Carbon Fiber Landing Gear 130mm

 SeaComms 207 points

The height is actually 120mm to the axle, not 130 as advertised. Total width from axle mount to axle mount if the base's are touching (as in \__/) is 250mm.

Drilling was very simple using a standard HSS drill bit.

 SeaComms 207 points

Looked good as per previous post. Nice and flexible, but after about 20 flights off proper grass runway (no hard landings) one is splitting already and loosing strength.

Might have to go back to the alloy ****py originals!

 Owen 29 points

Mine are still going strong after almost 2 years of use on a 400 gram foamy. In-fact its strong enough to have stayed together as the aircraft fell apart around them after a hard impact which hit the legs first (the whole nose of the plane was broken off with it!!). Aircraft was repaired and still going strong.

Maybe their strength is more of an issue in heavier crafts for which these were intended 600-800 gram range) or maybe your luck with manufacturing quality. With respect to the laying of the fiber mesh, I have once received a leg where the mesh is not laid on as neat. This might have some structural significance.

 Deadstickdave 79 points

If you use a spade drill bit, making an axle hole is easy. If you use any kind of conventional high speed drill, all you will do is dull the drill bit. Getting a spade drill bit may be somewhat difficult. Try contacting a supply source for carbon-epoxy (also known as graphite-epoxy).

Dave Kovensky

 AJ240 181 points

You can use standard drill bits. They must be sharp. I have bought a set of bits I use only for CF as they will git blunt very easy. Just replace each bit as it gets worn. Always clamp or vice the part you are drilling and be careful of the dust (use a mask).

 Figuipi 16 points

Aunque me equivoqu cuando lo ped, es cojonudo y muy liviano, as que se lo voy a poner a un Funky modificado que me estoy haciendo.