To add a bit more to what Larry recommends on lengthening the legs, I don't know if Steve will sell longer legs, but I would expect to pay a hefty premium for them. I spoke to Dan Diehl years ago and he told me that he buys the scotchply sheets in 4' X 8' pieces so they are cut down to get 24" blanks. Making one set of longer legs means wasting some of the sheet so the cost to him was double what a 24" leg would be since he wound up with an unusable 20" of wasted material if he made one 30" set. Certainly doable, just don't think Steve is ripping you off if he charges you double to legs only a few inches longer. Of course, if you can find a set of Grumman legs to cut down the price is good.
When I was working on my last 2S I had changed several things in the gear geometry so I got an uncut 24" blank from Dan and welded my own brackets with the lower steel bracket being a bit longer. I also changed the angle of the legs to a bit more vertical which gave me a taller stance for the same length of leg. Brian Kraut 904-536-1780 br...@eamanuacturing.com At this point I'll toss in my opinion on the gear. Anyone building a 2S, with tail wheel and using Diehl type gear, and making them from the larger gear blanks should make them longer than 24 inches for a better 3 point stance. Jeff Scott and I have 30 inch legs and I like it that way. https://www.dropbox.com/s/wb9mahqklj8540o/100_5555.JPG?dl=0 28 inches might also be a good length. Just my opinion. Larry Flesner _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org
