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1. 03:50 PM - Mounting a replacement Tail wheel spring (Tapered Spring) (Edwardoc)
2. 04:08 PM - Re: Mounting a replacement Tail wheel spring (Tapered Spring) (David Burton)
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| Subject: | Mounting a replacement Tail wheel spring (Tapered Spring) |
Did a quick search and didn't find any other posts about replacing the tail wheel
spring (the tapered spring rod). I had drilled an additional hole in my spring
when I mounted an aftermarket tailwheel and then enlarged it to an AN4 to
get it aligned. I later replaced the tailwheel with Van's standard unit and
the hole was not required. The Rod snapped at the hole taxing in. My question
is "does anyone have any suggestions on how to drill the new mounting hole in
the spring at the base end inside the fuselage. I need to insert the new spring
rod in the steel mounting fixture (WD 409 I think it is) and then drill a
matching hole in the new spring. I think I know a way to get the hole to match
exactly but want to know if anyone has a technique to do it since I can only
drill from the bottom and cannot use a drill press to get a matching hole.
I matched drilled the original holes all the way through. Also what are the cautions
about drilling the spring steel. [Shocked]
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| Subject: | Re: Mounting a replacement Tail wheel spring (Tapered Spring) |
If you take the broken spring and the new one to a machinist it should be
trivial for him to match drill the new one for you.
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From: "Edwardoc" <Rv8tor@mac.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2012 3:48 PM
Subject: RV-List: Mounting a replacement Tail wheel spring (Tapered Spring)
>
> Did a quick search and didn't find any other posts about replacing the
> tail wheel spring (the tapered spring rod). I had drilled an additional
> hole in my spring when I mounted an aftermarket tailwheel and then
> enlarged it to an AN4 to get it aligned. I later replaced the tailwheel
> with Van's standard unit and the hole was not required. The Rod snapped
> at the hole taxing in. My question is "does anyone have any suggestions
> on how to drill the new mounting hole in the spring at the base end inside
> the fuselage. I need to insert the new spring rod in the steel mounting
> fixture (WD 409 I think it is) and then drill a matching hole in the new
> spring. I think I know a way to get the hole to match exactly but want to
> know if anyone has a technique to do it since I can only drill from the
> bottom and cannot use a drill press to get a matching hole. I matched
> drilled the original holes all the way through. Also what are the
> cautions about drilling the spring steel. [Shocked]
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=368846#368846
>
>
>
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