Nat Penton's Carbon Tube Landing Gear

[Rcmaster199 at aol.com]

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.

Matt Kebabjian




> Thanks John.
> 
> Nat and computers do not mix unfortunately . I have no pointer to give 
> except how he described them to me. 
> 
> 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.
> 
> 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.
> 
> 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.
> 
> regards
> 
> Matt
> >> Subj:Re: fixed gear vs. retracts 
>> Date:7/17/2003 11:52:47 AM Eastern Daylight Time
>> From:<A HREF="mailto:johnferrell at earthlink.net">johnferrell at earthlink.net</A>
>> Reply-to:<A HREF="mailto:discussion at nsrca.org">discussion at nsrca.org</A>
>> To:<A HREF="mailto:discussion at nsrca.org">discussion at nsrca.org</A>
>> Sent from the Internet 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Keep the articles coming!
>> If you have a pointer to a picture of the Carbon tubing gear I am sure I am 
>> not the only one interested.
>> 
>> I am in total agreement that it is better to make our planes serviceable 
>> rather than indestructible!
>> 
>> 
>> John Ferrell 
> 

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