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Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 10:07 am Post subject: Gun Drilling of Main Gear

    Does anyone have reference photos or internet links that depict the location of the brake lines drilled in the 601 XL gear?  I have material on the way for the gear, but I don't like the idea of external brake lines.  My question is, where is the best location to enter and exit the gear for the internal line?  Has anyone either purchased gun drilled gear, or had it done who might be able to shed some light on the subject?

    Thanks in advance,

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Geoff Heap

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Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 1:12 pm Post subject: Re: Gun Drilling of Main Gear

I know that Gun drilling is expensive if you contract it out to a shop...Geoff

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Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 1:31 pm Post subject: Gun Drilling of Main Gear

    A local shop has cut me a deal since we do so much business with them through work.  He can have it done in a weekend, providing I can give him an entry and exit point for the line.  That's where I'm stuck.  Since this isn't in the Zenith design, and it's proven very difficult to find any references online, It sounds like I'll have to just use my best judgement.  I was just hoping to follow in someone else's footsteps.  Oh well, I guess that's part of homebuilding, setting off into new territory! 

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craig(at)craigandjean.com
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Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 2:25 pm Post subject: Gun Drilling of Main Gear

Isn't the Grove gear for Zenith gun-drilled? If so you  could take some hints from it.

  

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Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 3:10 pm Post subject: Gun Drilling of Main Gear

Last time I checked, Grove charged $100 extra for  gun drilling.

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Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 4:59 pm Post subject: Gun Drilling of Main Gear

$150.00 (I checked today)

  

 Samm Munn, Zenith 601XL, Corvair

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Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 6:13 pm Post subject: Gun Drilling of Main Gear

    Their price is fairly reasonable if you don't have access to the machinery necessary to do the job yourself.  The problem is they want $910 for the gear BEFORE they have the brake lines drilled in.  A joke.  You can pick up the material for $350 locally, and have it machined, formed, edge radii added, etc for another $250.  That's a difference of just about one Airspeed Indicator.  I'll go the 'do it yourself' route and fill my panel as I'm doing it, thank you. 



Samm Munn <heliav8r(at)swbell.net> wrote:[quote]       $150.00 (I checked today)

  

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