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 Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 4:36 am Post subject: ADjustme of Wheel Camber on a FireFly |
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FireFlyer's
Since I bent a landing gear leg I have had ample opportunity to adjust wheel
camber. The straightened leg survived another landing on a rough grass
field, but camber was lost, and a new leg had to be installed. I found that
the original leg's OD that fit into the axle assembly was turned smaller
than the new leg. When I fit the new leg, I found that I had too much
camber in that the wheel leaned out much to much at the top.
I found my axle bender pipe and this time I took some photos. If you would
like to see how I made camber adjustments, they can be seen at:
http://www.thirdshift.com/jack/firefly/firefly126.html
Yesterday there was a fly-in breakfast at my home airport (I22). Rolled the
FireFly out and I had a fun morning talking to all ages. It is fun to be
around people who love to fly and love airplanes.
Jack B. Hart FF004
Winchester, IN
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David.Lehman
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| Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 5:18 am Post subject: ADjustme of Wheel Camber on a FireFly |
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After installing replacement (not new) gear legs and gear/axle fittings on my early Firestar, both my camber and caster are incorrect... I used the existing mounting holes not realizing that apparently the holes are drilled by the installer, not Kolb and consequently, no two Kolbs will be alike... Now I need to move the gear up further in the socket and drill new holes...
Question is, what is the criteria for aligning the gear?... If a 5-6' 5/8" rod is slid in the axle sockets so that the axles are in alignment and then the mounting holes drilled, is that sufficient?...
Thanx...
David
On 6/5/06, Jack B. Hart <jbhart(at)onlyinternet.net (jbhart(at)onlyinternet.net)> wrote: | Quote: | --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Jack B. Hart" < jbhart(at)onlyinternet.net (jbhart(at)onlyinternet.net)>
FireFlyer's
Since I bent a landing gear leg I have had ample opportunity to adjust wheel
camber. The straightened leg survived another landing on a rough grass
field, but camber was lost, and a new leg had to be installed. I found that
the original leg's OD that fit into the axle assembly was turned smaller
than the new leg. When I fit the new leg, I found that I had too much
camber in that the wheel leaned out much to much at the top.
I found my axle bender pipe and this time I took some photos. If you would
like to see how I made camber adjustments, they can be seen at:
http://www.thirdshift.com/jack/firefly/firefly126.html
Yesterday there was a fly-in breakfast at my home airport (I22). Rolled the
FireFly out and I had a fun morning talking to all ages. It is fun to be
around people who love to fly and love airplanes.
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slyck(at)frontiernet.net
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| Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 6:41 am Post subject: ADjustme of Wheel Camber on a FireFly |
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That will do ok. Stick some weight in the airplane first because
angles change with
load. I prefer to locate the imaginary centerline of the plane on the
garage floor,
about 10' in front, then align a chalk line down the tire sidewall to
the corresponding
mark ten feet out. -Then drill either the hole fixing the leg in the
airframe
-or in the axle adapter. Perfectly parallel wheels will track just
fine.
On 5, Jun 2006, at 9:18 AM, David Lehman wrote:
| Quote: | After installing replacement (not new) gear legs and gear/axle
fittings on my early Firestar, both my camber and caster are
incorrect... I used the existing mounting holes not realizing that
apparently the holes are drilled by the installer, not Kolb and
consequently, no two Kolbs will be alike... Now I need to move the
gear up further in the socket and drill new holes...
Question is, what is the criteria for aligning the gear?... If a 5-6'
5/8" rod is slid in the axle sockets so that the axles are in
alignment and then the mounting holes drilled, is that sufficient?...
Thanx...
