Gas Strut for early (1997) Anschau Komet trailer

On Thursday, March 15, 2018 at 5:51:25 PM UTC-5, Dan Marotta wrote:
McMaster-Carr?


Given everything else required to keep a glider flying, changing the struts should not be hard for the mechanic watching over the plane.

The struts seem to come in standard sizes.
I've had good luck with the reducible force struts from McMaster.
https://www.mcmaster.com/#gas-struts/=1bvbdcz

The only trick is setting the force.
You only get one chance to dump the gas down to the right force.
I cobbled a rig with 2x4's, pulleys, and a spring scale to do this.

Use something safe to hold the trailer open when swapping the strut.

On Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at 10:22:14 AM UTC-5, Bill wrote:
I'm looking for a resource for a replacement gas strut used to open the trailer top for a early 1997ish Komet Anschau glider trailer. This trailer has the external hinge. I'm hoping to find a suitable replacement from a US supplier.

Thanks for your help.

Bill

This may be a bit late, but in case it helps, here is my experience with an Anschau Komet trailer used to host a Remos G-3 (https://www.anschau.de/s/cc_images/cache_55991629.JPG).

The original gas struts lasted only a few years. Using the gas struts labels, I identified the manufacturer and ordered two pairs.

After installing them, I noticed that opening the top became much more difficult than before.

I contacted Anschau and they reluctantly revealed that they customise the gas struts (increase the preasure and fill the two in a pair with different preasures, one to help lift the cover in the first part and one to keep it in the upper position).

So, if you have problems with the gas struts (and if you keep the trailer long enough you'll certainly have), better contact Anschau and get a quote for the gas struts.

https://www.americangassprings.com