <p...@ntlworld.com> To: <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 3:48 AM Subject: KR> kr retract gear mods and angled blocks hi does anyone know what the angle is on those 3 blocks that join the gear to the main spar and what do people think about adding a small plate at the end of the gear to shift the wheels forward and thus place moreweight on that tail the small plate would also give it more ground clearance .i see torsion loads being applied to the bar and brackets but should be ok i think anyone done it. also to get the plane sitting higher has anyone fitted any spacer blocks on top of the retracts between the spring gear phil ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.14 - Release Date: 20/05/2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html