Hi Nigel,
Building a Bob Berube Taildragger downunder, and your gear looks
interesting, and in the single photo, simply great. Where do you intend
to mount it, and how will you reinforce that area please? I can only
imagine it will be like the Swiss taildraggers, just aft of the rudder
pedal shelf. I=92d be keen to know what method you used to layup the
carbon fibre, whether you vacuum bagged it etc, and I=92m quite sure all
of us would be keen to know more on using carbon to make larger
thickness structural components, vs layup based applications. I would
anyway. Good luck with the project. Lastly, can you explain how the
articulating goes on inside that central bit, what the design allows
for, what drives it?
Regards
Tony Renshaw
P.S. As I don=92t have a mono wheel in the way and it would be very easy
for me probably to install, I=92d be very interested if you
commercialised your mod once you proof test it all and get it up and
running. Its taking me so long to progress, that =93what is a another
mod=94.
On 27 Aug 2014, at 12:28 am, Nigel Graham <nigel_graham@m-tecque.co.uk>
wrote:
<nigel_graham@m-tecque.co.uk>
>
> Hi Paul,
>
> Yes, In theory, I can make the gear legs any length I want to give me
a sensible ground clearance. This set can let me swing up to a 70" prop
if I want (i.e. if the engine will allow) with full deflection and flat
tyres. The gear leg length has to be designed with the tail wheel in
mind to ensure that the ground angle does not exceed 16 degrees to allow
me to three-point it before stalling.
> The brake lines will run down the front trough in the "I" beam with
flexible connectors by the pivots.
> I'll dig out some more pictures later but am rushing to get things
ready for the rally.
>
> Nigel
>
> On 26/08/2014 18:34, Paul McAllister wrote:
<paul.the.aviator@gmail.com>
>>
>> Hi Nigel,
>>
>> I have a couple of questions:
>>
>> Could you tell me if there is an increase in ground clearance over
the mono?
>> Where in are the wheels in relation to the MAC ?
>> Are the brake lines internal to the gear?
>>
>> Some more pictures would be great!!
>>
>> Thanks, Paul
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
>> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Nigel
Graham
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2014 3:36 AM
>> To: europa-list@matronics.com
>> Subject: Europa-List: Heads Up for UK based tail-dragger fans
>>
>> Some of you will know that I've been developing an articulating,
>> full-suspension tail-dragger conversion for the Europa (for the last
few
>> millennia it seems). Anyhow, I pulled the first carbon fibre
cross-member
>> out of the moulds last week (3.6 Kg before you ask) and trial rigged
it -
>> picture attached.
>> For those of you with an interest, I will be displaying it, together
with a
>> load of other "off piste" Europa developments, at the LAA rally at
Sywell
>> this coming weekend.
>>
>> We will be on the Europa Club stand - so come over and say "hello"
and grab
>> a cup of coffee. We have a large marquee, so don't be put off by the
>> weather!
>>
>> Nigel
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