I've done a lot of research and the legs with the scotch ply construction are the lightest and strongest and most flexible.
Also have you looked at the oil presure tube, not sure if your using an elec or manual if manual I've had problems with tubes, and yes it might weigh more but I've gone to alumn tubing instead of that damm plastic tubing. Joe On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 10:05 PM, <j...@aol.com> wrote: > Sorry, I meant to add my name before sending the email. > > Since I am sending another note anyway, I would appreciate any input on > which fixed gear I should use. I am sure everyone that has fixed main gear > will have an opinion, but in the interest of not overloading everyone with > emails, if someone has already said what you would say, maybe a subject > line > of "DITTO what John Doe said" would give me an idea of where the majority > of > the net heads stand. So far I have looked at the Diehl and Grove gear > (Thanks, Rick) at the below web sites. Are their other options? > > _http://www.groveaircraft.com/landing_gear.html#kr_ > (http://www.groveaircraft.com/landing_gear.html#kr) > _ > http://www.nvaero.com/categories/Aircraft-Components/Landing-Gear/KR%252d2- > Landing-Gear-Components/_ > ( > http://www.nvaero.com/categories/Aircraft-Components/Landing-Gear/KR%2d2-Landing-Gear-Components/<http://www.nvaero.com/categories/Aircraft-Components/Landing-Gear/KR-2-Landing-Gear-Components/> > ) > Also, I would be interested in what opinions are on the possibilities of > the engine oil leak? I have examined the engine and cannot determine where > the oil was coming from. I suspect it was from the crankcase vent and from > two possible failures. One being busted rings allowing gas back into the > crankcase (but I have turned the prop and it is still as tight as it was > before > the flight and the mag.'s are still turning) or push rod O-ring failure. > There is oil everywhere on the engine above and below the baffles so it is > difficult to say where it was coming from. I plan to pressure test the oil > cooler as well. > > Jay W. Hughes > > N128JH KR2 > > She will fly again! > > American by Birth - A Texan by the Grace of God > > > In God we trust! > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > -- Jose Fuentes Founding Father (one of and former Vice Prez) of Capital City.NET User's Group Former Microsoft MVP http://blogs.aspadvice.com/jfuentes
