Light Wire Landing Strut D1.8x145mm (5pcs/bag)

 Is40:31 1463 points

1.8 mm is the diameter of the wire, 145 mm is the distance between the wheels. And for further information, the height measures 85 mm.

 Is40:31 1463 points

I have the 1.2 and these, I rough up the metal a bit and then use heat shrink to save on weight. I haven't had any wheels come off yet, a small drop of CA to reinforce, if necessary. Added a pic in the 'files' tab for you.

 Is40:31 1463 points

oops, to answer your question, yes the 2mm collars should do the trick.

 Steeve 139 points

Ah, the heat shrink is a good idea. I got the collars on order, I'll see what works best. Thanks for the tip.

 EROSFLY 53 points

I usually use a 30 mm diameter wheel in my foamies about 1 meter wingspan and 600gr flight weight, I think that a 20 or 25 mm will fit fine in your project. Hope help you.

 harmic 2 points

I have used these: www.link 36mm wheels for a plane of similar weight to yours. Works well. You also need to get stop collars such as these www.link to hold the wheels on the struts. The hardest thing with these struts is fixing them to the plane such that they will take a bit of force on landing. If you use a single screw it will rotate around. I made a little housing

 CHAMP-RC 1051 points

Yeh same deal here. They can be easily be fixed back into shape just be careful not to totally ruin them. I wouldent suggest putting these on heavy models as they bend easily.

 Maria Angeles 7 points

You can glue to a piece of wood, and all this to the fuselage... like a "cuaderna". It is the easier way... It is good for the structural of the plane and only you put up a little of the final weight...

 ankurkaul17 111 points

Hey Maria Any pics would be nice..do i cut a slot in the foam and push the landing gear up in it?? Thanks for your help :)

 bibiricat 29 points

you can glue 1 piece of balsa with a channel like the top part of the Landing strut ( a carved out 'U' ) between another 2 pieces of balsa, then use a screw to mount the landing ( put the landing wire in the channel the screw it near the inside of the 'U' ).

 Daniel 14 points

You will need 2 piece balsa wood and epoxy. Just fret a way for the strut on the wood with a scalpel. After take on the other balsa wood and glue it with epoxy. Like this: HK-204 So take the neck of the strut between two balsa wood and glue it with epoxy. After you have cut place for the balsa wood in the EPP foam with knife or scalpel and glue in with odorless foam safe glue. Like this: HK-127

 Sweden 161 points

After contact with support this will arrive late dec or early jan. I choosed to wait..