The Grumman gear is also a lot wider to start with than the Diehl gear which is why they don't twist. -------------------------------------------- On Wed, 12/10/14, Sid Wood via KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> wrote:
Subject: Re: KR> LANDING GEAR LEGS To: krnet at list.krnet.org Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2014, 12:08 PM The wrap also allows you to to put some foam streamlining on the leading and trailing edges plus letting you embed a plastic soda straw conduit for a brake line. Sid Wood Tri-gear KR-2 N6242 Mechanicsville, MD, USA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The reason the?Diehl gear legs are wrapped is because the legs have a tendency to twist when the brakes are applied. ?So the glass stiffens to legs. With our legs being 1" thick we may not need to wrap them. Paul Visk Belleville I'll 618-406-4705? _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options
