OK, then there is just about 3" difference. I measured mine and it is 20" aft of the leading edge which would make everyone the same after Sid changes his. Larry Bell
On Fri, Aug 15, 2014 at 9:39 AM, joe.kr2s.builder--- via KRnet < krnet at list.krnet.org> wrote: > > > ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- > From: Lawrence Bell via KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> > To: Comcast <dprich01 at comcast.net>, KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> > Subject: Re: KR> Main gear locations > Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 07:54:39 -0700 > > Sid has his main axle distance 17" aft of the stub wing leading edge, Joe > has his 7" aft of the <<<<<<<<<<<<<< > > CORRECTION: rear face of the foreward spar > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>of the main spar. Since the leading edge > of the stub wing should 10.75" forward of the forward edge of the main spar > they are essentially in the same position for a tri -gear. It seems to me > the difference is other loading aft of the gear. According to Sid's w&b he > is right in the middle of the range. I assume Joe's is the same since he > flies in balance. Going to the folks that like physics, something doesn't > compute. Moving the wheels aft would fix the ground imbalance but would > move the C.G. a little aft. > My thoughts, Larry Bell > > > On Wed, Aug 13, 2014 at 10:04 PM, Comcast via KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> > wrote: > > > I've built my own gear and I measure out at 18"s back from the leading > > edge to the axle center for the mains. 10"s from fire wall forward to > axle > > center. > > > > Dan Prichard > > Portland Oregon > > > > Sent from my iPad > > > > > On Aug 13, 2014, at 9:28 PM, Paul Visk via KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org > > > > wrote: > > > > > > I believe that Sid was going to but his mains at 20" behind the leading > > edge. > > > > > > > > > Sent on the new Sprint Network from my Samsung Galaxy S?4. > > > > > > <div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: > > "joe.kr2s.builder--- via KRnet" <krnet at list.krnet.org> > > </div><div>Date:08/13/2014 9:40 PM (GMT-06:00) </div><div>To: > > smwood at md.metrocast.net </div><div>Cc: krnet at list.krnet.org > > </div><div>Subject: KR> Main gear locations </div><div> > > > </div>Sid,I just happen to have measured my locations for mains and > nose > > wheel the other night to compare to the new project. N357CJ main axle > > center line is 7" behind the main spar and the nose wheel axle is 10" in > > front of the firewall. I agree that the actual dimension is not in the > > instructions but this is where it ends up if all the landing gear parts > > that come with the Deihl kit are used in the instructed configuration. I > > checked it against the project that I am working on and it is nearly > > identical even thought the fuselages are very different. I know that > yours > > is a KR2 but the location relative to the spar is always going to be the > > same. I don't remember that you mentioned the location relative to the > spar > > but only was it related to the weight and balance stations.Joe Horton > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > > NetZero now offers 4G mobile broadband. 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