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wjones(at)brazoriainet.co
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 Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 6:24 am Post subject: 601xl gear bending |
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Hello group ,has any of the 601XL scratch builders on this site bent their landing gear .If so ,is it a process they would do again or would they buy it from a source .I have priced the blank piece from Trident ,they quoted a price of $213.00 .The price from ZAC is $570.00 for the finished product .Is this something that can be done from home by welding up a fixture and using hydraulic pressure . Thanks Wade Jones South Texas
601XL plans building
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heatonhe36(at)msn.com
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| Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 8:27 am Post subject: 601xl gear bending |
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Wade,
I have contemplated the same thing. I calculated the minimum pressure
required to bend the 3/4" x 8" 6061-T6 would be about 12 ton. The hydraulic
press brake I can use at work is only 9 ton so I've been looking for an
alternative solution.
I received a quote from Zenith for part #6G3-1 at $720. If you can get it
for $570, grab it. The complete gear assembly...Spring Gear, Nose Wheel,
Main Wheels, Brakes, Tires, Tubes, Master Cylinders came to $2,000.
Consider if you make a bend not quite perpendicular to the edge, you have
just scraped $213 of aluminum you can't repair. I think I'll get another
quote from Zenith and if they say $570, I'll buy it and save myself a lot of
work and frustration.
Herb
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Subject: 601xl gear bending
Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2007 09:23:49 -0500
Hello group ,has any of the 601XL scratch builders on this site bent their
landing gear .If so ,is it a process they would do again or would they buy
it from a source .I have priced the blank piece from Trident ,they quoted a
price of $213.00 .The price from ZAC is $570.00 for the finished product
.Is this something that can be done from home by welding up a fixture and
using hydraulic pressure . Thanks Wade Jones South Texas
601XL plans building
Cont. 0200
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wjones(at)brazoriainet.co
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:01 pm Post subject: 601xl gear bending |
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Hello Herbert , thanks for the advise
DO NOT ARCHIVE
. Wade Jones South Texas
601XL plans building
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kellymeiste(at)jcwifi.com
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| Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 4:50 pm Post subject: 601xl gear bending |
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Guy's
I own a nice 30 ton Enerpac Hydraulic Press.
This machine has a dual acting cylinder (push or pull) with 16 inches of
stroke, along with a very accurate digital readout with peak load recording
capability.
If any one would like to have their blank gear (or anything else) formed let
me know, I'm sure I could save you some money even over the ZAC cost.
Also FWIW, I have a mill & lath both with Sony X / Y digital readouts if you
would like anything machined.
If interested please contact me off list for details.
Kelly Meiste
601 HD (150 hours)
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