
16. Wheels, Axels and Pants
Using a thick mixture of 20-minute epoxy and microballoons, glue some
squares of ply on the inside of the pants over the area that the axel and fixing
screw will pass through. To ensure a good bond, it will be necessary to key
the inside surface of each pant with rough sandpaper.
Fit the Dubro axels to the undercarriage legs and then make a small cut out in
the pants to clear the hex shaped end face of each axel.
Fit the wheels to the axels and dry fit the pants over the wheels, so that they
are positioned in line with the fuselage centre line.
Carefully drill through the fixing hole in each undercarriage leg, into each pant.
Open each of the Holes out to accept a 3mm captive nut, which will be used
to screw each pant in place to the undercarriage.
Now fit the pants, using Loctite to secure the fixing blots in place.