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| Subject: | Tailwheel Bearing - Separating Bronze Bearing... |
I was faced with the same situation on the 8 but had second thoughts about
removing the bushing. In the end I left it in and had the painters
ultrasonically strip the thing in the degreaser tank. That worked reasonably
well. In the end there was a very small amount of oil that leached out of
the bearing or surround during the bake cycle which stained the powder coat
at one small spot on the bottom (depends probably on which way you hang it
on the rack) which even with the white coating was almost unnoticeable. Am
satisfied with the paint job and it surely was better than beating the
housing senseless with a hammer...
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[mailto:owner-rv8-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Matt Dralle
Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 5:10 PM
Subject: RV8-List: Tailwheel Bearing - Separating Bronze Bearing...
Dear Listers,
Well, I disassembled the tailwheel on the RV-6 and RV-8 this weekend and
took the wad of parts including the steel spring, bearing knuckles, forks
and little hub caps to the local powdercoaters.
But they won't accept the bearing knuckle because it has a bronze or brass
sleeve! They claim it will leak oil and make a mess in the oven. They
expect me to somehow get that sleeve out of the steel part! That seems
crazy? Is that even possible? Surely it won't just come out with a gentle
knocking, will it?
Help...
Thanks!
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Matt Dralle
RV-8 #82880 N998RV "Ruby Vixen"
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