Original Posted By: "taildrags"
Okay. I was at the hangar and measured 50-3/4" from the top of the top longeronto the ground with Scout in the level attitude. Right in line with most otherfolks' measurements.I happen to have a somewhat unique situation, in that I have a complete set of"Daddy Longlegs" spoked motorcycle wheel landing gear in the hangar. I assembledthe pieces onto the jig and made a few measurements; see photo. Pay no attentionto the fact that one bungee shock strut is mounted 180 degrees out ofwhack. You get the idea.Surprisingly, the track (width) of the motorcycle wheel landing gear setup is within1/2" of the Cub-style gear that I have mounted, and the distance from theground to the bottom of the bottom longeron is only 1-1/2" more with the motorcycletire setup than with the Cub-style split gear. I guess Piets just looktaller and tippier with skinny spoked wheels and tires on them ;o)--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/img_ ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: landing gear weight
Pietenpol-List: landing gear weight
Original Posted By: John Woods
To go back to a topic that was discussed a couple of weeks ago, I weighed the motorcyclewheel/tire gear leg setup that I have. See picture; it's a very conventionalsetup with Buchanan's spoke and wheel work, aluminum rims. The gear,brakes, tires, legs, bungees, etc. MINUS the wooden jig weighs 53.5 lbs.The wooden jig, which is oak and also mounts the two gear leg/wing strut fittingsthat go on the lower longerons, weighs 13 lbs. with the gear leg mounting boltson it ;o)--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/img_ ... ______Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2013 09:50:58 +0800 (WST)
To go back to a topic that was discussed a couple of weeks ago, I weighed the motorcyclewheel/tire gear leg setup that I have. See picture; it's a very conventionalsetup with Buchanan's spoke and wheel work, aluminum rims. The gear,brakes, tires, legs, bungees, etc. MINUS the wooden jig weighs 53.5 lbs.The wooden jig, which is oak and also mounts the two gear leg/wing strut fittingsthat go on the lower longerons, weighs 13 lbs. with the gear leg mounting boltson it ;o)--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/img_ ... ______Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2013 09:50:58 +0800 (WST)
Re: Pietenpol-List: riblett attack
Original Posted By: Jim Boyer