MrNomad
Well Known Member
In an effort to help "A" model owners avoid a bent front gear leg, Chet and I built a test fixture on a boat trailer which we will tow behind my truck to simulate rolling down the runway. Our goal is to observe the load as we tow the fixture thru dips and over bumps, and to measure the gear leg flexing and bending that occurs.
The next phase of this build will be to add 250lbs atop the front wheel to simulate the load supplied by the airplane.
While Chet is a retired EE, we could use some help with those devices we should attach to the fixture to get measurements and decide where to stiffen the front gear & with what materials. If you'd like to help us by loaning us measurement equipment, we promise to handle whatever you loan us for these tests very carefully and to return it to you when the tests are completed.
Chet and I both wrote to Vans and received a polite reply, but no solutions were offered beyond what's already known. If you're tired of reading about bent gear legs and you?d like to help us with test equipment, please contact Chet:
Oldak ?at? Comcast.net or 520-797-7161 8am to 6pm Tucson time.
Thanks.
The next phase of this build will be to add 250lbs atop the front wheel to simulate the load supplied by the airplane.
While Chet is a retired EE, we could use some help with those devices we should attach to the fixture to get measurements and decide where to stiffen the front gear & with what materials. If you'd like to help us by loaning us measurement equipment, we promise to handle whatever you loan us for these tests very carefully and to return it to you when the tests are completed.
Chet and I both wrote to Vans and received a polite reply, but no solutions were offered beyond what's already known. If you're tired of reading about bent gear legs and you?d like to help us with test equipment, please contact Chet:
Oldak ?at? Comcast.net or 520-797-7161 8am to 6pm Tucson time.
Thanks.