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CAD design for landing gear

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WARPilot

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I have a WAR FW190 that has landing gear issues. I have decided I should do a deep dive and fix the issues. There are strut problems and general looseness that is incurred due to the budget design.

I think the WAR oleo strut should be ok with some improvements such as hard chroming the strut. There may need to be an additional O-ring or two to help seal. Bushings are needed at the trunnion without enlarging the trunnion. So the gear pivot point will have to be reduced to accommodate the bushing.

The current retract system uses a worm drive that also needs attention.

Are there any CAD guys here that would creat the design? It would need to retract with no binding with the constraints that are imposed by the gear angles.

I am about to trace the gear drawing from the plans. I’m hoping the gear can be simplified some and possibly lose a pound or two.
 

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