In preparation for installing the undercarriage doors I've been assembling the wheels and legs.
On this model I'm using electric retracts and Robart Struts. The position of the main gear within the nacelles, and the nose gear being far forward in the nose, means the struts have to be cut very close to the maximum allowed.
The electric retract stubs came with grooves cut into opposing sides, to give a flat face for the Robart Strut grub screws to secure against. I positioned the grub screws on either side of the Robart Struts so that one contacts the upper edge of the groove and the other the lower edge. This prevents any up/down movement as well as preventing rotation of the strut.
The King Air has twin main wheels but the Robart Strut axle is annoyingly just that little bit too short to allow fitment of even the thinnest wheel pairing. Fortunately, a 6" nail is the perfect diameter.
Jim.
