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Thatcher CX-5 Build Log
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Date:  10-12-2019
Number of Hours:  30.00
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Brief Description:  Axles and Brakes

The main gear axles and brake calipers are installed. The axles are O'Keefe Aero pre-welded units, and they also supplied the tires and tubes. The brake calipers are the Sonex Aeroconversion disk brake kit. The first photo shows the starboard side caliper looking aft, and the second photo shows the port side caliper looking forward. The 3/16" lines will exit the calipers from the rear connectors, and run up the aft surface of the main gear. on the forward side of the calipers the bleed valves are visible.

Next up is generting spacers and/or revising the brake pad thickness. The pads stick out far enough to contact the disk brakes before the wheel bearings contact the brake caliper. So once that is resolved, I can mount the wheels and plumb the brake lines.

Meanwhile, Ben Carson of Thatcher Aircraft had seen my build log, and noted the problem I'd had seating the nose gear plug. He's an absolutely great guy, and contacted me out of the blue to ask for measurements of the inside of the nose gear tube, so he could have a replacement plug machined. So a replacement nose gear plug is on its way.

I really can't recommend Mr. Carson's work from Thatcher Aircraft enough. So much so, I've also ordered the wing ribs from him. If I don't have the first set 'winging' there way to me this week, then they are definitely one of the first. When I unbox them, I'll make sure to post some pictures here.
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