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- Wed Jan 29, 2020 3:05 pm
- Forum: Wheeler General Information
- Topic: More main landing gear issues
- Replies: 5
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Re: More main landing gear issues
Update I called Darrell at compair and left a message about getting new brackets. No reply yet. I figure I have 4 options: 1) New clamp brackets from compair if I can get them 2) build new clamp brackets myself that are 6 inches wide ID (not high on my list really) 3) Weld a 3/8 in thick plate to on...
- Sun Jan 26, 2020 10:44 pm
- Forum: Wheeler General Information
- Topic: More main landing gear issues
- Replies: 5
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More main landing gear issues
More gear woes... I'm trying to fit the left gear and running into more issues I hope someone can shed some light on. I have the aluminum gear legs from Grove. The drilled hole patterns match up but my problem is the fit to the gear clamp bracket. Either the gear leg is way to small or the bracket i...
- Fri Jan 24, 2020 1:21 am
- Forum: Wheeler General Information
- Topic: Wing to fuselage fuel line connections
- Replies: 5
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Re: Wing to fuselage fuel line connections
Thanks for the pictures. Very helpful
- Wed Jan 22, 2020 3:32 pm
- Forum: Wheeler General Information
- Topic: Landing Gear Pressure Plate Pad
- Replies: 0
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Landing Gear Pressure Plate Pad
Cannot find my pressure plate pads. They may have been misplaced in the various moves or I never got them.
Any one have any idea what they are made of and size?
Any one have any idea what they are made of and size?
- Sat Jan 18, 2020 12:04 pm
- Forum: Wheeler General Information
- Topic: New guy .building wheeler CT90 . need engine mount
- Replies: 1
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Re: New guy .building wheeler CT90 . need engine mount
I would try and contact Darell and see what he has available or can make up for you
http://compairtechllc.com/contact.asp
Also, see the post about nose gear collapse.
http://compairtechllc.com/contact.asp
Also, see the post about nose gear collapse.
- Fri Jan 17, 2020 3:03 pm
- Forum: Wheeler General Information
- Topic: Wing to fuselage fuel line connections
- Replies: 5
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Wing to fuselage fuel line connections
What way are (did) you connect the fuel lines from the wing to the fuselage lines? Simple hard line to union to hard line or hard line from wing tank to hose to ??
Any info, especially pictures, appreciated.
Any info, especially pictures, appreciated.
- Fri Jan 17, 2020 1:09 pm
- Forum: Wheeler General Information
- Topic: Paint Color
- Replies: 2
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Re: Paint Color
I've seen some planes that are a light cream and some have a pearl (or what ever it's called) finish. I think the Tg for Derakane resin is 120C. May seem hot but parked in the sun in AZ or So Cal a dark plane is gonna get really hot. I found this bookmarked in my wheeler folder. It's Glasair and a h...
- Wed Jan 01, 2020 5:01 pm
- Forum: Wheeler General Information
- Topic: Happy New Year
- Replies: 2
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Happy New Year
Hope you all have a great 2020
- Tue Aug 20, 2019 5:20 pm
- Forum: Wheeler General Information
- Topic: Oshkosh 2019
- Replies: 9
- Views: 44616
Re: Oshkosh 2019
Nice collection of pictures. Thanks
- Thu Aug 15, 2019 12:26 pm
- Forum: Wheeler General Information
- Topic: Oshkosh 2019
- Replies: 9
- Views: 44616
Re: Oshkosh 2019
Here is a post on the old forum with some pictures about the original main gear vs the new style main gear
http://www.express-builder.com/old/foru ... 1120162727
http://www.express-builder.com/old/foru ... 1120162727