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Old 06-19-2011, 07:46 AM   #137 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by aerohead View Post
Al got the illustrations scanned for the gap-filler side panels.
They're a 'solution',not 'the' solution.More later.
Looks complicated.

How about a rounded-off front, and spring loaded side panels ?
A small wheel on the inside of side panel can roll on the trailer's front - maybe on a reinforced patch of skin.
A castor wheel will allow for horizontal and vertical displacement of the trailer.
A simple physical blockage can prevent the side panel from retracting too far inboard (due to the spring) when the gap widens on that side.


Instead of using a wheel, a half-sphere of Teflon would easily slide over a strip of Teflon on the trailer.
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