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kbob(at)cox.net
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 Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 6:24 am Post subject: Gear leg do it yourself |
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Guys & Gals,
What about the efforts of a true home builder? Have we lost all of our
skills? Don't you wish you had that money for gas in the tank? Well I do.
My Plan: Cut my fork down by 1", throw a couple welds on the bottom, buy an
adjustable threading die, thread another inch of the gear leg, cut an inch
off of the gear leg, and put it back on the airplane. Total cost: under
$100. Time: a day or two. Bonus: No change in the wheel pants.
Tools req'd: hack saw, disk grinder, file, welder (will farm out), die
(purchase), die holder (purchase), threading oil, drill.
Here are the links:
http://pages.suddenlink.net/tismuoi9/rvng/forks.jpg
http://pages.suddenlink.net/tismuoi9/rvng.html
Production Tool Supply www.pts-tools.com. Die ER6111616E (1.250" 16tpi)
2.5"OD for $40.50. A die holder EV50250 for about $15.75.
Optional source: http://www1.mscdirect.com/CGI/NNSRIT?PMAKA=03946506
I won't do this for a month or so when my annual is due, therefore I won't
have results for a while. Should be fun!
Kelly Patterson
RV-6A N716K 190 hours
PHX, AZ
Time: 09:25:18 AM PST US
From: Denis Walsh <denis.walsh(at)comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Factory recall gear leg
If you need the full boat, around $480. If you only need the minimum,
around $300.
Mine is in the mail.
On Nov 15, 2007, at 8:41 , Jeff Dowling wrote:
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What does it cost for an rv6a?
Shemp
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bmeyette(at)gmail.com
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:33 am Post subject: Gear leg do it yourself |
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A most excellent suggestion - I think it'd be far easier to cut & rethread
my nose gear leg in place, rather than to try to remove it. My leg was
installed TIGHT & not meant to come back out or loosen up. At the very
least, I'd have to remove the engine frame, as the gear leg bolt fit was so
tight it was driven in from below & would probably be quite difficult to
drive back out.
brian
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bobbyhester(at)newwavecom
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 8:00 pm Post subject: Gear leg do it yourself |
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I don't think it is that easy. The gear leg is hardened and takes a
special die to cut the threads. I've read messages on one of the list
about people that have taken them to local shops and they could not cut
the threads. I think I saw a message from the guy at
http://www.langair.com/, that told someone, that the die cost about
$300. Not sure about this but you can contact him for yourself and ask.
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Surfing the web from Hopkinsville, KY
Visit my RV7A web site: http://www.geocities.com/hester-hoptown/RVSite/
Kelly Patterson wrote:
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Guys & Gals,
What about the efforts of a true home builder? Have we lost all of our
skills? Don't you wish you had that money for gas in the tank? Well I do.
My Plan: Cut my fork down by 1", throw a couple welds on the bottom,
buy an adjustable threading die, thread another inch of the gear leg,
cut an inch off of the gear leg, and put it back on the airplane.
Total cost: under $100. Time: a day or two. Bonus: No change in the
wheel pants.
Tools req'd: hack saw, disk grinder, file, welder (will farm out), die
(purchase), die holder (purchase), threading oil, drill.
Here are the links:
http://pages.suddenlink.net/tismuoi9/rvng/forks.jpg
http://pages.suddenlink.net/tismuoi9/rvng.html
Production Tool Supply www.pts-tools.com. Die ER6111616E (1.250"
16tpi) 2.5"OD for $40.50. A die holder EV50250 for about $15.75.
Optional source: http://www1.mscdirect.com/CGI/NNSRIT?PMAKA=03946506
I won't do this for a month or so when my annual is due, therefore I
won't have results for a while. Should be fun!
Kelly Patterson
RV-6A N716K 190 hours
PHX, AZ
Time: 09:25:18 AM PST US
From: Denis Walsh <denis.walsh(at)comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Factory recall gear leg
If you need the full boat, around $480. If you only need the minimum,
around $300.
Mine is in the mail.
On Nov 15, 2007, at 8:41 , Jeff Dowling wrote:
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> What does it cost for an rv6a?
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> Shemp
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