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cscsail(at)gmavt.net
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Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 1:16 pm Post subject: 701 wing strut

I ran into a problem fitting the front wing  struts and found that others have had the same problem when I searched  the archives, but I didn't find much in the way of solutions. The angle of  the welded U plate is off by about 6 or 8 degrees from the orientation of the  wing pick-up and the gear strut for a proper fit. The plans show the U  fittings as parallel to each other, which mine are (more or less), but I notice  that some have said the Czech Aircraft front strut has the U welded 6  degrees from one another which seems about right.

     Any thoughts or solutions would  be greatly appreciated.

 Gordon

     

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Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 8:07 am Post subject: 701 wing strut

Did you try calling the factory, they are very helpful.

  

 John Read

  

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Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 9:06 am Post subject: 701 wing strut

John,

     I did just that and as you say -- "They were very  helpful" as they have been with every issue I've had. Rodger was aware of the  problem with the one piece strut that I have and said he would send me the part  necessary to convert to the two piece strut which will solve the problem.

 Gordon 

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billmileski

Joined: 07 Aug 2006
Posts: 68
Location: Ledyard, CT

Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 9:34 am Post subject: Re: 701 wing strut

I have one piece struts, and interestingly, from the factory, one fit perfectly, and the other needed a four degree twist. I jigged it and carefully heated and twisted the 4130 tube about a foot from the end and it worked out well.

I actually have one of the newer two-piece struts for the 701, as received from Zenith (still wrapped), if anyone is interested.



Bill Mileski

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701/912S/90hrs

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JohnDRead(at)aol.com
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Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 9:21 pm Post subject: 701 wing strut

Bill:

         I would strongly suggest  that you use the new strut from the factory. They will no doubt have a fit at  the thought that you heated the tube and gave a twist! 

  

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Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 2:40 am Post subject: 701 wing strut

I was wondering about weakening the tubing as well. Not so much from the  heat, but if in the process the strut was no longer straight it would not be as  strong in compression (-Gs). Several builders wrote me off list that they  had solved the alignment issue by heating and twisting and I haven't heard of  any failures. 

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Jari Kaija

Joined: 23 Feb 2006
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 10:11 am Post subject: 701 wing strut

> one piece strut that I have and said he would send me the 

 > part necessary to convert to the two piece strut which will 

 > solve the problem.

  

 Was it a pipe,  what goes inside to original strut?

 If so,  what are the dimensions and exact position

 on original  strut?

  

 I didn't weld  those struts yet, but I'm in the 

 position,  where I have  to do it sooner or later.

  

 http://www.jarikaija.com

  

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Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 3:38 pm Post subject: 701 wing strut

And speaking of 701 struts. Has anyone had trouble with the angle of  the strut pick up on 7F-17 ?

  What I mean is, when you put the strut onto 7F-17, the other end of  the strut does not come close to the upper strut fittings 7V2-5 and 7V4-4  ?



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