---------------------------------------------------------- Lightning-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 01/19/11: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 11:16 AM - Wheel shimmy - solutions? (Bill Strahan) 2. 01:25 PM - Re: Wheel shimmy - solutions? (JOSEPH MATHIAS LINDA MATHIAS) 3. 02:47 PM - Re: Wheel shimmy - solutions? (n5pb@AOL.COM) 4. 04:56 PM - Re: Wheel shimmy - solutions? (Bernard Melendez, Jr.) 5. 05:44 PM - Re: Wheel shimmy - solutions? (Kayberg@AOL.COM) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 11:16:41 AM PST US Subject: Lightning-List: Wheel shimmy - solutions? From: "Bill Strahan" I've reached the point that the thing bugging me most on 7RW is the wheel shimmy after landing. I've been putting it off while addressing other things, but it's now at the top of the list. So, can I get some feedback from people who have solved theirs and exactly how they did it? I've read about wood stiffeners on the landing gear, and replacing the tires with higher-priced and quality tires. I'd like to hear all the solutions before I decide what to do next. Bill Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=327595#327595 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:25:26 PM PST US From: "JOSEPH MATHIAS LINDA MATHIAS" Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Wheel shimmy - solutions? Bill, I tried lots of things and some made it a little better; however, I think the combination of 3 things created the greatest improvement. I noticed a little shimmy on a flight about two weeks ago but it was the first time in over 6 months I have felt it. The 3 items are: 1) bought 3 new high-end quality 6-ply tires 2) balanced the wheels with the new tires 3) run the pressure at 28 psi The wooden stiffeners didn't help me at all. Good luck, Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Strahan" Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 2:12 PM Subject: Lightning-List: Wheel shimmy - solutions? > > I've reached the point that the thing bugging me most on 7RW is the wheel > shimmy after landing. I've been putting it off while addressing other > things, but it's now at the top of the list. > > So, can I get some feedback from people who have solved theirs and exactly > how they did it? I've read about wood stiffeners on the landing gear, and > replacing the tires with higher-priced and quality tires. > > I'd like to hear all the solutions before I decide what to do next. > > Bill > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=327595#327595 > > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 02:47:55 PM PST US Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Wheel shimmy - solutions? From: n5pb@AOL.COM Bill, Like Linda Ive tried several things. if you remember my blog from last year , I put new tires on, new brakes pads, new wheels, balanced the tires, chec ked to make sure i had no looseness in the nose wheel; and although these t hings helped me, I still have it. My only thought now is to check the ali gnment of the mains. Bear -----Original Message----- From: Bill Strahan Sent: Wed, Jan 19, 2011 2:17 pm Subject: Lightning-List: Wheel shimmy - solutions? I've reached the point that the thing bugging me most on 7RW is the wheel s himmy fter landing. I've been putting it off while addressing other things, but it's ow at the top of the list. So, can I get some feedback from people who have solved theirs and exactly how hey did it? I've read about wood stiffeners on the landing gear, and repla cing he tires with higher-priced and quality tires. I'd like to hear all the solutions before I decide what to do next. Bill ead this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=327595#327595 -= - The Lightning-List Email Forum - -= Use the Matronics List Features Navigator to browse -= the many List utilities such as List Un/Subscription, -= Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, -= Photoshare, and much much more: - -= --> http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Lightning-List - -======================== -= - MATRONICS WEB FORUMS - -= Same great content also available via the Web Forums! - -= --> http://forums.matronics.com - -======================== -= - List Contribution Web Site - -= Thank you for your generous support! -= -Matt Dralle, List Admin. -= --> http://www.matronics.com/contribution -======================== ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 04:56:52 PM PST US From: "Bernard Melendez, Jr." Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Wheel shimmy - solutions? Has anybody taken a look at the RV-6A nose gear? If I remember right, there is one, maybe two curved washers that make the wheel a little hard to turn by hand, but not when mounted on the plane. I believe that Vans' had a sim ilar shimmy problem, but once they re-designed the swivel with the resistan ce washers, the shimmy problems went away. I think my RV-6A hangar mate has an extra nose gear at the hangar. If I can find it, I'll study it and see what can be done to the Lightning nose gear to help solve that problem. Or then again, maybe the whole thing needs to be re-designed. It's too nice a plane to be having those issues. Bernardo Melendez, Kit #110 --- On Wed, 1/19/11, n5pb@AOL.COM wrote: From: n5pb@AOL.COM Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Wheel shimmy - solutions? =0ABill,=0A=0A=0A-=0A=0A=0ALike Linda Ive tried several things. if you re member my-blog from last year, I put new tires on, new brakes pads, new w heels, balanced the tires, checked to make sure i had no looseness in the n ose wheel; and although these things helped me, I still have it.-- My o nly thought now is to check the alignment of the mains.=0A=0A=0A-=0A=0A =0ABear =0A =0A=0A=0A=0A=0A =0A =0A=0A=0A-----Original Message----- =0AFrom: Bill Strahan =0ATo: lightning-list =0ASent: Wed, Jan 19, 2011 2:17 pm =0ASubject: Lightning-List: Wheel shimmy - solutions? =0A m> I've reached the point that the thing bugging me most on 7RW is the wheel s himmy after landing. I've been putting it off while addressing other things, but it's now at the top of the list. So, can I get some feedback from people who have solved theirs and exactly how they did it? I've read about wood stiffeners on the landing gear, and repl acing the tires with higher-priced and quality tires. I'd like to hear all the solutions before I decide what to do next. Bill Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=327595#327595 " target=_blank>http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Lightning-List p://forums.matronics.com blank>http://www.matronics.com/contribution =0A=0A=0A ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 05:44:18 PM PST US From: Kayberg@AOL.COM Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Wheel shimmy - solutions? In a message dated 1/19/2011 7:57:20 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, n45bm@yahoo.com writes: Has anybody taken a look at the RV-6A nose gear? If I remember right, there is one, maybe two curved washers that make the wheel a little hard to turn by hand, but not when mounted on the plane. I believe that Vans' had a similar shimmy problem, but once they re-designed the swivel with the resistance washers, the shimmy problems went away. I think my RV-6A hangar mate has an extra nose gear at the hangar. If I can find it, I'll study it and see what can be done to the Lightning nose gear to help solve that problem. Or then again, maybe the whole thing needs to be re-designed. It's too nice a plane to be having those issues. Bernardo Melendez, Kit #110 Bernardo, Dont bother. The shimmy has never come from the nose gear. I have an RV-6A and am building a Witman Buttercup with the RV trigear. They are not remotely the same nose gear. And the design of the Lightning nose gear is superior to Vans in many ways. No redesign needed. Lightning nose gear doesn't tuck under and flip the plane like the Vans. 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