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Tailwheel

Postby Corby202 » Sun Jan 29, 2017 12:48 am

Decided I had ad enough of the tail wheel noise on my plane so I purchased one from Peter Anson. Peter supplied a complete replacement, wheel, pneumatic tyre, fork and pivot. The total weight was 100 gram less then the standard wheel and fork. Surprising when there is a substantial pivot bearing included allowing the pivot bolt to be tightened so no more elongating the pivot holes. Link attached for some pictures. (still haven't figured out how to actually post pictures sorry).
Flew the plane today, tailwheel noise all but gone. a little more force required on the pedals due either to the larger wheel or because of the extra grip.
https://goo.gl/photos/aztkX8wZxnNpRJuR7
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Re: Tailwheel

Postby Bryan Cotton » Sun Jan 29, 2017 12:54 am

So I assume that collar is the tool he designed to transfer the hole to the pivot weldment. Looks good!
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Re: Tailwheel

Postby ldmill » Sun Jan 29, 2017 12:56 am

Agree - good looking setup.
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Re: Tailwheel

Postby Corby202 » Sun Jan 29, 2017 3:29 am

Correct Bryan. Works well.
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Re: Tailwheel

Postby sonex892. » Sun Jan 29, 2017 9:01 am

Nice drilling jig
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Re: Tailwheel

Postby Darick » Tue Jan 31, 2017 10:10 am

Nice! Looks like an excellent drilling jig too.
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