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12/22/2024 – It’s been awhile since I last posted, but I have not stopped developing. My fulltime job has bee a bit demanding up until Christmas when I got my pink slip. No matter! I now have time to get going on projects again!
The images on the left show a standard W.A.R. hinge set. This items has not been manufactured in more than 50 years by my best guess. So to break in the new mill, I made a set. Now I understand why every time I send these out for bid, I get a ridiculous price back. These are super easy to use and install but not so easy to make
I’m no sure if I will use these in my design, but they are now available if you have a WAR and need a few for your project.
Happy to help! —JJL
12-23-2024
Look familiar? This is the Upper-Trapeze of the Corsair landing gear. It is one of the parts that lifts the tailwheel. I started with the actual production print to get dimensions and then scaled it as I drew it. Scaling in Solidworks is murder, so drawing at 100% from the start is logical but not practical.
I am very please with how this turned out! The 3-D print came out great! Unfortunately, the hole sizes at scale leave this part too weak and prone to cracking. So the next version will require some serious re-engineering or this thing will never survive drop testing.
–JJL