<<tailor the dim as required to achieve the actual
> goal, >>
The goal (good antipodean word that!!) should also be to ensure that the
swivel-axis of the tailwheel mount is inclined slightly forwards. i.e. the
lower end of the swivel axis trails the upper end of the swivel axis. This
then provides some self-centring and stability of the tailwheel.
Duncan McF.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Renshaw" <tonyrenshaw@optusnet.com.au>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: tail spring
<tonyrenshaw@optusnet.com.au>
>
> Josok?
> About this tailspring.............if all is absolutely ideal
dimensionally,
> yes, take the measurement and make your hole. Otherwise, setup you
> tailwheel on the spring, on a board set at the correct height beneath the
> tail, and then transpose the angle of the horizontal, tail contained,
> portion of the spring laterally "through" the fuse side and onto the
> sternpost centreline. Then drill away. I reckon the inaccuracies of
> homebuilding suggest you tailor the dim as required to achieve the actual
> goal, which is not a hole 1" up, but a tailwheel that has the tailplane at
> the correct angle when the fuse is static on the ground.
> Reg
> Tony Renshaw
> Sydney Australia
> P.S. Have a look at those photos.
>
>
> At 10:17 AM 2/20/2005, you wrote:
<tonyrenshaw@optusnet.com.au>
> >
> >Josok??
> >Have a look at Steve Dunsmuir's website and go to my link. Here it is but
> >in case it doesn't work you now know where to look. I have quite a few
> >photos of that setup. The dims don't accurately reflect the setup, in my
> >opinion.
> >http://www.europaowners.org/TonyR
> >Reg
> >Tony Renshaw
> >Sydney Australia
> >At 01:00 AM 2/20/2005, you wrote:
> > >
> > >Sometimes it does not quite hit the mark: The Manual says"Mark a
> > >horizontal line onto the rear face of the sternpost 25 mm up from the
> > >outside skin" Now what is "outside skin" here, is it the outside skin
of
> > >the fuselage or the underside of the rear sternpost? If i assume the
> > >fuselage skin as datum, then the hole looks to be positioned very close
to
> > >the bottom edge, so i am really confused here. Anybody?
> > >
> > >Regards,
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> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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