Guest marbrody Posted June 16, 2006 Posted June 16, 2006 Can any one help me with a Tail wheel solution? I go through these little things about every 3 weeks, I need i think an inflatable one or a fairly wide softer rubber one that does not dig in to the soil. Does anyone know who may supply a tail wheel that has good grip and vibration absortion factors.
Guest micgrace Posted June 16, 2006 Posted June 16, 2006 Hi Mark Might like to try www.lightwing.com.au sounds silly, but they do sell quite a few loose bits. Also www.homebuilt-aviation.com(same for these) plus aviall, aviaquip I hope they will be of assistance. Micgrace :)
Guest ozzie Posted June 16, 2006 Posted June 16, 2006 have a talk to Tony From thruster support group for the type they are using now. ozzie
Guest Deano Posted June 17, 2006 Posted June 17, 2006 This sounds really funny... But i was a supermarket manager and had an endless supply of shopping trolly wheels.. And they were a perfect fit!! Lasted well too. Glenn
Guest micgrace Posted June 17, 2006 Posted June 17, 2006 Hi Glenn Funny you should say that about shopping trolley wheels. A few simple aircraft plans out of the USA actually suggest the use of one as a tailwheel. (and wheelbarrow tyres for the mains, yuk!) I'd be somewhat heisatant to use one, but they do work. Actually probably a bit stronger in reality than the certified one. The Drifter I originally learnt in when through the things with regularity. Grass strip, mud, potholes. Seen something in Super Cheap Auto one day (pneumatic caster wheel) that could easily be used but you wouldneed to make up a bracket first though and the thing even had needle roller bearings. Micgrace :)
Ultralights Posted June 17, 2006 Posted June 17, 2006 and shopping trolley wheels are so cheap! just $1 for 4 of them! and you also get a free wire steel storage box with them!
hiperlight Posted June 17, 2006 Posted June 17, 2006 yeah...and 6 months free meals and accommodation if you get caught! Bruce
Admin Posted June 17, 2006 Posted June 17, 2006 yeah...and 6 months free meals and accommodation if you get caught!Bruce
Guest marbrody Posted August 10, 2006 Posted August 10, 2006 Thank you to all who came up with ideas, I did try the shopping trolley wheel but only got two flights out of it before it disinigrated. Wayne Fisher has I think solved the problem by supplying me with a second hand strut braced drifter tail wheel, this seems very robust and i believe will do the job. Thank you again for your input
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