"Lou" wrote in message
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I'm curious if anyone has either designed and built or built from
plans, their own
landing gear and how they did it. I know, I know, I could follow the
plans. But the plans call for a retractable gear system that I don't
want at this time. What I'm looking for is a oleo strut style with
brackets that attach to the spars. Anyone?
Anyone? Anyone?
Lou

Lou ...........

The Emeraude plans include a gear much like the one you're looking for. I've
built two of them now, one for my plane and one for another fellow's
project. While it doesn't have an oleo system, it works excellently. There
is a main spring on the top and a lighter rebound spring on the bottom, all
within the upper leg. It is intended for an aircraft weight of 800 - 1000#
empty with a ~500# useful load. Spring selection can change that to less if
you like, but the gear is plenty beefy to even handle more. There are two
flanges welded on the upper leg which "sandwich" around the main spar and
bolt through blocks glued on the outside of the spar.

Oops - just thought of something. Are you talking about a conventional gear
or a milk stool?

Rich S.