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Gas Struts - Glider under carriage- UK source

Posted: 14 Jun 2017, 19:35
by Chris Veitch
Hi

I cannot remember who I spoke to about this at the weekend, age eh :-), but it was said there is a UK source of these.

Can anyone advise me of the supplier

Thanks

Chris Veitch

Re: Gas Struts - Glider under carriage- UK source

Posted: 14 Jun 2017, 19:59
by Barry_Cole
Chris there are these:-

http://www.sgs-engineering.com/gas-stru ... 0wodGIQIzQ

I bought some from SKF some years back.

Hope that helps.

BC

Re: Gas Struts - Glider under carriage- UK source

Posted: 15 Jun 2017, 05:39
by Ray Watts
HI Chris

It was me and I got mine from here. I actually used the 400 Newton ones, but the choice is yours.

You will see that buying 5 was half the single price each, but if you only need one then that is what it is.

https://www.assocspring.co.uk/welded-en ... W06BBR0300

Ray

Re: Gas Struts - Glider under carriage- UK source

Posted: 07 Jul 2017, 18:06
by Chris Veitch
Thanks Andy, I will think about that

The only concern for me is that the quality of your landings are somewhat better than mine :-)

Regards

Chris

Re: Gas Struts - Glider under carriage- UK source

Posted: 07 Jul 2017, 19:16
by Barry_Cole
Chris,
Andy ( and Thomas) are right, they really are waste of time. If you have a hard landing they just go to their closed position and you get the bang a few mili seconds later, they they spring back, and you get another bang. This is why they are technically gas struts, and not gas springs.

I have said this before, they are not the right tool for the job, as they hardly increase in force as they close up, unlike a spring, which does. The oil in them is not a damper, it is there to keep the seal damp, and keep the gas in. They MUST be installed with the rod downwards. (Look at the ones in your car) Also make sure that you store the glider or Wilga with the rods down. They probably spend more of their time in the stored position.

You will probably find your landings are better than you thought, as you will not get the dreaded gas strut bang.

I have used 1000s of them over the years.

BC