Tony, You make the pad as shown in the diagram ignoring the 49 mm wide
label, which will be approximately true for only one of the layers. The
front and back of each ply layer is chamfered at +/- 45 degrees. The bottom
piece is about 15 to 20mm wider (fore and aft) than the top, but less wide
transversely to fit the curve of the fuselage. You will find that a tie down
rope ties nicely round the tail spring just above the tailwheel stop without
the need for any more ironware.
Regards, David, G-XSDJ
----- Original Message -----
From: Tony Renshaw <tonyrenshaw@optusnet.com.au>
Subject: Europa-List: Tailwheel Attachment Ply
<tonyrenshaw@optusnet.com.au>
>
> Gidday,
> I am confused by the longitudinal width of the ply inserts being
determined
> as 40 mm, and yet a side elevation has a conical stack? This would imply
> that they are as long as they are wide. So, do I build it up so that the
> cloth goes through steeper and steeper transitions to cover each and every
> piece of ply, or would it be better to make it more gradual, such as in
the
> conical side elevation. I also figured if I went conical, well I could
bury
> a nut for an invisible tie down point, and have the eyelet bolt attached
to
> my restraint rope, rather than have something hang down in the breeze. Any
> ideas on this one???
>
> Reg
> Tony Renshaw
> Sydney Australia
>
> Classic 236 B.B. Taildragger (possibly convertible)
> Tail, Wings, Ailerons, Flaps Complete and Connected
> Lower Fuse in Jig, Tail Torque Tube installed
> Mass Balance assembly installed and deflections sorted
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dreaming"
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>
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