[NSRCA-discussion] BOLLY out of business

[Stuart Chale]

Agree it just looks better.
Stuart

glmiller3 at suddenlink.net wrote:
> I think that it's a cosmetic thing, Gray.  
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> I think the swept gear look nice, but I have used the straight ES, cause I'm always looking to save an ounce where I can.
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> ---- Gray E Fowler <gfowler at raytheon.com> wrote: 
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> Why do you prefer sweep?
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> Gray Fowler
> Senior Principal Chemical Engineer
> Radomes and Specialty Apertures
> Technical Staff Composites Engineering
> Raytheon
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> Richard Strickland <pamrich47 at hotmail.com> 
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> If I were to complain about anything on Matt's gear (I'm not) I would 
> prefer a little sweep which would preclude 'a one side fits both" 
> arrangement.  How are most of you guys mounting them--two or three bolts? 
> I've been using three 4-40s but just bought one and the former owner had 
> two per side.
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> RS
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> From: gfowler at raytheon.com
> Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:56:48 -0600
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> Anthony 
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> 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. 
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> 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?
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> Gray Fowler
> Senior Principal Chemical Engineer
> Radomes and Specialty Apertures
> Technical Staff Composites Engineering
> Raytheon 
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> 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. 
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> 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
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> 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
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> 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… 
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> 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, 
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> Luiz at Net Box Hobby carrys the CA carbon gear. 
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> 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 
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> 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.   
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> 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… 
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> 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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