RV-8 slow build. Lining up to drill the gear holes. I can't sweep the legs aft enough to make the leading edges inboard and outboard all line up on the same plane while being able to maintain proper edge distance on the outboard load plate and also at the limit of the aft bolt hitting the fairing z-channel even after relieving a fair amount of the corner.
My best compromise is to sweep aft best I can, ensuring the 3/16" edge distance is on the money laterally, and accept that the legs arent truly square across the entire leading edge.
Doing that, ensuring that the gear distance to tail is same both sides, and distance to a straightedge forward is same as well, I feel pretty confident the axles are going to be very close in position fore and aft.
The other reason I would like to sweep the legs more is for the slight toe-in condition that exists where the legs end up. See in the pics I clamped straight edges to the foot of the leg to measure the toein. A foot aft of the axle the straightedge shows about 5/8" wider a foot behind the axle than at the axle (the two legs are toed-in 2.5-3 degrees). Not sure which is more or less because I don't have the true centerline to measure to up there. I presume I can fix this with shims. I think it will change a bit once the bolts are in and down too.
Am I making the right compromise or am I missing something in my setup?
My best compromise is to sweep aft best I can, ensuring the 3/16" edge distance is on the money laterally, and accept that the legs arent truly square across the entire leading edge.
Doing that, ensuring that the gear distance to tail is same both sides, and distance to a straightedge forward is same as well, I feel pretty confident the axles are going to be very close in position fore and aft.
The other reason I would like to sweep the legs more is for the slight toe-in condition that exists where the legs end up. See in the pics I clamped straight edges to the foot of the leg to measure the toein. A foot aft of the axle the straightedge shows about 5/8" wider a foot behind the axle than at the axle (the two legs are toed-in 2.5-3 degrees). Not sure which is more or less because I don't have the true centerline to measure to up there. I presume I can fix this with shims. I think it will change a bit once the bolts are in and down too.
Am I making the right compromise or am I missing something in my setup?