Hello everybody,
okay - it's not about an Vans RV but about my Ultimate Biplane, which uses the same gear as the RV-series.
Main problem was, that someone (either the previous owner or the factory) installed the inner tubes of the gear leg tubes wrong - the short ones with 1.5" are installes on the lower end, the longer ones with 3" are installed on the upper end where the bolt runs through. I'm just in the process of milling out the welds and removing the old tubes. Just cut the 1 1/2"*.058 tube as per plans to length. Did a test whether it will fit over the gear legs (OD 1 3/8") and unfortunately it will fit - with a little play.
Is this the wrong diameter? Isn't it correct that the tubeing has to be reamed in order to accept the gear legs? If so, I'd have to order som 1 1/2"*.083 tube and ream it to fit afterwards.
Unfortunately I can't tell how it was done on my RV-3 ; but it definitely looks as it has been reamed.
Am I right with the assumption that I need some tubing with smaller inner diameter?
Thank you in advance for the support!
Simon
okay - it's not about an Vans RV but about my Ultimate Biplane, which uses the same gear as the RV-series.
Main problem was, that someone (either the previous owner or the factory) installed the inner tubes of the gear leg tubes wrong - the short ones with 1.5" are installes on the lower end, the longer ones with 3" are installed on the upper end where the bolt runs through. I'm just in the process of milling out the welds and removing the old tubes. Just cut the 1 1/2"*.058 tube as per plans to length. Did a test whether it will fit over the gear legs (OD 1 3/8") and unfortunately it will fit - with a little play.
Is this the wrong diameter? Isn't it correct that the tubeing has to be reamed in order to accept the gear legs? If so, I'd have to order som 1 1/2"*.083 tube and ream it to fit afterwards.
Unfortunately I can't tell how it was done on my RV-3 ; but it definitely looks as it has been reamed.
Am I right with the assumption that I need some tubing with smaller inner diameter?
Thank you in advance for the support!
Simon