David
On 6/5/06, Jack B. Hart <jbhart(at)onlyinternet.net> wrote: --> Kolb-List
message posted by: "Jack B. Hart" < jbhart(at)onlyinternet.net>
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> FireFlyer's
>
> Since I bent a landing gear leg I have had ample opportunity to
> adjust wheel
> camber. The straightened leg survived another landing on a rough
> grass
> field, but camber was lost, and a new leg had to be installed. I
> found that
> the original leg's OD that fit into the axle assembly was turned
> smaller
> than the new leg. When I fit the new leg, I found that I had too much
> camber in that the wheel leaned out much to much at the top.
>
> I found my axle bender pipe and this time I took some photos. If
> you would
> like to see how I made camber adjustments, they can be seen at:
>
> http://www.thirdshift.com/jack/firefly/firefly126.html
>
> Yesterday there was a fly-in breakfast at my home airport
> (I22). Rolled the
> FireFly out and I had a fun morning talking to all ages. It is fun
> to be
> around people who love to fly and love airplanes.
> ==================================================eatures Navigator
> to browse ics.com/Navigator?Kolb-List">
> ==================================================he All New
> Matronics Email List Wiki!
> =========================sp; - List
> Contributi &nb->
> http://www.matronic=============================================
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David.Lehman
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| Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 6:48 am Post subject: ADjustme of Wheel Camber on a FireFly |
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Thanx Robert...
That looks like the easiest way to do it...
DVD
On 6/5/06, robert bean <slyck(at)frontiernet.net (slyck(at)frontiernet.net)> wrote: | Quote: | That will do ok. Stick some weight in the airplane first because
angles change with
load. I prefer to locate the imaginary centerline of the plane on the
garage floor,
about 10' in front, then align a chalk line down the tire sidewall to
the corresponding
mark ten feet out. -Then drill either the hole fixing the leg in the
airframe
-or in the axle adapter. Perfectly parallel wheels will track just
fine.
On 5, Jun 2006, at 9:18 AM, David Lehman wrote:
| Quote: | After installing replacement (not new) gear legs and gear/axle
fittings on my early Firestar, both my camber and caster are
incorrect... I used the existing mounting holes not realizing that
apparently the holes are drilled by the installer, not Kolb and
consequently, no two Kolbs will be alike... Now I need to move the
gear up further in the socket and drill new holes...
Question is, what is the criteria for aligning the gear?... If a 5-6'
5/8" rod is slid in the axle sockets so that the axles are in
alignment and then the mounting holes drilled, is that sufficient?...
Thanx...
David
On 6/5/06, Jack B. Hart < jbhart(at)onlyinternet.net (jbhart(at)onlyinternet.net)> wrote: --> Kolb-List
message posted by: "Jack B. Hart" < jbhart(at)onlyinternet.net (jbhart(at)onlyinternet.net)>
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> FireFlyer's
>
> Since I bent a landing gear leg I have had ample opportunity to
> adjust wheel
> camber.The straightened leg survived another landing on a rough
> grass
> field, but camber was lost, and a new leg had to be installed.I
> found that
> the original leg's OD that fit into the axle assembly was turned
> smaller
> than the new leg.When I fit the new leg, I found that I had too much
> camber in that the wheel leaned out much to much at the top.
>
> I found my axle bender pipe and this time I took some photos.If
> you would
> like to see how I made camber adjustments, they can be seen at:
>
> http://www.thirdshift.com/jack/firefly/firefly126.html
>
> Yesterday there was a fly-in breakfast at my home airport
> (I22).Rolled the
> FireFly out and I had a fun morning talking to all ages.It is fun
> to be
> around people who love to fly and love airplanes.
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jimh474(at)earthlink.net
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| Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 7:18 am Post subject: ADjustme of Wheel Camber on a FireFly |
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Y'all;
A simple method that I use, is to slide a piece of tubing through one axle socket out through the other axle socket. A piece of rigid wall conduit works fine.
This will align the axles to the airframe.
Drill your mounting holes.
I always set camber at 7 degrees with the weight of the aircraft on the wheels.
When you set your skinny or fat butt in the aircraft you have about 0 to 2 degrees camber.
