Gear handle design

I presume I can't see the YouTube post as I'm the wrong (or at least other)
side of the Atlantic.

KN

At 01:00 28 July 2015, bumper wrote:
On Monday, July 27, 2015 at 1:21:12 PM UTC-7, JS wrote:
Bumper, you're making the mod available? Nice.
The ASH26 has the heaviest-feeling landing gear of any single seat
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I've flown. For many pilots, locking the gear in UP position is awkward.
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his mod looks similar to the handle Rex put in 26012 for me. The ease of
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e compared to the original was great.
While visiting the factory a while ago, noticed that even Martin
Heide's
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personal ASH26E had a modified gear handle.
Jim

Agreed, Schleicher may build their main gear hell for stout, but as
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ed, not the easiest to operate unless more buff and younger than me (g).

Yes, I made a batch of eight which I priced at $160 (includes shipping).
I
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have two left.

I don't have CNC machines and (like pretty much everything else I do) it
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ok twice as long to make them than expected. After first batch is gone
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re-evaluate pricing (I really don't want to work hard for a living
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. . . but do like sharing stuff, which unfortunately is incongruous with
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y mostly enjoying making the "first one" of something.

Dan,

No, I didn't know about LS's gear handle. The Bumper Gear Handle was
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ndently inspired by my woefully inadequate upper body strength - - I
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(g).

bumper