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roger(at)trevannan.wanado
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Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 12:42 pm Post subject: outrigger wheels

Hi

I have an early classic Europa , the outrigger wheels have now given up the ghost. I am sorry I know this has all been discussed before but can anybody let me know where I can get some new ones? 

Roger GBWIJ

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spcialeffects

Joined: 29 Aug 2012
Posts: 306
Location: Kent

Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 1:00 pm Post subject: Re: outrigger wheels

Also are they available in different colours other then blue i.e orange?

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pete(at)lawless.info
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Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 1:50 pm Post subject: outrigger wheels

Evening Roger 



This is an extract from an email from the late William Mills giving a source

of an alternative supply.  The email is dated May 2007 so phone numbers and

names may not work.  I saved it for future use, but now mainly flying off

grass find my outrigger wear is minimal.



"Whilst on the outrigger subject, I have found a source of much better 

outrigger wheels with proper sealed bearings and shielded hubs. They are

obtained from: MSA Wheels and Castors Ltd, 10 Maclure Road, 

Rochdale, Lancs., UK.

The spec is: 170299 EP100 Wheel + 8 mm Bush.  The bush was inserted as a 

special order for me, to suit the existing outrigger bolt, so please make 

reference to the Europa aircraft outrigger wheel.

If 'phoning the number is + 44(0)1706 516640 and ask for Neal and mention my



name and the wheel's purpose.  He knows all about it.

You will have to make up two pairs of aluminium spacers about 3/16" thick to



accommodate the narrower hub.  (the rubber tyre is the same width as the 

blue ones)  I made mine out of 8mm drilled 1/2" dia. solid aluminium bar."



Regards



Pete

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Fred Klein

Joined: 26 Mar 2012
Posts: 503

Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 3:46 pm Post subject: outrigger wheels

On Jul 21, 2013, at 1:42 PM, trevannan wrote:

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		  Hi

I have an early classic Europa , the outrigger wheels have now given up the ghost. I am sorry I know this has all been discussed before but can anybody let me know where I can get some new ones? 

Roger GBWIJ

	




A while back I did some back of the envelope computations and as I recall I figured that on touch down we are asking our outrigger wheels to spin up from zero to 5000 rpm in an instant.

I can't vouch for the math today, but decided at the time that it was worth my time to investigate a bit and discovered the world of precision bearings...I now have some 100mm wheels with ABEX #9 bearings purchased at a inline skate shop...still building, so no direct experience.

I had originally substituted sealed roller bearing wheels for those which were supplied w/ the kit; however, I had second thoughts about using them after seeing the identical wheel on supermarket carts...in this use, they are rarely subject to extreme accelleration.

These wheels w/ the ABEX #9 bearing spin up like there's no tomorrow. 

Fred

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richard collings

Joined: 08 Jul 2011
Posts: 73
Location: warwickshire england

Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 2:26 am Post subject: outrigger wheels

Hi Roger

I have a pair of outrigger wheel along with a lot of other Mono parts not 

used on my Tri-gear. The deal is half list price. Let me know if you would 

like them

Regards Richard

Europa Tri-gear, 912ul Woodcomp prop

Aircraft flying well, Pilot getting better.



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