And here is a picture of the fittings, all clamped in place with the "U" shaped parts
Leaving the 1/4" rod in place, the landing gear attach pieces were tack welded in place After double checking all measurements and alignment, the gear leg attach fittings were then final welded front and back (leaving the 1/4" rod in place). The rod was then removed (with some effort) so that a couple of the final welds could be made inside the "U" shaped pieces.
The entire cluster and all welds and surrounding tubes were post heated, to a cherry red, to alleviate any heat induced stress.
Here is the left side, forward gear attachment, welded in place at Station "B":
Here is the left side, aft gear attachment (with wing strut attachment), welded in place at station "C":
After everything was final welded, the gear leg attachment holes were opened up to 3/8" using a long drill bit.
Landing Gear Attachments
Completed: 01/28/05
Total Time: 29.5 hours
Next, the landing gear shock strut mounts will be fabricated and mounted at the fuselage bottom center at station C/S.
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