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--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "walt evans" <waltdak@verizon.net>
Chris,
Looks like a nice job. Nice and clean.
walt evans
NX140DL
"Put your wealth in knowledge, and no one can ever take it from you"
Ben Franklin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Catdesigns" <catdesigns@comcast.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 2:20 AM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Tailwheel
> Well the list is very quiet today so I figure I will show you my recently
> completed tailwheel. I used the stock "A"-arm with the compression spring.
> I then ran a 1" tubing through the bottom of the arm inside the spring cup
> to act as a bearing for 7/8" tubing with the wheel fork on it. The fork
> is
> 0.063 u-channel I bent on my bench vice mounted bending brake (see
> http://westcoastpiet.com/bench-top_bender.htm for details on this
> contraption that works amazingly well). The wheel is a 4" job from ACS.
> I
> had to put in a bushing to bring the axel diameter from 5/8 to 3/8. 3/8"
> bolt was chosen because it's head fit inside the u-channel. As soon as I
> get it finished I will weigh it and compare it to a leaf spring setup. I
> will have large pictures posted on my website soon @
> http://westcoastpiet.com/chris_tracy.htm
>
> Thanks to everyone on this list who sent me pictures of their tailwheel
> and helped with advice. Unfortunately it will be a long time before I
> know
> if this works or not.
>
> Chris Tracy
> Sacramento, Ca
>
>
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