Hi Paul,
The tail wheel runs much quieter and smoother if you throw away the Chinese
bearings that are supplied with the wheel and replace them with "proper"
bearings. The original bearings have unmachined balls in them- more like
lead shot than ball bearings. I think Aircraft Spruce supply replacement
aircraft quality bearings.
Brian Davies
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Subject: Europa-List: Colson Caster for a Tailwheel
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Hi all,
I have Colson casters for my out riggers and I was wondering if anyone has
tried a larger Colson caster as a replacement for the tailwheel.
I was thinking that it would run much smoother and quiter, however I am
wondering if its robust enough.
Thoughts anyone ?
Paul
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