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sprocket(at)vx-aviation.c
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 6:27 am Post subject: Gear legs into engine mount

<I've sent this email to John Harmon via his  website, but there seems to be bugs with his online email  utility>

  

 I am attempting to insert my gear legs into the  engine mount sockets.

  

 I've cleaned out any primer in the socket and  polished the socket with fine sandpaper to ease the fit, but I cannot get the  gear leg all the way through the bottom of the socket.  Visual inspection  shows the inside of the socket somewhat rough (not polished).

  

 What is the best technique here to make the legs  fit?  Both are the same-- they slide in for a couple of inches and then get  jammed.

  

 Ideas?

  

 Thanks,

 Vern Little

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lschneider39(at)cox.net
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 7:24 am Post subject: Gear legs into engine mount

When ever I've had problem with the HR or RV fit I  used a brake cylinder hone to polish the sockets some. It doesn't take much, be  careful.  Larry

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sprocket(at)vx-aviation.c
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 10:34 am Post subject: Gear legs into engine mount

Thanks Larry, that's what I've been contemplating.  I'm glad someone else has slain this dragon.

  

 Vern

  

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  From: Larry Schneider (lschneider39(at)cox.net) 

 Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 8:18 AM

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 Subject: Re: Gear legs into engine  mount

 



 When ever I've had problem with the HR or RV fit I  used a brake cylinder hone to polish the sockets some. It doesn't take much, be  careful.  Larry

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sprocket(at)vx-aviation.c
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 6:03 pm Post subject: Gear legs into engine mount

Update:  Larry's technique worked fine, and  the gear legs are now mounted.  A really tight fit, but that's OK.  I  probably will have to drill them as a unit, because getting them off could be  difficult.

  

 Vern

  



  From: Vern Little (sprocket(at)vx-aviation.com) 

 Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 11:30 AM

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 Subject: Re: Gear legs into engine  mount

 



 Thanks Larry, that's what I've been contemplating.  I'm glad someone else has slain this dragon.

  

 Vern

  

 do not archive

  



  From: Larry Schneider (lschneider39(at)cox.net) 

 Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 8:18 AM

 To: rocket-list(at)matronics.com (rocket-list(at)matronics.com) 

 Subject: Re: Gear legs into engine  mount

 



 When ever I've had problem with the HR or RV fit I  used a brake cylinder hone to polish the sockets some. It doesn't take much, be  careful.  Larry

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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 6:54 pm Post subject: Gear legs into engine mount

Great, just be sure that there is plenty of lube on  them.  Larry

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