On 11/25/2012 03:41 PM, jglazener wrote:
> Obviously, writing a post after Nev I have little to add on how to do
> things right. I did however have the same problem and in my case at
> least it turned out to be faulty measurements. There are quite a few
> variables and any one of them can knock the measurements off. My
> garage for instance has a drain in the middle and the floors slope
> very slightly towards that.
To avoid this problem I welded two vertical bars to my build craddle
with adjustable ends, so I could attach an artificial floor straight
edge to it, and adjust everything independantly from the floor. This
might be a solution for you if your floor is not perfectly even, or when
you use a movable build craddle.
Also make sure you end up with some degree of toe in on the axles, as
the aircraft weight and roll friction will push the wheels outward a
little. This prevents the problem that the tires wear prematurely on the
inboard side. (After 200 hours, I still have even wear on the tires,
never had to swap or reverse them).
> It really is worth checking everything 10 times to avoid that.
Yep, don't rush it. It is hard to readjust later on.
Frans
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