---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 12/04/12: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 10:15 AM - Tail reinforcement... revisited (Nick Cassara) 2. 02:57 PM - Re: Tail reinforcement... revisited (John Hauck) 3. 04:23 PM - Re: Tail reinforcement... revisited (Larry Cottrell) 4. 10:46 PM - Re: Tail reinforcement... revisited (Dennis Thate) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:15:21 AM PST US From: "Nick Cassara" Subject: Kolb-List: Tail reinforcement... revisited Hello Kolber's, I thought I would take advantage of this quite time on the list to ask about tail reinforcement, to support the tail wheel. From what I read in the archives, it sounds like not everyone thinks reinforcement this is necessary. If you have reinforced your tail to support the tail wheel, could you tell what you have done, and post a picture ( reduce file size) please. Thanks, Nick Cassara Palmer, Alaska 607AK Might be the farthest North, but Henry is much further West! ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 02:57:34 PM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Tail reinforcement... revisited I thought I would take advantage of this quite time on the list to ask about tail reinforcement, to support the tail wheel. From what I read in the archives, it sounds like not everyone thinks reinforcement this is necessary. If you have reinforced your tail -to support the tail wheel, could you tell what you have done, and post a picture ( reduce file size) please. Thanks, Nick Cassara Hi Nick C/Kolbers: Are you inquiring about tail post braces? or support for the tail wheel? For me, bracing the tail post was a necessity, unless I wanted to continue to make temporary fixes when it broke. It had broken 3 or 4 times over the years. In addition to bracing the tail post, we welded up a 4130 lower vertical stabilizer with a 4130 saddle to attach it to the bottom of the tail boom. Never had a problem in this department. However, I broke the lower vertical stabilizer aluminum leading edge tube on the Factory MKIII many years ago at Oshkosh. Most folks think the tail wires are "tail braces". Tail wires are spacers. They keep the horizontal stabilizer and vertical stabilizer in position only. The only bracing on the tail post is the two welds on the rear tail boom ring that attach it to the bottom tube socket of the upper vertical stabilizer and the top tube socket of the lower vertical stabilizer. The two braces from the ring to the bottom of the tail post lock the tail post to the tail boom ring. I have flown a lot of hours since we made this mod some years ago. No more cracked tail posts. Let me know if I need to clarify anything. john h mkIII Titus, Alabama ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 04:23:22 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Tail reinforcement... revisited From: Larry Cottrell I got away without a brace for about 450 hours. It is simple and easy to do if you do it before it breaks. A little tougher if you wait. :-) Larry On Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 11:14 AM, Nick Cassara wrote: > Hello Kolber=92s,**** > > ** ** > > I thought I would take advantage of this quite time on the list to ask > about tail reinforcement, to support the tail wheel. From what I read in > the archives, it sounds like not everyone thinks reinforcement this is > necessary.**** > > ** ** > > If you have reinforced your tail to support the tail wheel, could you > tell what you have done, and post a picture ( reduce file size) please. * * > ** > > ** ** > > Thanks,**** > > ** ** > > Nick Cassara**** > > ** ** > > Palmer, Alaska**** > > ** ** > > 607AK**** > > ** ** > > Might be the farthest North, but Henry is much further West!**** > > ** ** > > * > =========== =========== =========== =========== > * > > -- *If you forward this email, or any part of it, please remove my email address before sending.* ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 10:46:35 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Tail reinforcement... revisited From: "Dennis Thate" Rebuild the lower tail fin with a heavier steel gusset and thicker wall tubing. Which will support a full swivel locking tail wheel. 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