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[rebel-builders] Renegade Spirit Shock Rings

Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 5:24 pm
by peter gibbs
Hi Nigel,
the standard Renegade undercarriage uses a long bungee that has to be
stetched and lashed at every turn, its a real finger bender, Rgds Peter
Gibbs G -CBFK
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Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 9:15 AM
Subject: [rebel-builders] Renegade Spirit Shock Rings

Hi All

Anyone got an idea which shock rings the Renegade Spirit uses (I think for
the undercarriage)

Thanks
Nig
745E




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[rebel-builders] Renegade Spirit Shock Rings

Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 5:24 pm
by Bob Patterson
Hi Nig !

If the bolts are the same spacing as the Rebel - which I believe
they are .... we've been using stock 9044 rings for years. MUCH
easier than trying to pull that long piece of bungee around !!

These 9044's are stock for Piper products - 9/16" thick, and 4.4"
ID. We use 2 per side, each, front & back, for a total of 8, for
lighter Rebels, and add one more on top of the others for heavier
Rebels - a total of 12. They are available from Aircraft Spruce,
and others - pays to shop, as prices vary widely !

The trick is to put one over the top bolt, inside the penny
washer, then hook a 'come-along', or nylon cargo strap with
a ratchet, to the bottom end. The other end of the strap
goes to the bottom of the gear leg tube. Just ratchet until
the bungee is past the bottom bolt, and use a large screwdriver
to lever it onto the bolt. Top bolt faces rear, bottom bolt front ...

Or .... you can just buy a length of 1/2" bungee & try
to wrestle it around the bolts, tightening after each wrap.
It is difficult & dangerous, and usually loosens after a few
landings, necessitating re-tensioning .... :-(

--
......bobp
bobp@prosumers.ca
http://www.PattersonAeroSales.com

http://bpatterson.qhealthbeauty.com
http://apatterson2.ordermygift.com

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On Wednesday 29 April 2009 08:15, N.Smith wrote:
Hi All

Anyone got an idea which shock rings the Renegade Spirit uses (I think for
the undercarriage)

Thanks
Nig
745E


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[rebel-builders] Renegade Spirit Shock Rings

Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 5:24 pm
by Wayne G. O'Shea
Or Nig.. your friend in France... that emailed me 3 weeks back.. could have
responded to the email and pics I sent him for die spring struts for it!

Wayne

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Patterson" <bobp@prosumers.ca>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 10:04 AM
Subject: Re: [rebel-builders] Renegade Spirit Shock Rings

Hi Nig !

If the bolts are the same spacing as the Rebel - which I believe
they are .... we've been using stock 9044 rings for years. MUCH
easier than trying to pull that long piece of bungee around !!

These 9044's are stock for Piper products - 9/16" thick, and 4.4"
ID. We use 2 per side, each, front & back, for a total of 8, for
lighter Rebels, and add one more on top of the others for heavier
Rebels - a total of 12. They are available from Aircraft Spruce,
and others - pays to shop, as prices vary widely !

The trick is to put one over the top bolt, inside the penny
washer, then hook a 'come-along', or nylon cargo strap with
a ratchet, to the bottom end. The other end of the strap
goes to the bottom of the gear leg tube. Just ratchet until
the bungee is past the bottom bolt, and use a large screwdriver
to lever it onto the bolt. Top bolt faces rear, bottom bolt front ...

Or .... you can just buy a length of 1/2" bungee & try
to wrestle it around the bolts, tightening after each wrap.
It is difficult & dangerous, and usually loosens after a few
landings, necessitating re-tensioning .... :-(

--
......bobp
bobp@prosumers.ca
http://www.PattersonAeroSales.com

http://bpatterson.qhealthbeauty.com
http://apatterson2.ordermygift.com

-------------------------------orig.-------------------------
On Wednesday 29 April 2009 08:15, N.Smith wrote:
Hi All

Anyone got an idea which shock rings the Renegade Spirit uses (I think
for
the undercarriage)

Thanks
Nig
745E


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[rebel-builders] Renegade Spirit Shock Rings

Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 5:24 pm
by N.Smith
Thanks Peter and others who replied.
It was to answer a question I'd had from a restorer in Spain. Think we've
got it sorted now.

Thanks again to all
Nig
745E

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gibbs
Sent: 29 April 2009 09:41
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: [rebel-builders] Renegade Spirit Shock Rings

Hi Nigel,
the standard Renegade undercarriage uses a long bungee that has to be
stetched and lashed at every turn, its a real finger bender, Rgds Peter
Gibbs G -CBFK
----- Original Message -----
From: "N.Smith" <admin@airnig.co.uk>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 9:15 AM
Subject: [rebel-builders] Renegade Spirit Shock Rings

Hi All

Anyone got an idea which shock rings the Renegade Spirit uses (I think for
the undercarriage)

Thanks
Nig
745E




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