Re: KR> Tail Wheel Springs (but aluminium)

2019-02-12 Thread Great Western Airsports via KRnet
__ From: KRnet [krnet-boun...@list.krnet.org] on behalf of Jeff Scott via KRnet [krnet@list.krnet.org] Sent: 11 February 2019 16:00 To: krnet@list.krnet.org Cc: Jeff Scott Subject: Re: KR> Tail Wheel Springs (but aluminium) Actually, once you get past the cost, Titanium makes for very nice

Re: KR> Tail Wheel Springs (but aluminium)

2019-02-12 Thread Great Western Airsports via KRnet
ubject: Re: KR> Tail Wheel Springs (but aluminium) Brad wrote: > Since tailwheel springs are in discussion at the moment, has anyone made a tailwheel spring out if aluminium bar and if so - > 1. What spec was used? > 2. Could it be formed e.g. 20° and if so, must it be for

Re: KR> Tail Wheel Springs (but aluminium)

2019-02-11 Thread Jeff Scott via KRnet
r oil to harden it in it's new shape. That configuration has served me well for 1200 hours now. -Jeff Scott Cherokee Village, AR > Subject: Re: KR> Tail Wheel Springs (but aluminium) > > Forgetting about the $$ problem, how about titanium? Does that ha

Re: KR> Tail Wheel Springs (but aluminium)

2019-02-10 Thread Mike T via KRnet
Forgetting about the $$ problem, how about titanium? Does that have steel-like springiness? Mike Taglieri On Sun, Feb 10, 2019, 2:42 PM Mark Langford via KRnet Brad wrote: > > > Since tailwheel springs are in discussion at the moment, has anyone > made a tailwheel spring out if aluminium bar a

Re: KR> Tail Wheel Springs (but aluminium)

2019-02-10 Thread Gary Sack via KRnet
Don't know if I have anything to add. N81JM has always had a pair of short thin steel springs ending in an aluminum wheel bracket. Originally she had a hard rubber wheel that soon wore out. After several tries, I settled on a skateboard wheel which lasts about a decade (I'm on my third). This steer

Re: KR> Tail Wheel Springs (but aluminium)

2019-02-10 Thread Mark Langford via KRnet
Brad wrote: > Since tailwheel springs are in discussion at the moment, has anyone made a tailwheel spring out if aluminium bar and if so - > 1. What spec was used? > 2. Could it be formed e.g. 20° and if so, must it be formed before any type if straightening treatment(if relevant)? > 3. I ass

KR> Tail Wheel Springs(but aluminium)

2019-02-09 Thread Great Western Airsports via KRnet
Hi, Since tailwheel springs are in discussion at the moment, has anyone made a tailwheel spring out if aluminium bar and if so - 1. What spec was used? 2. Could it be formed e.g. 20° and if so, must it be formed before any type if straightening treatment(if relevant)? 3. I assume it could be dr