Haven't seen many pictures of the main landing gear build up, so here are some. This is a parts
mockup to make sure everything fits and to figure out where everything goes.
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The corner with the brakes had to be taken to nearly the same profile as the axle flange, the other
corner, I just put a nice radius on it.
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The axle bolt holes were drilled with the axle as the guide. Took a small peice of 1/4"OD alluminum
tubing, inserted it into the axle's drilled flange hole to use as a drill guide, and drilled the pilot
holes with a 12" long 3/16" bit. Finally drill the 1/4" holes w/ the axle off, and your done. Holes
line up, and just as important, using the axle flange as a guide, the holes are also normal to the
MLG pad.
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One down, one to go. Don't know what happened, but even though this buildup went without problems,
it surprisingly burnt up a lot of wall clock. By the time I packed the bearings, installed tubes, tires,
brakes, did a bunch of hand filing on the spring, etc., I ate up about 14 hours. I did stop to eat a couple
times, though.
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Here it is sitting upright under the plane.
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Look, now I have something to bounce with (not that I would ever do that). Notice Sandra's
made me park the hot rod UNDER the plane??
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Don't know what other people did, but I cut the notches out with 1/2" Dia. drum sanders on a Drimel. Cuts
fast enough that you aren't there all day, cuts slow enough to avoid errors. Leaves you with a correct
diameter notch that is all but smooth.
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See, it is strong enough....
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