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deglass1(at)aol.com
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Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 4:42 am Post subject: Nose gear strut coating/plating?

 Good morning, all  -       I'm looking for your  advice on coating or plating the nose gear leg.  Ours is an XL, but the question  applies across others too, I believe.  I want to protect the outer  surface against corrosion and wear from the nylon bearings, but a local shop  wants $250 for electroless nickel, and $150 for external chrome  plating.

        I have some spray-on dry film lube that I'm considering.  What have you used on  yours, and would you do the same again?  

 

    

   Thanks-

   David  Glass

   XL fuselage finally nearing  completion

   Forest,  VA

 

 deglass1 (at) aol.com

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larry(at)macsmachine.com
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Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 5:29 am Post subject: Nose gear strut coating/plating?

David,

I'd consider powder coating or painting, but wouldn't consider plating.  

I put Zinc Chromate on with the intent of

going with a powder coat sometime during my current painting efforts.  

The zinc chromate primer has held up

well after 85 hours flight time.  Seems the frontal attack of the 

atmosphere has done more damage than the

bearings.  There are several spots that have just begun to show metal at 

the bearings.  The front of the strut is

chinked up well with corrosion on the front surfaces of the gear 

struts.  Will probably sand blast and then coat.



Larry McFarland at www.macsmachine.com



deglass1(at)aol.com wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		    Good morning, all -

      I'm looking for your advice on coating or plating the nose gear 

 leg.  Ours is an XL, but the question applies across others too, I 

 believe.  I want to protect the outer surface against corrosion and 

 wear from the nylon bearings, but a local shop wants $250 for 

 electroless nickel, and $150 for external chrome plating.

      I have some spray-on dry film lube that I'm considering.  What 

 have you used on yours, and would you do the same again? 

  

 Thanks-

 David Glass

 XL fuselage finally nearing completion

 Forest, VA



 deglass1 (at) aol.com

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admin(at)arachnidrobotics
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Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:26 am Post subject: Nose gear strut coating/plating?

    Wow, if that's the locally quoted price, you might want to check out an Oregon company called Technical Finishes and Coatings.  I have my rudder pedals there right now.  They quoted $40 to Nickel Plate the pair of them.  Even after shipping is factored in, you'll save a fortune.

    When you request the quote, just fax them the drawing WITHOUT any references to aircraft (everyone seems to see dollar signs when airplanes are involved).  Include a contact number (or better yet, just a return fax number) and you should hear from them the same or following day at the outside.  



Technical FInishes and Coatings

503-771-0969 VOICE

503-771-1062 FAX



Tom Henderson

601XL

Working on the Fuse



deglass1(at)aol.com wrote: 	  Quote: 	
		     Good morning, all  -       I'm looking for your  advice on coating or plating the nose gear leg.  Ours is an XL, but the question  applies across others too, I believe.  I want to protect the outer  surface against corrosion and wear from the nylon bearings, but a local shop  wants $250 for electroless nickel, and $150 for external chrome  plating.

        I have some spray-on dry film lube that I'm considering.  What have you used  on  yours, and would you do the same again?  

 

    

   Thanks-

   David  Glass

   XL fuselage finally nearing  completion

   Forest,  VA

 

 deglass1 (at) aol.com

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admin(at)arachnidrobotics
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Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:33 am Post subject: Nose gear strut coating/plating?

    Powdercoat would look great, but you'll still want to plate them for corrossion resistance.  We have a fantastic powdercoat line here with a 5 stage pre-treatment line, but we wouldn't think of recommending you powdercoat an exterior surface.  There are two or three powdercoatings out there that will hold up in UV and moisture intense environments, and they all look abominable.  We're talking thick, ugly, orangepeel texture.

    Wet paint may be the way to go if you don't want to plate with Nickel or Zinc.  Nickel looks a little better, but the Zinc still adds a nice shiny (if slightly rainbowed) appearance.  



Tom Henderson

601XL

Working of the Fuse



LarryMcFarland <larry(at)macsmachine.com> wrote:[quote] --> Zenith-List message posted by: LarryMcFarland  



David,

I'd consider powder coating or painting, but wouldn't consider plating.  

I put Zinc Chromate on with the intent of

going with a powder coat sometime during my current painting efforts.  

The zinc chromate primer has held up

well after 85 hours flight time.  Seems the frontal attack of the 

atmosphere has done more damage than the

bearings.  There are several spots that have just begun to show metal at 

the bearings.  The front of the strut is

chinked up well with corrosion on the front surfaces of the gear 

struts.  Will probably sand blast and then coat.



Larry McFarland at www.macsmachine.com



deglass1(at)aol.com wrote:



[quote]  Good morning, all -

      I'm looking for your advice on coating or plating the nose gear 

 leg.  Ours is an XL, but the question applies across others too, I 

 believe.  I want to protect the outer surface against corrosion and 

 wear

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