Dave, Sounds like you have already drilled the holes for the lower ends of the gear legs. If not, clamp in place and drill the holes for the legs and brackets; no shims needed. If so, try Aircraft Spruce http://www.aircraftspruce.com/categories/aircraft_parts/ap/menus/lg/axlesandaxlenuts_shims.html Need to get more correction: get two or three kits and double up. The "how to" guide on the AS page may be of some use. http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/lgpages/axleShims.php With the Whitman type spring gear (Diehl) what is the concern with camber?
Reversing the Diehl gear legs is not a practical thing to do. The shapes of the gear legs for the tri-gear versus the tail-dragger are different and not interchangeable. Using the tail-dragger legs for the tri-gear will set your main wheels 3-inches further forward from where they need to be. The axle center should be 20 inches aft from the leading edge of the stub wing. Otherwise the airplane tends to fall on the tail when you climb aboard or dismount. Sid Wood Tri-gear KR-2 N6242 Mechanicsville, MD, USA -------------------------------------------------------- From: Dave Acklam <dave.a.krnet at gmail.com> Due to my use of 'conventional Diehl gear-legs, reversed' to make a tri-gear config, I need 7.5 degrees camber & 7 degrees toe in order to track straight.... The only source of pre-made shims I know of (Grove) sells them for 25/ea, but only in increments up to 3/4-degree (Toe) and 2 degree (Camber). Anyone have an idea on where to get larger-angle shims made?
