---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 08/31/12: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:11 AM - Re: Full Tail Wheel Disclosure! (Almost...) (Michael Perez) 2. 05:50 PM - Re: Full Tail Wheel Disclosure! (Almost...) (shad bell) 3. 06:23 PM - Re: Full Tail Wheel Disclosure! (Almost...) (Greg Cardinal) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:11:55 AM PST US From: Michael Perez Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Full Tail Wheel Disclosure! (Almost...) You are correct Andrew, as the spring compresses and the A arm swings towar ds the fuselage, the angle on the bolt tubes changes.- I was able to cons truct mine to minimize the binding at these locations.- It is only at the extreme end of travel, where the spring is almost fully compressed, that t here is any sign of binding.- In my mind, it is not going to be an issue, considering how often the gear gets compressed to that extreme. Michael Perez =0APietenpol HINT Videos =0AKaretaker Aero =0Awww.karetakeraero.com =0A ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:50:48 PM PST US From: shad bell Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Full Tail Wheel Disclosure! (Almost...) I installed bronze bushings in the 2 a-arm attach-fittings (The ones bolt ed to the lower longeron).- I seem to have to change them almost once a y ear.- The holes in the fuse. fittings were getting sloppy so I figured I' d better do something so we didn't have to cut off fabric to install new fi ttings.- They probably wear fast due to flying off of grass almost exclus ively, and having a very small tailwheel.- What you say makes sense, abou t the binding, and the angle/ misalignment with compression of the t/w spri ng assembly.- Mabey in 5-10 years if and when I recover the piet, I will try to "Improve" some of those types of things, but untill then I will spen d the $3 per year and put new busings in , and keep flying untill the crank snaps. - Waiting on the remains of Issac to soak my weekend, Shad --- On Fri, 8/31/12, Michael Perez wrote: From: Michael Perez Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Full Tail Wheel Disclosure! (Almost...) You are correct Andrew, as the spring compresses and the A arm swings towar ds the fuselage, the angle on the bolt tubes changes.- I was able to cons truct mine to minimize the binding at these locations.- It is only at the extreme end of travel, where the spring is almost fully compressed, that t here is any sign of binding.- In my mind, it is not going to be an issue, considering how often the gear gets compressed to that extreme. Michael Perez Pietenpol HINT Videos Karetaker Aero www.karetakeraero.com ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:23:44 PM PST US From: "Greg Cardinal" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Full Tail Wheel Disclosure! (Almost...) On NX18235 we installed rod end bearings at the A-arm ends. No binding and no wear. Greg Cardinal ----- Original Message ----- From: shad bell To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 7:50 PM Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Full Tail Wheel Disclosure! (Almost...) I installed bronze bushings in the 2 a-arm attach fittings (The ones bolted to the lower longeron). I seem to have to change them almost once a year. The holes in the fuse. fittings were getting sloppy so I figured I'd better do something so we didn't have to cut off fabric to install new fittings. They probably wear fast due to flying off of grass almost exclusively, and having a very small tailwheel. What you say makes sense, about the binding, and the angle/ misalignment with compression of the t/w spring assembly. Mabey in 5-10 years if and when I recover the piet, I will try to "Improve" some of those types of things, but untill then I will spend the $3 per year and put new busings in , and keep flying untill the crank snaps. Waiting on the remains of Issac to soak my weekend, Shad --- On Fri, 8/31/12, Michael Perez wrote: From: Michael Perez Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Full Tail Wheel Disclosure! (Almost...) To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com Date: Friday, August 31, 2012, 9:11 AM You are correct Andrew, as the spring compresses and the A arm swings towards the fuselage, the angle on the bolt tubes changes. I was able to construct mine to minimize the binding at these locations. It is only at the extreme end of travel, where the spring is almost fully compressed, that there is any sign of binding. In my mind, it is not going to be an issue, considering how often the gear gets compressed to that extreme. 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