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jhausch

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Posts: 35

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 2:52 am Post subject: 701 and 601 landing gear

Jerry,  

   

You wrote: “I bent my own 701 landing gear with a 20 ton jack and a die set I made.”  

   

I’m not a builder, just a list lurker.  

   

I’ve been wondering if it would be possible to gun-drill passages for brake fluid prior to bending?  

   

I am imagining a process whereby one has a blind hole gun drilled from each end to a point which would be under the fuse; cross-drill holes near each end; tap all of them; plug the one on the end; then use the cross-drilled holes for fluid passages.  

   

I have no idea how that would work, but just speculating.  

   

   

Regards,

 Jim   

   

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Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 5:07 am Post subject: 701 and 601 landing gear

Hey Jerry ,I am in the planning process of bending  my own gear for a 601XL .Could you send me any pictures or information that  might help me .wjones(at)brazoriainet.com (.wjones(at)brazoriainet.com)   Thanks

 Wade Jones    South Texas 

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ch701builder

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Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 5:25 am Post subject: 701 and 601 landing gear

Jim, 

 Grove makes that type of gear for the 701 (expensive). Kitfox's use that type of gear. I have thought about that method when I get to that point of putting gear under my 701.

 (The Lizard 701, has the landing gear from Grove. He is the one with 31" tires)

 http://www.zenithair.com/stolch701/7-photo88.html

 

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 Jim Hausch wrote:  	  Quote: 	
		          

Jerry, 

  

You wrote: “I bent my own 701 landing gear with a 20 ton jack and a die set I made.” 

  

I’m not a builder, just a list lurker. 

  

I’ve been wondering if it would be possible to gun-drill passages for brake fluid prior to bending? 

  

I am imagining a process whereby one has a blind hole gun drilled from each end to a point which would be under the fuse; cross-drill holes near  each end; tap all of them; plug the one on the end; then use the cross-drilled holes for fluid passages. 

  

I have no idea how that would work, but just speculating. 

  

  

Regards,

 Jim  

  

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Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:14 am Post subject: 701 and 601 landing gear

Is just one of the Several points in favor of the Zenith  designs that Mr Chris Heintz got in his "Design Goals Formula" to give it a name; talking mainly about the 601 XL but includes all the models:  

  The ability to land in (almost) any kind of landing strip (dirt, grass, asphalt, etc),   this with the plus of lower (in their each class and type) landing speed,  this comes by hand with their  good  handling, both in their lower (near stall) and higher (cruise) speeds. 

  Yes I know,  they are not the perfect airplane, each one of the 1,000´s of designs available  in the world has their own design goals and requirements,  but the Zenith airplanes are very good in the envelope *  their were designed in.

   

  * (pilot experience: easy for the new pilot) ,this include the needed  proficiency, landing experience (most "not  perfect"),  hrs per year flying practice, cost (mantanance and longevity), type of construction.  Builder skills and  experience, even cero experience in building, (from plans built to Fast built Kits), etc.     All this pointed towards the normal week end fly for fun, sport type pilot.  

  "Normal" also means, in my personal opinion, not "rich" but also not "cheap" pilot/builder.

   

  Yes, I am convinced by this Company and Yes, did my homework (lots of it) prior to buying my kits.   

  There are a very few  minor things that I am not completly pleased about them, (as in every  airplane, of course)   But will not talk about it....   As my Grampa used to say: "If you talk bad things about your horse, you will never sell it when you need to..."      .-)

   

  Saludos

   Gary Gower 

  Flying from Chapala, Mexico

  701 912S    (~170 hrs and counting)

  Building 601 XL  Jab 3300.

  Yes,  this post was intended ON list      

   

  

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