[NSRCA-discussion] BOLLY out of business

Thu Jan 15 20:24:46 AKST 2009

Gray,
 Good ideas. Some thoughts:
Yes, splitting them isn't so much the problem. Two-piece gear is plenty strong but there does need to be a reasonable amount of surface area there. Some of the Bolly gear gives you very little to work with.

Some designs still need the swept gear so that may complicate things.

The twisting is annoying. If there is a way to reduce that while still providing some flex to absorb the shock of landing then that would be great.

While we're on the subject of landing gear - what is the best mounting bolt pattern? I've seen quite a few different arrangements.What works and what doesn't?

John Pavlick
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  From: Gray E Fowler 
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  Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 5:56 PM
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  Anthony 

  What did you think about the ES gear twist? That is the wheel going toe in- toe out hitting small bumps. ES had nothing but zero degree fibers. That is the one design issue I am conteplating at the moment. 

  Also considering that all new planes are widebody that is what needs to be addressed..BUT having a 1 continuous gear will be more weight. I am thinking it is better to split the gear for a weight savings.  If we make two pieces, and either piece can be a left or a right, then a broken gear is only on one side. Any advantage to that?

  Gray Fowler
  Senior Principal Chemical Engineer
  Radomes and Specialty Apertures
  Technical Staff Composites Engineering
  Raytheon 

        Anthony Romano <anthonyr105 at hotmail.com> 
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  Graph Tech is not for us. I am sure their stuff is well suited for the IMAC style planes that they are designed for but too heavy and way too stiff for our use. 
  I went through their website and picked a gear based on dimension of the ES. 2+ ounces heavier and twice as thick with zero flex. Broke the gear out of my Black Magic many times when hitting small holes in the runway. Rick donated his ES gear and life has been much better. 

  Anthony

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  From: jlachow at hotmail.com
  To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
  Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:59:26 -0500
  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] BOLLY out of business

  Anyone have any luck with the Graph Tech RC stuff?  Only experience was with some smaller electrics that worked just fine. They have carbon pants and spinners, as well.

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  From: tony at radiosouthrc.com
  To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
  Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:00:23 -0500
  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] BOLLY out of business

  Thanks, Jim.  Those are $112.00 I think… about double that of the Bolly…. Not sure how that will go….. but if there are no other choices… 

  Tony Stillman, President 
  Radio South, Inc. 
  139 Altama Connector, Box 322 
  Brunswick, GA  31525 
  1-800-962-7802 
  www.radiosouthrc.com 

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  From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Woodward, Jim (US SSA)
  Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 2:52 PM
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  Tony, 

  Luiz at Net Box Hobby carrys the CA carbon gear. 

  Thanks, 
  Jim 
  From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Tony
  Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 2:36 PM
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  Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] BOLLY out of business 

  I just received conformation that BOLLY has gone out of business.  Unfortunately, this is a major supplier of CF landing gear and wheel pants.  I have been awaiting a shipment of several items, and now it does not look like that will happen.  I am working now to determine if there are any gear/wheel pants available.   

  The really bad thing is that I am not sure what options we have left, other than going with a kit/arf manufacturer’s gear.  Ed Skorpa dropped his gear last year… 

  Tony Stillman, President 
  Radio South, Inc. 
  139 Altama Connector, Box 322 
  Brunswick, GA  31525 
  1-800-962-7802 
  www.radiosouthrc.com 

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