My email once read again was not to clear I left my Drumman leg the length it came I Just cut same profile to fit the Kr gear brackets m. I have noticed now it’s a complete fuselage, it a big step to get up onto the wing walk. I’m 6 feet tall, so a shorter person will have trouble. Have you seen anyone who has mate a step off the fuse side
Thanks Phil. Sent from my iPhone > On 13 Apr 2021, at 08:58, Flesner <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> On 4/12/2021 2:54 PM, Phillip Matheson wrote: >> >> Your Drumman legs. >> Did you reduce the the thickness or tapper hem??? I think you used the full >> length >> I just just mine the same shape as the KR legs the fit the Kr mounting >> brackets. >> They seem very solid and still. Are you still happy with them or had to >> modify??? > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > The Grumman legs are the same material as the Diehl legs, 3M Scotchply, as I > recall. They are slightly thicker (1/8" or so) then the Diehl legs. With > that in mind I would guess that a Grumman leg up to 30" in length, cut to the > same profile as the Diehl leg, should perform quite nicely. My Diehl legs > are 30" in length with approximately 1/8" of glass added to thickness and > foam lead and trail edge for streamlining and to enclose the brake line. If > you go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgdgxVgPNAk and watch the landing > you can see their limited amount of flex without being too stiff. I think > they are JUST RIGHT judging from the many landings / t.o.'s on grass, some > quite rough. They seem to handle rough surfaces without transferring a lot > of movement to the air frame and at the same time not being too soft. > > As always, YRMV........ > > Larry Flesner > ________________________________ > -Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > -Change list delivery options at > https://list.krnet.org/list/krnet.list.krnet.org/ Affinity List Info Board > -Search recent KRnet Archives at > https://list.krnet.org/empathy/list/krnet.list.krnet.org/ > -Search John Boyea's decades of archive at > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ________________________________ -Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html -Change list delivery options at https://list.krnet.org/list/krnet.list.krnet.org/ Affinity List Info Board -Search recent KRnet Archives at https://list.krnet.org/empathy/list/krnet.list.krnet.org/ -Search John Boyea's decades of archive at https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
