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After bolting everything together (and spending a few
minutes finding all the right bolts, nuts and washers) I floxed the strut in
place per plans. I had to trim up the ends a little bit, from the
previous layup. A quick-clamp worked great to hold it in place. |
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Since the NG-51 was still bolted in, as were the spacers, I
simply laid the strut on the lowest spacer then used a ruler to be sure it
was centered between the NG-30s.
Just for fun, after the flox cured, we simulated a gear extension.
Here's the nose gear retracted... (next picture please) |
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...and here's the gear extended! My third moving
part! (landing brake, elevators, nose gear) Yes, the main gear
wheels rotate, but, I don't count those.... 7;^) |
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I like to make parts like this with a CAD drawing. I
generate the drawing in AutoCAD, spray-glue it to the blank of metal,
whatever size, thickness, etc. needed, then make the part using the CAD
drawing to set the locations of bevels and etc. |
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Two clamps to hold MKNG-4 to the top of the strut, one to
hold MKNG-3 to the sides and wait for the flox to cure. |
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together (I've purchased the Wilhelmson nose lift assembly) that is pretty
much it for Step 3.
Click here for Step 4. |
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