Europa-List: Re: Mono Rubber block height

[Erich Trombley <erichdtrombley@juno.com>]

--> Europa-List message posted by: Erich Trombley <erichdtrombley@juno.com>

Ron,

The build manual specifies a distance of 79 mm (3.1 “) between the plates.  
This is a critical dimension as it can affect the operation of the landing 
gear.  It also dictates the amount of over-center on the LG08 legs and the 
corresponding horizontal load transferred to the stops on the frame, especially 
durning landing.  Finally, the dimension also affects prop clearance, which 
isn’t all that great with the block set to spec. 

As my rubber block compressed over time I made up the difference with spacers 
made from black ABS.   I started with a 0.25” spacers some years ago.  I now 
have three spacers installed making up a gap of approximately 0.73”.   The new 
spacers are made from 6mm thick material, although it was sold as 1/4” thick 
sheet.

So, my rubber block is close to the same dimension as yours.  

Erich Trombley
N28ET 
Classic Monowheel 914

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