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 Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 6:19 pm Post subject: Tail wheel rod bending |
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My tail wheel support tube is already bending and I have not even taxied the plane yet. I remember some posting a while back about replacing it with a titiaum rod. Does any one have a source? Rick Pearce MK3 912
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| Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 6:23 pm Post subject: Tail wheel rod bending |
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In a message dated 12/26/2006 9:20:24 PM Eastern Standard Time, rap(at)isp.com writes:
| Quote: | | My tail wheel support tube is already bending and I have not even taxied the plane yet |
There is some "flexing" that looks like bending. Pick up the tail & look at it; probably not bent.
Howard Shackleford
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| Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 7:21 pm Post subject: Tail wheel rod bending |
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Titaniumjoe.com has some tubing, but most of it is pretty thin wall. I used 4130 tubing in telescoping sizes. I cut the larger tube at 45 degrees and ended it about half way to the tail wheel. It hasn't bent through all my tailwheel first landings before I learned to wheel land. I can send a pic in the morning if you'd like.
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On 12/26/06, Rick Pearce <rap(at)isp.com (rap(at)isp.com)> wrote:[quote] My tail wheel support tube is already bending and I have not even taxied the plane yet. I remember some posting a while back about replacing it with a titiaum rod. Does any one have a source? Rick Pearce MK3 912
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| Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 9:20 pm Post subject: Tail wheel rod bending |
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I would like some pic's also . Thanks in advance
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---- Richard Girard <jindoguy(at)gmail.com> wrote:
| Quote: | Titaniumjoe.com has some tubing, but most of it is pretty thin wall. I used
4130 tubing in telescoping sizes. I cut the larger tube at 45 degrees and
ended it about half way to the tail wheel. It hasn't bent through all my
tailwheel first landings before I learned to wheel land. I can send a pic in
the morning if you'd like.
Rick
On 12/26/06, Rick Pearce <rap(at)isp.com> wrote:
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> My tail wheel support tube is already bending and I have not even
> taxied the plane yet. I remember some posting a while back about replacing
> it with a titiaum rod. Does any one have a source? Rick Pearce MK3 912
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| Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 6:55 am Post subject: Tail wheel rod bending |
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Sounds like a real good idea how many different sizes did you have to use? I have allot of 4130 from the Christavia MK4 project.When I did the weight & balance I had 85# on the rear wheel. I have avoided not supporting the wings when I fold them because the stock rod not being strong enough. Seems like it is not strong enough for the 912UL3 because mine bent just rolling it in and out of the hanger. I keep my tractor & lawn mower , 4 wheeler in the same hanger so I'm always rolling the Kolb out to get to some thing. The Pacer had high enough wings to get every thing in & out with out moving the plane. My be when I get the floats on.
To change the subject is anyone else having problems with the 912 chokes being too stiff? I have buddy with a Highlander with a 912 and he had the same problem. He just disconnected the chokes and added a aircraft style primer. I ordered my primer yesterday and a new battery.I had a battery out of one of these hand jump start sets. Just was not up to the job so I ordered $96 one from Spruce.
Also were is every one mounting there airworthy & registration papers? I was thinking about the center section that way it is out of the wind & weather. I could also put them on top of the section behind the gas tanks but the would subject to wind. Rick Pearce MK3C 912UL3
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| Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 8:09 am Post subject: Tail wheel rod bending |
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Your right about the flexing tail wheel rod. Makes for suspention.
I also noticed when I sat on the tail boom (not recomended) adj. brackets for the radiator that my rod was bent when I got up, but straight with no weight. That weight also tends to straighten out the built in curve of the welded steel tail section. Something I gave poor Travis hell about (sort of). Sorry.
The only potential problem I noticed is that the forward point of the lower vertical stabilizer was also puled away from the boom tube.
Mine was not riveted at that time but I wonder if anyone has had any trouble with rivets in that area?
Vic
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