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a.s.elliott(at)cox.net
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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 5:01 pm Post subject: Tail spring dimensions?

Gang:

  

 Much thanks to all who replied to my questions about installing the .025  rudder nose skin.  After some serious struggling with the .025 skin, I  ordered a .016 skin from Zenith, and will use the existing skin to make up the  tools/jigs to install the lighter one.  Anyone put in a third nose  rib?

  

 Next question - There don't seem to be any dimensions in the drawings for  the part of the thick aluminum tail spring that goes into the Matco tailwheel  bracket.  It is possible to infer a *maximum* insertion distance because of  the need to clear the steering arms.  But there is no *minimum* insertion  distance.  Nor is it clear if you should cut the spring down to 1.25" or  1.5", as there are channels for both in the bracket.  (If you use the 1.5"  width, you would need to put a thick spacer between the bracket and the spring  to fill the stack.)

  

 Any experience or advise on this one?

  

 Thanks,

 Andy Elliott, Mesa, AZ

N601GE (reserved)

601XL/TD/QB, Corvair,  building...

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btucke73(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 6:33 pm Post subject: Tail spring dimensions?

Andy,



     There are channels machined into the tailwheel

for 1.25 and 1.5" springs.  Bill Massey and I have

been communicating off-list about tail spring options.

 He had a spring made in the correct dimensions for a

very reasonable price locally, and I bought a cheap

spring from spruce and modified it (See archives).  I

will send you the picture of my taiwheel and spring

off-list to illustrate - since the attachment was lost

in matronics.  If anyone else cares about the pic,

e-mail me off-list.  The insersion distance is evident

in the picture.



VR/



Brandon Tucker

601 HDS / TD / Corvair

45 hours



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