---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 09/07/06: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:43 AM - Re: Tailwheel (walt evans) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:43:06 AM PST US From: "walt evans" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Tailwheel --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "walt evans" 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" 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 > >