2/27/2011 Finally !!!
width = 87" outside of tires
Weight = 13lbs
bottom of spar to ground = 17.5"
2/26/2011 Installed left main today...still need some AN hardware
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2/19/11 Left main gear is ready to install. Still need some AN hardware. Note to self...Don't build your own gear again. LOL
2/9/2011 Lower legs are done.
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1/18/2011 Tailwheel ready: One UniLoy (scott) 6" tailwheel with new bushings attached to a modified 1970 Ski-doo front ski leaf spring.
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12/08/2010 This is the basic design for my Seafury landing gear. This design is from a 1979 Article by Tony Bingelis in EAA Sport Aviation magazine. The legs will be covered with Streamline Strut fairings from http://www.streamline.8k.com/FAIRINGS.htm
You can download the complete article HERE
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PROGRESS
12/21/2010 update: Almost have one gear done as you can see in the pictures. The distance from the bottom of the spar to the ground will be 19". Right where I wanted to be. The gas welding is a slow process but I am getting the hang of it. As of this stage the gear weighs just 9lbs 9 oz. I will be right at 15/16 lbs with the wheel, tire and brakes. NICE...
Makin' parts
Welding it up
Lookin' good
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This is Lynn Hyder's scratch built KR2. My gear will look very similar. The forward WAF will be replaced with a 7x9" landing gear mounting plate made from .125 chromium-molybdenum general purpose alloy steel plate. The upper part of the gear will be welded to this plate.
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Here is a Zenair 601. That is the look I am after but with a more rounded tail and invasion stripes
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11/17/2010 Here is a preliminary drawing of my main gear mount with the WAF integrated into it.
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11/18/2010
design conciderations for load springs:
A/C max gross 1300#, assumed 90% loading on mains 1G=585# each gear, max load 3G or 1755# on each main,
Die spring model EH150-1200 from www.diamondwire.com
1.5OD, 12" free length, spring rate 544#/inch, load at solid 2,325#, max travel 3"
Each gears spring will compress 1" at 1300# max gross
Todays changes: Main strut is now 1.75 OD .095wall tube with a 1.5 OD .095wall tube riding inside against the die spring
11/29/2010 Updated FWD cad drawing in PDF
11/30/2010 Updated SIDE cad drawing in PDF
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Brake master cylinder info:
6" long, ~8oz weight,
SKU Number:05735 $29.99 each from BMI Karts