Another "Desperation" Tip

[Larry Caldwell]

Ya'll remember McGyver???
Sounds maybe like they could be related!

Larry

Lance Van Nostrand wrote:

> The amazing thing is that you had a 7/64 bit, a drill, a spare Macs 
> header, a way to cut it, extra nylong tubing and CA all in your box, but 
> no spare tail wheel.  Sounds like you plane to do construction at the field!
> --Lance
>  
> 
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     From: Bob Pastorello <mailto:rcaerobob at cox.net>
>     To: NSRCA <mailto:discussion at nsrca.org>
>     Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2004 8:11 AM
>     Subject: Another "Desperation" Tip
> 
>     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 <mailto:rcaerobob at cox.net>
>     www.rcaerobats.net <http://www.rcaerobats.net>
>      
>      

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