Tailwheels

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In a message dated 1/12/2003 11:12:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
emorydmd at earthlink.net writes:


> Subj:Tailwheels 
> Date:1/12/2003 11:12:36 PM Eastern Standard Time
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> Hey all,
>  
> I have been making my tailwheels using steel wire that you can buy at the 
> hobby store (4-40 sized). I have tried bending a coil into the wire to 
> prevent it from bending after landings, but eventually, they still bend. Is 
> there anything that can be done to the wire to help (like putting it in the 
> oven) or is there a better kind of wire to buy that will hold up for that 
> purpose?
>  
> Thanks, Emory Schroeter.
> 

Emory,

The 3/32" steel rods with  4/40 ends from the hobby shop,  are fairly soft 
steel; this is necessary so that the threads may be rolled. Not sure if this 
type of steel can be tempered enough for our purposes.

A better solution may be using 3/32" music wire. Far stiffer and stronger, 
and the bent coil will seldom require rebending. That's what I use most of 
the time, but in a pinch, I have used the other material above, and just 
rebend as necessary

The soft steel allows rebending many times while the music wire is pretty 
unforgiving. Take your pick

Matt
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