emmeff
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Post by emmeff on Aug 5, 2007 20:06:56 GMT 1
Can you elaborate how you strenghtened the mount? I am planning on doing the exact same mod using the same gear and I'm afraid that one more bad landing will destroy my fuse. I want to ensure it's solid.
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Post by mrmugen on Aug 5, 2007 23:41:35 GMT 1
SUre, I drilled out 2 spots in the basswood to epoxy CF rod into. It will make a "U" shape when done. Then I used a piece of heated piano wire to make the holes for the CF to insert into. Then I epoxied the crap out of it.
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emmeff
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Post by emmeff on Aug 6, 2007 4:42:36 GMT 1
Ahh, makes perfect sense now! Thanks very much.
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Post by mrmugen on Aug 6, 2007 5:02:59 GMT 1
No problem. Make sure to use plenty of 30 minute epoxy or gorilla glue for this. It help a ton.
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Post by garvey76 on Aug 6, 2007 17:30:12 GMT 1
mrmugen Cant and never have been able to see any of you pics on my comp? just a box with an x. Please advise, i feel like the fat kid  |
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Post by mrmugen on Aug 7, 2007 2:21:23 GMT 1
I am not sure why. I can see them fine. Anyone else get x's in boxes? If so i can try to host them elsewhere. Kevin
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michael
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Post by michael on Oct 12, 2007 23:48:16 GMT 1
Hey mrmugen I just thought I would let you know that I bought a set of mini pulse landing gear and installed them with some very small differences (Spell check) and I can't tell you enough how great these are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They are stiff as a board and have little or no flex. There just GREAT!!! The differences that I made are instead of using cf rod I used two wooden dowels. And instead of cutting the wood base the full width of the fuselage I cut it only the width of the top part of the landing gear. I also painted it black to match my "Night Lightning" covering scheme! I can't even see the wood base at all. It just looks like I bolted the landing gear to the fuse. All I have to say is thanks a ton for telling me how to make this mod (I only wish I could keep it all to myself ;D ;D ;D) PS: I will post pics in a few days.
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Post by skyking121507 on Dec 16, 2007 9:11:40 GMT 1
mr! I love those wheels! Is there a way of acquiring that bracket without buying another plane? I don't have workspace or a shop to handle plane repair or modifications. Looking for a solution (tundra tires) the easy way.
Nice pictures. Thanks.
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Post by mrmugen on Dec 16, 2007 18:23:28 GMT 1
Just order a set of eflite gear for the mini pulse xt. Kevin
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Post by mrmugen on Jan 22, 2008 21:23:29 GMT 1
Here is a pic I drew (don't laugh too hard) on paint illustrating the way the cf dowels are inserted. Wood will work fine too.  |
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aek42
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Post by aek42 on Mar 24, 2008 17:35:03 GMT 1
After bending the stock wire strut many times, I was entranced by this solution. This gear looks very nice. I bought the part and installed a wood block with wood dowels. The block was about 2 1/2 in square by about 3/4 in thick. I added dowels to go up into the fuselage. I used 5 min epoxy glue. This has been VERY strong.
The blue strut was very light, aluminum. The paint peeled from it readily, but it looked good with 2 3/4 in wheels. I flew this and had one good landing. it was a little windy, and on a subsequent landing it hit hard on a baseball diamond, a day after a rain, and bent the strut on one side. I was shocked. At first I couldn't bend it back, but later I did. There is still a little warp at the angle. The wood block is unmoved. I have not flown since.
What is the group experience?
Alan
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Post by jgwufgator on Apr 4, 2008 3:23:05 GMT 1
ion... I had a banged up landing gear set from my used mini-pulse. I replaced it with new and bolted the banged up ones to the cub. It works perfectly.
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aek42
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Post by aek42 on May 19, 2008 3:23:29 GMT 1
These photos are before and after installing an Eflite Mini Pulse XT landing gear, part no. EFL2380, blue, $6.99, with Dubro 2 2/4" wheels. I did a hammerhead turn, too close to the ground and with too little throttle. It went straight down. I gave it hard up elevator, and it hit the ground on the wheels, spreading the strut, again. It had bent a previous time, on one side. I have re-bent it back, again. I have had good landings with this in bunchy grass that would have tripped the plane with smaller wheels and the stock landing gear.  [/img]  [/img]  [/img]  [/img]  [/img]  [/img]  [/img]  [/img] Alan |
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