I always use 0 degrees toe in or toe out.
Jim Hauck
On 6/5/2006 10:48:09 AM, David Lehman (david(at)davidlehman.net (david(at)davidlehman.net)) wrote:
[quote] Thanx Robert...
That looks like the easiest way to do it...
DVD
On 6/5/06, robert bean <slyck(at)frontiernet.net (slyck(at)frontiernet.net) [link:
mailto:slyck(at)frontiernet.net (slyck(at)frontiernet.net)]> wrote:That will do ok. Stick some weight
in the airplane first because
angles change with
load. I prefer to locate the imaginary centerline of the plane on the
garage floor,
about
10' in front, then align a chalk line down the tire sidewall to
the corresponding
mark ten feet out. -Then drill either the hole fixing the leg in the
airframe
-or in the axle adapter. Perfectly parallel wheels will track just
fine.
On 5, Jun 2006, at 9:18 AM, David Lehman wrote:
> After installing replacement (not new) gear legs and gear/axle
> fittings on my early Firestar, both my camber and caster are
> incorrect... I used the existing mounting holes not realizing that
> apparently the holes are drilled by the installer, not Kolb and
> consequently, no two Kolbs will be alike... Now I need to move the
> gear up further in the socket and drill new holes...
>
> Question is, what is the criteria for aligning the gear?... If a 5-6'
>
5/8"
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slyck(at)frontiernet.net
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| Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:36 am Post subject: ADjustme of Wheel Camber on a FireFly |
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On the subject of gear legs, having straightened one so far in a
neighbor's
hydraulic press; Harbor Freight has a 12 ton hydraulic pipe bender for
$70
I got one last week for the next time I may need it. It has different
size
adapters for pipe size. I figure it can easily be adapted to use as a
regular
press too, for such duties as pushing piston pins, etc.
-BB
On 5, Jun 2006, at 11:17 AM, Jim Hauck wrote:
| Quote: | Y'all;
A simple method that I use, is to slide a piece of tubing through one
axle socket out through the other axle socket. A piece of rigid wall
conduit works fine.
This will align the axles to the airframe.
Drill your mounting holes.
I always set camber at 7 degrees with the weight of the aircraft on
the wheels.
When you set your skinny or fat butt in the aircraft you have about 0
to 2 degrees camber.
I always use 0 degrees toe in or toe out.
Jim Hauck
On 6/5/2006 10:48:09 AM, David Lehman (david(at)davidlehman.net) wrote:
> Thanx Robert...
>
> That looks like the easiest way to do it...
>
> DVD
>
>
> On 6/5/06, robert bean <slyck(at)frontiernet.net [link:
> mailto:slyck(at)frontiernet.net]> wrote:That will do ok. Stick some
weight
> in the airplane first because
> angles change with
> load. I prefer to locate the imaginary centerline of the plane on
the
> garage floor,
> about
> 10' in front, then align a chalk line down the tire sidewall to
> the corresponding
> mark ten feet out. -Then drill either the hole fixing the leg in the
> airframe
> -or in the axle adapter. Perfectly parallel wheels will track just
> fine.
>
> On 5, Jun 2006, at 9:18 AM, David Lehman wrote:
>
> > After installing replacement (not new) gear legs and gear/axle
> > fittings on my early Firestar, both my camber and caster are
> > incorrect... I used the existing mounting holes not realizing that
> > apparently the holes are drilled by the installer, not Kolb and
> > consequently, no two Kolbs will be alike... Now I need to move the
> > gear up further in the socket and drill new holes...
> >
> > Question is, what is the criteria for aligning the gear?... If a
5-6'
> >
> 5/8"
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David.Lehman
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| Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 6:58 pm Post subject: ADjustme of Wheel Camber on a FireFly |
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Thanx Jack and Jim...
I used a pickup truck bed partition, the tubular affair that you twist to
tighten against the sides of the bed, fortunately for me the ends are 5/8..
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