LANDING GEAR PAGE
Landing gear has been supplied by Rand Robinson Engineering Inc. Wheels and brakes were poor quality so they needed lot of finishing to work properly.

Teline kasattavana p�yd�ll�. Osien sopivuus ja viimeistely oli surkeaa. Laskutelineen alkuper�ist� lukitusmekanismia ei voinut edes harkita.
After finished breaks and wheels the whole landing gear has been attached to jig. Drilling was much easier than if it should be done inside fuselage. Locking mechanism has been designed and tested at this jig.

Teline kasattiin jigiss�, oli mukavampi harjoitella ja etsi� oikeat pulttien paikat kuin jos homma olisi pit�nyt tehd� rungon sis�ll�.
The landing gear has been attached to the fuselage.

Laskuteline kiinnitettyn� rungossa.
Stick in the middle has been made for moving landing gear up and down. Vertical bolts in left and right side are locking mechanism which are controlled by grip handle (inside stick) via cables. Breaking cables are missing  because I haven't find acceptable way to use them. Does anyone have good tips?
One proposal for breaking system, thanks for Bill Reents
Other proposal for breaking system
Detail photo for locking system.
Kuvassa laskutelineen lukitus.Ohjeet lukituksen tekemiseksi saatiin Osmo Viitalalta Kokkolasta.
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