Dusty

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  1. Dusty added a post in a topic Bush gear springs   

    The effects of cold is something I missed, we do get frost here though!
    Would rubber give a measure of damping due to internal friction?
    Rubber may eliminate metal to metal contact as the spring rate should theoretically
    Increase as the load is applied.
    The gyro guys here used to use this systym?
    Maybe in search of a better mousetrap!
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  2. Dusty added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar   

    Bush gear springs
    There has been a few discussions regarding springs,has anyone tried rubber donuts and washers like in a some nose gear I have seen.Any thoughts ,
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  3. Dusty added a post in a topic Finally opened my bush gear   

    Great gear TJay ,I have the same and it is very strong.ZK KNZ recently got dropped on one wheel(not me flying) ,grass dirt between the rim and tyre ,scuff marks at 45 degree to tyre.We carried out a major visual inspection .No damage! Kudos to kitfox & highwing gear.
    I never measured the wheel travel but appeared to be around 4 inches.
    A bonus with the highwing gear is the luggage pod will fit with a few mods
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  4. Dusty added a post in a topic PROP DIAMETER?   

    My experience is with a 582 with a 3 :1 box.I was looking for a better cruise without too much loss on take off.
    The smaller prop with more pitch gave a better cruise (8 kts) ,and as a bonus a slightly better take off performance.
    Static rpm set the same but jumps 200rpm on take off
    A 4stroke may behave differently but worth a try!
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  5. Dusty added a post in a topic Bush gear differences   

    I have the highwing bush gear.It works well,seems to have plenty of travel and is well made. Highwing gear uses a spreader bar to share the load ,this is a must have . @Akflyer hit the nail on the head regarding forward placement of the wheels ,further back would be better.A kitfox on smooth tyres can be landed with the wheels locked on grass no problem,but it takes a lot of effort to keep the tail up even at forward cg.
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