REFLECTOR: Deflected Gear Leg - Carbon Fiber?

[Ron Brown]

Assuming the bottom of the gear legs are not too deformed (as in departed 
like Lou's),   could we not wrap the bottoms of the legs with several layers 
of carbon fiber to provide the strength lost by the over heating -  I'm 
thinking up to past the area of the main tires?

Ronnie


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lou Stedman" <stedmanlou at adelphia.net>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2007 1:00 AM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Deflected Gear Leg


>I had my lower gear leg depart on landing. The best fix is to purchase a 
>set
> of aluminum booties from Velocity. Then you will never have the problem
> again. The fix is easy and quick. However it is not cheap. The pair of
> booties, which replaces the bottom four inches of both legs runs about
> $1100.00. Give me  a call if I can help. 716-378-6126
>
> Lou Stedman
> Velocity N7044Q
> Olean, NY
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Unterreiner" <naomi at yadtel.net>
> To: <reflector at tvbf.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 24, 2007 10:11 PM
> Subject: REFLECTOR: Deflected Gear Leg
>
>
>>I deflected my lower gear leg due to overheating the brakes. Has anyone 
>>had
>> the same problem and if so were you able to straighten the gear leg? I
>> would
>> appreciate any advice in this subject. Have a Merry Christmas everyone.
>>
>> Dean Unterreiner