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paul.mcallister
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Location: Waukesha, WI USA
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 Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 6:24 pm Post subject: Colson Caster for a Tailwheel |
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Hi all,
I have Colson casters for my out riggers and I was wondering if anyone has
tried a larger Colson caster as a replacement for the tailwheel.
I was thinking that it would run much smoother and quiter, however I am
wondering if its robust enough.
Thoughts anyone ?
Paul
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Euan.Nichol(at)vu.edu.au
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| Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 9:30 pm Post subject: Colson Caster for a Tailwheel |
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Hi Paul,
You could look at Fallshaws who seem to have been making castors for
ever "down-under". They have a huge range 30-10,000kg !!.
Contact Fallshaw Castors -- wwww.castorsandindustrial.com.au
Best wishes
Euan Nichol
Victoria University, Australia
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fklein(at)orcasonline.com
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| Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 9:38 pm Post subject: Colson Caster for a Tailwheel |
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Paul,
Which of the 40,000 are you using?
Fred
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Brian Davies
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Location: uk
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| Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:36 am Post subject: Colson Caster for a Tailwheel |
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Hi Paul,
The tail wheel runs much quieter and smoother if you throw away the Chinese
bearings that are supplied with the wheel and replace them with "proper"
bearings. The original bearings have unmachined balls in them- more like
lead shot than ball bearings. I think Aircraft Spruce supply replacement
aircraft quality bearings.
Brian Davies
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paul.mcallister
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Location: Waukesha, WI USA
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| Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:46 pm Post subject: Colson Caster for a Tailwheel |
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Fred,
For the outriggers I am using Colson model 2.00004.445. They are 4" in
diameter, 1.25" wide, bearing Performa rubber.
I just 650 hours out a set working mosting on paved runways. Pretty
impressive for what seems to be a shopping cart wheel.
Cheers, Paul
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karelvranken(at)hotmail.c
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| Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 1:11 am Post subject: Colson Caster for a Tailwheel |
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Paul and Nichol,
The problem is not the weight capacity but the bearings for high speeds.
Karel Vranken, #447 F-PKRL
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