[rebel-builders] Spring Gear vs. Bungee (or Wayne's Die spri

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My two cents worth. Built the spring gear as pr manuel plus the angle on top
of the fuse 5. No cursh tubes. Angle well riveted to fuse 5. Out side holes for
the saddles are 3/8" further into the fuse 5's for better edge distance.
Distances given in the manuel got me too close to the end of the tubes.
Angle was 2024-T3 .250 2 X 2 and can't remember the length but was a bit
longer than specified. Am registered at 1800 lbs gross. Removed the spring
gear (at 131 hrs) which was a 67 lb change over for floats. All spring gear
bolts were at torque, showed no signs of working or chafeing on the shafts.
Have had my share of bump and goes. Will be the ultimate test later this
week after removing the floats, reinstalling the wheels and taking off from a
very short sand turf beach. Maybe quite lucky thus far but I do keep it in
mind when I think of where I'd go for a forced landing.

Steve W 637R



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