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jindoguy(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:57 am Post subject: Tail wheel strut

Sorry for the delay, I was wrestling hay rolls for my buddy and didn't get around to the photography until this morning.

It was a good thing to take a look at the strut since I was once again reminded that I haven't gotten around to painting it, yet. One of those, I want to fly right now, I'll do it up proper this winter items. And now it's winter. Anyway. 

The tubing size for the outer sleeve is 3/4" X .058, the inner is 5/8" X .065. Frankly, it's a bit heavier than I would like and I'll probably go back to aluminum when I do take it off. It is stout, though, and won't bend, at least so far, under the worst "arrival" loads.  



Rick

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jim

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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 9:21 am Post subject: Tail wheel strut

Rick, is that a fully castering tailwheel in the photo?  The TW on my

Firefly does not caster.  If yours does caster, what is it and where can I

get one?



Thanks,

Jim



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John Hauck

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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 9:29 am Post subject: Tail wheel strut

Hi Gang:



Couple things about tail wheel struts.



1-For my own purposes, I find the struts about twice as long as 

necessary.  The long strut also agrevates the problem with bending, 

permanently.



2-I use 4130 tail wheel strut.  However, I have it heat treated to 48 

RC, which turns it into a spring.  Normalized 4130 is very stiff, and 

if it bends, it stays bent.



john h

mkIII

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planecrazzzy
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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 11:48 am Post subject: Re: Tail wheel strut

Hi Rick,

           I notice you have the springs like the prints say....



 Alot of us have changed them to the screen door type set up...



  Mine are home made , others have bought theirs...



 Here's a picture of mine , ( made with TIG welding rod )

.

.

Gotta Fly...

Mike in MN

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jindoguy(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 1:11 pm Post subject: Tail wheel strut

Jim, I have the 6" full swivel from Aircraft Spruce. Travis has the 4" version, and may have the 6", too, at TNK.



Rick



On 12/28/06, Jim Dunn  <jim(at)tru-cast.com (jim(at)tru-cast.com)> wrote: 	  Quote: 	
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Rick, is that a fully castering tailwheel in the photo?  The TW on my

Firefly does not caster.  If yours does caster, what is it and where can I

get one? 



	


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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 1:36 pm Post subject: Tail wheel strut

Thanks.  At Spruce I assume it's the one for 5/8" tubing and 10 degrees?



Thanks,

Jim



 	  Quote: 	
		   Jim, I have the 6" full swivel from Aircraft Spruce. Travis has the 4"

 version, and may have the 6", too, at TNK.



 Rick



 On 12/28/06, Jim Dunn <jim(at)tru-cast.com> wrote:

>

> 

>

> Rick, is that a fully castering tailwheel in the photo?  The TW on my

> Firefly does not caster.  If yours does caster, what is it and where can

> I

> get one?

>

> Thanks,

> Jim

>

> > Sorry for the delay, I was wrestling hay rolls for my buddy and didn't

> get

> > around to the photography until this morning.

>

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 when you live at the airport.

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jindoguy(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 2:17 pm Post subject: Tail wheel strut

That's the one.



Rick



On 12/28/06, Jim Dunn <jim(at)tru-cast.com (jim(at)tru-cast.com)> wrote:[quote] --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Jim Dunn" <jim(at)tru-cast.com (jim(at)tru-cast.com)>



Thanks.  At Spruce I assume it's the one for 5/8" tubing and 10 degrees?



Thanks, 

Jim



 	  Quote: 	
		   Jim, I have the 6" full swivel from Aircraft Spruce. Travis has the 4"

 version, and may have the 6", too, at TNK.



 Rick



 On 12/28/06, Jim Dunn < jim(at)tru-cast.com (jim(at)tru-cast.com)> wrote:

>

> --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Jim Dunn" <jim(at)tru-cast.com (jim(at)tru-cast.com)>

>

> Rick, is that a fully castering tailwheel in the photo?  The TW on my 

> Firefly does not caster.  If yours does caster, what is it and where can

> I

> get one?

>

> Thanks,

> Jim

>

> > Sorry for the delay, I was wrestling hay rolls for my buddy and didn't 

> get

> > around to the photography until this morning.

>

 --

 Rick Girard

 "Ya'll drop on in" 

"Ya'll drop on in"
	


takes on a whole new meaning

when you live at the airport.  [quote][b]

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rap(at)isp.com
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 3:57 pm Post subject: Tail wheel strut

John: My tail  strut went ahead droke this weekend. I knew it would the way

it was bending.Can you go into more detail about the heat treating process?

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John Hauck

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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 4:23 pm Post subject: Tail wheel strut

Can you go into more detail about the heat treating process?

Rick P:



I use 4130 heat treated to RC 48.



Think it is 3/4 X .120 wall.



You can cut the standard length in half and still have enough to do a 

good job.



Any good heating treating plant in your area can do the heat treating 

for you.



john h

mkIII

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