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Time: 
04:51:30 AM PST US
Subject: 
Re: Nosewheel Dresser or Chinese/Russian?
From: 
"Vic" <vicmolnar@aol.com>
      
      
      Hello,
      
      thank you for asking, but there are no alu nose wheels for sale at present, maybe
      when I retire in two years ... Actually this was a very traditional (= time
      consuming) manufacturing process for a one-off, to replace a corroded magnesium
      rim . With a little help from CNC machinery one could possibly produce this
      at  reasonable costs and achieve a superior replacement. This should give the
      shimmy damper an easy life then. So my idea in case of vibration problems would
      be to add some lead weights into the originals and have them balanced statically
      at least, a friendly motorbike shop should be helpful at that. The nose
      wheel offers only limited range of balancing, see photos. Maybe milling little
      pockets in the side of the separate flange to fight centrifugal forces for the
      weights should give reliable positioning combined with the sticky tape. For
      the main wheels there is ample space inside the cast wheel to balance. The geometric
      run-out of the rim is not so noticeable vibration-wise, I believe and you
      have to live with that. But I am working on a mod for modern seals ... 
        As to Desser tires, none required at present, WLAC in UK supply Chinese tires
      - no idea if they are a good alternative. But shipping from USA to Europe is
      cost-prohibitive for us on this side of the Atlantic. Am I right in thinking that
      tires and wheels of 18 T and 52 are the same ? 
        When producing replacements : Is there a legal aspect for the manufacturer like
      with certified aircraft ? Or in case of experimentals the owner is tinkering
      at his own risk ? I guess the pilot is in jail with one leg anyway. 
      
      Cheers
      Vic
      
      
      Read this topic online here:
      
      http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=320579#320579
      
      
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      http://forums.matronics.com//files/nose_wheel_bal_206.jpg
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