[NSRCA-discussion] Help with my Quest 2 landing gear!

[Fred Huber]

small oops = big distance error

"> The alignment blocks and the strap mounting cause me to move the gear
> forward appx 3.8 inch "

Supposed to be 3/8 inch

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Huber" <fhhuber at clearwire.com>
To: <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 11:00 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Help with my Quest 2 landing gear!


> The Ultra RC "ICE POINT" landing gear is a bit stronger than the Quests. 
> Raises the plane's nose a little because the gear is maybe 1 inch longer 
> and about 1.5 inch wider track.  Its still Fiberglass... but it will last 
> longer than the original.
>
> I have 2 Quests... One powered with a .91 OS FX.  The other my 
> e-conversion. The first is the original Quest, the second is the G2.  The 
> original gear for both are the same.  Wing from one fits the other.
>
> I found that by mounting the gear diferently I wasn't creating stress 
> points at the bolts. (drilling the glass weakens it...)  I put alignment 
> guide blocks in, and trap the gear with straps.  At frst I used popsicle 
> sticks! (they broke about every 4 flights, but they were cheap and easy to 
> replace)
>
> The alignment blocks and the strap mounting cause me to move the gear 
> forward appx 3.8 inch (so I could get bolts for the straps behind the 
> landing gear... something about the former at the LE of the wing being in 
> the way ;) )
>
> I recommend going with either the original, or Ice Point landing gear. 
> don't drill them, strap them in.  If the strap can allow the gear to shift 
> a little under heavy loads it will help prevent breaking the gear.... but 
> its not necessary.  Just don't create the stress points by drilling the 
> things and bolting them in.
>
> You can crack the drilled landing gear just by overtightening the bolts 
> holding them in...
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Konneker" <jlkonn at hotmail.com>
> To: <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 7:06 PM
> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Help with my Quest 2 landing gear!
>
>
>>I have a Quest 2 I am flying to get back in to pattern after being gone
>> since the '80s.
>> After it's 56th flight today I noticed the landing gear has begun to show
>> cracks.
>> A bad one at one of the gear/fuse mounting holes and some "spiderwebbing"
>> where the gear makes it's bend from the fuse bottom to turn down to form 
>> the
>> gear leg.
>> I can order another from Ultra RC (I hope) but I'm afraid I will be in 
>> the
>> same shape after another 56 flights.
>> The dimensions are:
>> width at fuse    -      4"  approx 100mm
>> width axle hole to axle hole - 13 3/4" or approx 350mm
>> height from axle to fuse  8 1/4" or approx 210mm (this is what the height
>> would be if a plumb was droped from the fuse bottom to the ground...not 
>> the
>> length of the gear leg)
>> Rearward sweep of the gear is approx 2" or 50mm.
>> Can anyone suggest a carbon replacement (the original is fiberglass).
>> I've checked a couple of the obvious sources like Central and Bolly but 
>> no
>> luck.
>> Does anyone know of a gear available from Goldberg, Great Planes, etc?
>> Thanks for wading thru this mess!
>> John L. Konneker
>>
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