[NSRCA-discussion] CF gear needs and something to talk about

[Wayne Galligan]

EeeeYahh....   I have had two serious mishaps (read crashes) and was able to 
repair both sets.  Amazing what a little thin c/a and some more carbon fiber 
will do. I luv the stuff.  I use the light carbon weave to re-enforce 
cowling and wheel pants and just about anything else you can think of.  Gray 
has introduced me to making a great carbon foot print in the hobby.

Wayne



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Van Putte" <vanputte at cox.net>
To: "General pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 10:49 AM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] CF gear needs and something to talk about


> Hmmmmm.  "durable and repairable"  Sounds like a man with experience.
>
> Ron VP
>
> On Oct 24, 2008, at 10:36 AM, Wayne Galligan wrote:
>
>> I have found the Bolly gear to be very durable and repairable.   I  think 
>> the swept back design lends to the right kind of flexing to  absorb shock 
>> and stress and it rooks marverous.
>>
>> Wayne
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Dennis Bodary
>> To: General pattern discussion
>> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 9:29 AM
>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] CF gear needs and something to talk 
>> about
>>
>> As far as designing a new gear. I would be extremely happy with a  ES 
>> gear or the exact copy. For my needs they were PERFECT. Anything  else 
>> would be a compromise. Maybe to make it worth the time and  effort. They 
>> could take pre orders. prepaid.
>>
>> That way instead of having to produce x amount  and hoping they  would 
>> sell. this way the x amount would already be sold.
>>
>> As far as a hundered dollars goes. I've paid 70 dollars each for  the 
>> last two sets. A hundred dollars would really hurt me. But then  again 
>> when i first started flying RC i couldn't figure out why  anyone would 
>> pay more than five dollars for landing gear. Now i  spend more than five 
>> dollars for a gloplug.
>>
>> Dennis
>>
>> --- On Fri, 10/24/08, Gray E Fowler <gfowler at raytheon.com> wrote:
>> From: Gray E Fowler <gfowler at raytheon.com>
>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] CF gear needs and something to talk 
>> about
>> To: "General pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>> Date: Friday, October 24, 2008, 9:37 AM
>>
>>
>> I am combining all the responses about CF landing gear. Getting  into 
>> designing and fabricating something as simple as landing gear  will 
>> require several thousand dollars, and a lot of time to refine  the 
>> design. Several people mentioned a gera of lighter weight. The  weight of 
>> the ES gear is just about the lower limit if not the  limit. I have not 
>> examined some of the other gear that are reported  to be 4 oz heavier, so 
>> I do not know why they are heavier. Some of  the real light weight gear I 
>> saw (very good weight) were always  broken ...people asked me to help 
>> repair.
>>
>> It appears a $100 gear would be a hit with the pattern crowd. As  Earl 
>> stated there already is a $150 gear so that bounds the cost. I  will 
>> investigate to see if this is possible and worth the time, money.
>>
>> Thanks for the input.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Gray Fowler
>> Senior Principal Chemical Engineer
>> Radomes and Specialty Apertures
>> Technical Staff Composites Engineering
>> Raytheon
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