Another "Desperation" Tip

[Pam&Richard Strickland]

I've had an old--I mean OLD--small tailwheel that's been floating around my 
toolbox and your fix reminded me of just how many times that little sucker 
has saved a flying session or contest for myself or someone else.  What's 
amazing as I think about it, is it always came back!  We've always managed 
to find a piece of wire or some method to make it work.  Saved a session 
just a couple of weeks ago.
        RS


>From: "Bob Pastorello" <rcaerobob at cox.net>
>Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
>To: "NSRCA" <discussion at nsrca.org>
>Subject: Another "Desperation" Tip
>Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 08:11:38 -0500
>
>Blew off a tailwheel the other day....horrible runway grooves snagged 
it....the tire went off into the nether regions of un-searchable 
"rough" on either side of our band-aid sized runway.
>     Rummaging in the box I found two of the 3/4" round servo 
wheels...you know...the ones we don't use for ANYTHING and have a handful 
of?  Sanded 'em so they'd glue together to form a hub.  Drilled the hole in 
the center to accept my 1/8" dia nylon tubing, CA'd all of that 
together.  Drilled the center tubing after it cured with a 7/64" drill.
>     Took a 1/4" wide slice of Mac's header, and CA'd THAT to the 
outside edge of the "hub"....used the black rubberized CA, it 
seems to hold okay to clean silicone.
>     Instant tailwheel.  (For emergency use only, as it is RIDICULOUS 
looking - but when there's nothing else for 30 miles, or 3 days....)
>
>Bob Pastorello
>rcaerobob at cox.net
>www.rcaerobats.net
>

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