RE: Pietenpol-List: Wooden landing gear question G forces on bungees &

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:04 am

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Depends on how hard you land.Seriously, I have seen about 3" of travel on my axle, but my guide pinsallow for 6"Jack PhillipsNX899JPRaleigh, NC _____

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:15 am

Original Posted By: Craig Steffen
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matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:25 am

Original Posted By: Jack Phillips
Jack:What size tubes did you use for the guide pins in the axle and for the tubes onthe landing gear?Rick Schreiber----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:07 am

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
I don=92t remember exactly, but I think the guide pins were =BD=94 .049=94 wall andthe collar they ride in was =BE=94 .035=94 wall. Really don=92t remember and theairplane is not where I can easily measure it (It=92s in Virginia, I=92m inNorth Carolina). Just make sure there is plenty of =93slop=94 around the guidepins so they won=92t bind if one wheel hits a pothole.Jack PhillipsNX899JPRaleigh, NC _____

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:20 am

Original Posted By: Jack Phillips
Thanks Jack:That's pretty much what size I was going to use as it looked about right and Ihad scrap tubing around that size.Rick Schreiber----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:21 am

Original Posted By: Dan Yocum