The other reason Diehl wanted them wrapped is because the glass in the legs is unidirectional and the wrap prevents them from splitting with the grain. Apparently Grumman never had that problem and I don't know if an unwrapped KR leg ever would split, but I could see a crack potentially developing through the bolt holes.
I know I did not put foam on the leading edges of my gear legs. It has been years, but I seem to recall that they were beveled and I finished sanding to a radius or used a router. As stated, the straw on the trailing edge is good for the brake line and good to taper the back end to streamline it. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: KR> LANDING GEAR LEGS From: Sid Wood via KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> List-Post: [email protected] Date: Wed, December 10, 2014 11:08 am To: <krnet at list.krnet.org> 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
