"Bob Kuykendall" wrote in message
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On Feb 10, 5:18 am, "Wayne Paul" wrote:

This is off the subject; however, I was looking at your recent HP-24
updates
and want to complement you of the "gear overcenter + uplock" system. It
is
a major improvement to Schreder's original design. Are you also planning
to
use the incorporate your gas-spring kit in the HP-24?
(http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder/Co.../18-1110-A.pdf)

Wayne
HP-14 "6F"http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder

Thanks! I'm not sure I consider it a major improvement over the
Schreder original, since it does add a few more parts to break. But I
do think it's a tradeoff more in line with what modern pilots expect
and demand.

Yes, I'll be incorporating the gas spring I developed for the HP-18,
pretty much intact. The only difference is that I'll be putting it in
the left side gear well, since the retract drive and other bits are in
the way on the right.

The gas spring is on the port (left) side of my HP-14 for the same reason.
http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder/Co...Gas_Spring.htm
I have found that this system opporates smoother than any of the factory
built sailplanes (ASW-27, ASW-20, LS-6, 1-35) flying out of Nampa.

Wayne
http://www.soaridaho.com