Jim,
I don't have Dans legs. Was planning on milling them out of 7075. I'm
trying to replace a retract system, so it is not the new wing. Who
designed the brackets you have? Where in Colo are you? Sure would
like to get a look at them. Bobby
> Hi Bobby, If you go to Marks website, I believe he has drawings for a
> welded 4130 gear leg bracket. First, I assume you are using the Diehl
> composite legs???. Dan Diehl sells an aluminum catsing for the legs,
> However they are not the same height as the new 18% airfoil and you would
> have to put extra material on the spar in the area of the brackets to
> assure proper strength around the bolts. A word of caution.. I have a
> set of the TET gear leg brackets( I don't believe mark is making them any
> longer)The problem is they are set up for something like a 60 degree gear
> leg angle. This is too much. According to Dan Diehl, The gear legs MUST
> be at the 45 degrees they were designed for to flex properly. The axel
> brackets are also designed to be 45 degrees as well( they come with the
> complete Diehl gear leg kit.). The TET brackets are a beautiful example of
> craftsmanship, Just the wrong angle. Hope this helps. Jim Sporka ,
> KR2S, corvair, new airfoil, colorado, collecting dust.
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: bo...@hatconversions.com
> Reply-To: KRnet <kr...@mylist.net>
> Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 07:29:09 -0800 (PST)
>
>>Does anyone have a print for a gear leg bracket, or are they cast units
>> we
>>have to buy? Bobby.
>>
>>_______________________________________
>>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
>>
>
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________________________________________
> Sent via the WebMail system at totalspeed.net
>
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________
> 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
>
