REFLECTOR: Gear Leg Woes

[mike deeter]

Scott:

Thanks for the help.  I'll talk to Brendan; I've just
been waiting til they dug themselves out.  I'll try on
the 11th since they asked us to lay off til then. 
Again, thanks.

Mike


--- Scott Derrick <scott at tnstaafl.net> wrote:

> Mike,
> 
> At the factory Talk to Brendan about the gear.
> 
> Maybe yours are already 1/2 an inch shorter than
> mine were?  If not, its 
> easy to shorten the other one.
> 
> Scott
> 
> At 08:25 PM 10/3/2004, you wrote:
> >Scott:
> >
> >Thanks for the guidance in the latest two posts. 
> I'm
> >now out of town on business but itchin' to get back
> >and fix my gear.  I won't be able to til about 3
> weeks
> >from now; by that time I'll also be able to talk to
> >the factory about any issues.
> >
> >I'm encouraged that the cores seem true and that it
> >wasn't hard to get them to fit in your wheel wells.
> >
> >However, you mention that the top of the gear where
> >the overcenter linkage attaches is 1/2" shorter. 
> If I
> >was to only replace the left gear leg, wouldn't
> that
> >create a mismatch?
> >
> >Mike
> >
> >
> >--- Scott Derrick <scott at tnstaafl.net> wrote:
> >
> > > Mike,
> > >
> > > Just so I don't misunderstand, please confirm
> that
> > > you
> > > >only ground away the portions of layers that
> > > appeared
> > > >to be coming loose; most of my gear leg seems
> > > >unaffected.  Also, that you replaced the ground
> > > away
> > > >glass w/ appropriate layers and overlap only on
> the
> > > >portions ground away?
> > >
> > > Grind or sand through the damaged layers.  Use
> water
> > > to wet it out, that
> > > makes it easier to see the cracks or broken
> strands
> > > of glass. I went one
> > > layer below the damage just to be sure.
> > >
> > > Yes grind or sand the damaged section only, fair
> it
> > > out so you get about a
> > > 1/4 to 1/2 inch of overlap per layer. That means
> if
> > > you go through all 12
> > > layers that would create a fairing 3 to 6 inches
> > > wide on each side of the
> > > crack.
> > >
> > > Scott
> > >
> > > "Those who sacrifice freedom to get security,
> > > deserve neither."
> > > - Benjamin Franklin
> > >
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