Hello Pete,
I copied your =B3pool noodle=B2 Powerslide filled wheel idea and note your
slippage issue.
In other applications, I find that regular clear bathroom silicone sticks
anything to anything if it is dry and then not only sticks it well but
waterproofs the thing.
It can be removed with a blade if you need to get it off later.
Perhaps that may be a better way to secure the wheel to the rim rather than
screws which might create another imbalance =AD it will also stop water
getting in ?
I already used black silicone to plug the valve hole.
Still some way off from flying my Europa but looking out for neat ideas lik
e
this.
Regards
Trevor
Europa Mono 272
From: <owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com> on behalf of Pete Zut
<peterz@zutrasoft.com>
Date: Wednesday, 5 January 2022 at 6:25 AM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Powerslide Wheels
So a quick update on my foam-filled outrigger wheel performance. They are
balanced well enough, but without any air pressure I do find the tire does
slip on the wheel from landing wheel spin-up - which would make balancing
interesting. I figure if I needed to balance exactly, I would attempt a
'bead-lock' using strategically placed wood-type screws. Haven't gone there
yet. Their awesome bearings allow the wheels to spin up in flight (not
great), but my simple/light/cheap rubbing fender appears to have eliminated
that.
That said, I am extremely happy with their performance, much better wear,
light weight (less G-streses on the outrigger and flap), elimination of the
'hammering' of the outrigger mechanisms when using the hard stock wheel on
tarmac, and quietness (totally silent/drowned out by the tailwheel noise).
Cheers,
Pete
On Tue, Jan 4, 2022 at 10:47 AM Erich Trombley <erichdtrombley@juno.com>
wrote:
> Chris,
>
> After learning what Pete Z. and Ron P. were doing with the Powerslide whe
els I
> ordered one from InlineWarehouse.com to give it a try. I have since orde
red a
> second one.
>
> https://www.inlinewarehouse.com/search-inline.html?sort=no&start=0&count=
30&se
> archtext=Road+warrior+
>
> I wasn=B9t too keen on the imbalance the valve stem creates and came up wit
h a
> novel solution. After Pete Z. confirmed he runs his tires close to 10 ps
i, I
> realized I could replace the tube with thick wall 8mm silicone tubing. T
he
> silicone tube gives just the right amount of squish and retains the tire
to
> the rim, and I don=B9t have to worry about a flat.
>
> In full disclosure, I have only performed aggressive ground maneuvers to
> verify the suitability of the silicone tubing. Hope to test fly the new
wheel
> once I remake the wheel fork with slightly different geometry to allow th
e
> larger tire/wheel to fit in the wheel well better. It fits fine while te
sting
> it on the ground, however, I suspect with wind loads it will have an issu
e
> retracting fully into the wing.
>
> Regards,
> Erich
> N28ET Classic Mono 914
>
>
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