Hello all,
This is a reply to John Moran's proposed new tailwheel.
The tailwheel drive concept looks promising. May I suggest that the
rudder drive peg consist of a 1/4 inch bolt in a cup which is welded
to the idler plate. To allow bolt head to be under flush, cup can
also be made to compensate in height for washers previously used.
Reason for cup: High tensile bolts don't take too kindly to being
welded, it makes them very brittle. This also applies to eye ends.
I will be making a plywood mock-up of your concept first to see how
it works. Your description was very good.
Regards.
John Baker.
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