hkilian

The attached photo shows my Yak 65 sitting on the medium size gear that I bought after having to bend the original Aluminum gear back into shape too often. The plane weighs a smidgen over 8 pounds and bends the gear to a point that the wheels look definitely cock-eyed. This is purely an aesthetic problem since the gear flexes beautifully on landing and shows no sign of wear or damage.
My question is has anyone epoxied a thin layer of carbon strip to the underside of the gear (tension-stressed) to reduce the flexing? This would be quite simple since the area is large and flat.
Thanks,
Herb

ThumbSkull

My Feedback: (57)

Yeah, make it stiffer so it will break instead of flex?
Sounds like it works perfectly. I wouldn't do a thing to it.

daveopam

My Feedback: (9)

If it bothers you go up a size on the Tetherite.

David

AFSalmon

My Feedback: (3)

Have not tried to epoxy any carbon on the bottom but some folks have used small gauge piano wire strapped on with gear straps. I have never had a need to do that though but my Yak was about 7 1/4 lbs and the gear is two years old and doing great.