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1. 05:02 AM - Re: Bent Nose Wheel Axle (Roland Smith)
2. 08:08 AM - Re: Bent Nose Wheel Axle (dons701)
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| Subject: | Re: Bent Nose Wheel Axle |
Sure, I've bent the front wheel axle-- twice in the first 50 hours. My friends
suggested that I try landing on the rear wheels. The second axle I got from
Zenith is solid. Have'nt bent it yet. I got the impression from Z that the axle
is a good seller. Other observations from my buddies include "it might be
better to 'sacrifice' an axle than something more costly; consider thicker sleeves;
stop trying to emulate 'Canyon Flying'..." I also note that Matco has
a 5/8 wheel bearing, which, of course, would require a different axle but might
defeat the idea of a 'sacrifical' part in case of a bad landing.
Really nice to know that I'm not the only one.
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701 kit, Rotax 912 ULS, SensorNetics EFIS, Flying.
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| Subject: | Re: Bent Nose Wheel Axle |
Hi Roland,
Friends are great are'nt they, "try landing on the rear wheels"... I will agree
though on the fact that the bending of the axle helps to absorb energy, the
unfortunate consequence if bent hard enough is wheel lock up. During the inspection
I was shocked to see how close the tire was to the bolt heads where the
forks attach to the strut tube. I thought, that was darn close ! It was just
then I noticed there were light grooves in the tread of my tire, right in line
with the bolt heads!!
The axle is already 5/8" (.625), so I will guess you meant to say 3/4" and
will require a different axle?
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Zenith 701 #76120
Jabiru 2200A #2456 67 hours
Sensenich Wood 64-PJ-36 Prop
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