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pwatsonfnp(at)comcast.net
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:33 am    Post subject: RV7 main gear wood dampeners Reply with quote
I am finishing up my 7 and working on the main gear fairings. Does anyone have any comments on installing the wood main gear dampeners? Anyone not installed them? Other ideas?
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Paul Watson
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:51 am    Post subject: RV7 main gear wood dampeners Reply with quote
I read a report abt shooting foam into the area and I did that. It worked OK, but I'll give you a few things to be carful abt if you do use the foam into the open area. First, make very sure you will not have to change the fairings later. n other words, have the wheel pants & the upper leg fairings all set and make sure the fairings are aerodinamically set where they need to be before you begin. You have to do this anyway or should as is shown in the plans. If you use this method, get a longer tube to shoot the foam in so you get it abt to the center of the fairing. Stop squirting the foam in well before you get to the top or bottom because the foam really expands and will come out the top & bottom & then you've got a mess.  I did mine that way & I've been flying for 2 years and still fine. I've noticed when I taxi, you can hear the foam moving, but the gear will flex no matter what you use. Hope this helps. Tony   

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 3:12 pm    Post subject: RV7 main gear wood dampeners Reply with quote
I didn't bother with the wood, but did the foam method. Works great. My wheels have never shimmied like Mike Seager's training RV-7.

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Thanks,
Paul Watson
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:34 pm    Post subject: RV7 main gear wood dampeners Reply with quote
I installed wood dampeners and I find I should have made them thicker (maybe a harder wood as well) as I still pick up a shimmy when taxiing on an uneven tar surface. I have to use the brakes to stop the shimmy, so yes, they should be fitted.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 1:50 am    Post subject: RV7 main gear wood dampeners Reply with quote
We used stiff Meranti (about 700kg/m3) glued with TEC-7 a urethane based strong glue
that remains slightly flexxible.
Théo.
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