Ian Lennox Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 Having come to nearly the conclusion of my Rans S9 Chaos build, (Peter Miller - Oct 2020 rcm&e) i am after some advice as to how to go about bending and soldering together the landing gear that i wish to make myself from piano wire. This is my first build, so any advice from you experienced builders would be much appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwain Dibley. Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 I just use a hefty pair of pliers. Wrap thin copper wire round the joints to take the solder. I also make a wooden jig replica of the fuselage bottom, to aid soldering D.D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Lennox Posted May 24, 2021 Author Share Posted May 24, 2021 Thanks Dwain! And what type of soldering iron do you use? Something substantial I presume? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel R Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 (edited) What gauge wire is it? Vice would be preferable to pliers, if you have one. Pliers are a bit, well, you need strong hands to get accurate bends. I usually use a torch for soldering gear. Bind the legs together with copper wire from some 3A twin & earth. edit: I see this one uses a torque rod type gear - no soldering necessary. Edited May 24, 2021 by Nigel R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Lennox Posted May 24, 2021 Author Share Posted May 24, 2021 Thanks Nigel. I'll get some twin and earth wire and use my vice. Although no soldering is necessary on this build, I would like to create something scale like on a cub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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