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Hi Matt,
<br>Can you include me in the pix list please?
<br>Thanks
<br>Georgie
<p>Rcmaster199@aol.com wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>To all who are interested
in this extremely light, inexpensive, serviceable landing gear method Nat
Penton devised, send me a private message for a pic. Pics don't post well
on the discussion board evidently.</font></font>
<p><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Matt Kebabjian</font></font>
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<blockquote TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Thanks
John.</font></font>
<p><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Nat and computers do not mix unfortunately
. I have no pointer to give except how he described them to me.</font></font>
<p><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>The carbon tubing is standard .230"x.130"
stock tubing from CST Sales and the fairing material is thin plastic stock
from Sullivan. These are simply superglued in place. They are thin enough
to be flexible apparently and the carbon is flexible enough in 10 inch
strut length, to make a good package. The carbon tube only has a 130 ID
which means a 1/8" axle.</font></font>
<p><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>The mount couldn't be simpler: a short
length of Dave Brown arrow shaft serves as socket. It is mounted onto a
3/32" ply plate, flat against the plate with Kevlar binder thread. He mounts
his plates in the wing usually, vertically, with the correct rake angle
built in, and Pro Bond's them in. The socket extends about an inch below
the wing's surface and accepts the strut with a little flex ca holding
them in.</font></font>
<p><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Simple and effective with minimum fuss
and very low cost. His planes are around 8 pounds but no reason this couldn't
hold at least 25% heavier models. He has yet to break one; the flex ca
holding the strut in, does fine he sez.</font></font>
<p><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>regards</font></font>
<p><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Matt</font></font>
<blockquote TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Subj:<b>Re:
fixed gear vs. retracts</b></font></font>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Date:7/17/2003 11:52:47 AM Eastern
Daylight Time</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>From:<a href="mailto:johnferrell@earthlink.net">johnferrell@earthlink.net</a></font></font>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Reply-to:<a href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</a></font></font>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>To:<a href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</a></font></font>
<br><i><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Sent from the Internet</font></font></i>
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<p><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Keep the articles coming!</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>If you have
a pointer to a picture of the Carbon tubing gear I am sure I am not the
only one interested.</font></font></font>
<p><font face="Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>I am in total
agreement that it is better to make our planes serviceable rather than
indestructible!</font></font></font>
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<p><font face="Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size=+0>John Ferrell</font></font></font></blockquote>
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