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 After tons of research, and after speaking with several knowledgeable people, I used several proven designs to come up with plans which anyone can take to a local machine shop, only to return days later and pick up a pair of legs. This is what Philip (the owner of this beautiful Dragonfly) did. I sent my drawing to Phil, and he took them to a few different shops, and finally chose one. They did a fine job. The design calls for using the aluminum anodized bolt on axles sold by Aircraft Spruce and Wicks. 5" Clevelands are specified, but any size tire can be used. The yoke dimension is variable for different sizes. |
I'm real happy with the way they came out. |
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The original article in the newsletter called for the spring steel leg to be 18" long. This is what I specified on my plan, and what we installed. The photo below shoes that perhaps 18" is a tad bit too long. We ended up cutting off 4". We still have 4" prop clearance in the tail high position, with 2flat tires, swinging a 58" prop.
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Here's a photo of Phil sitting in the cockpit.
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Esse site foi ideia de Patrick Panzera de Hanford California EUA.
