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Airframes => Single Seaters => XL => Topic started by: Flyguyeddy on June 29, 2018, 05:37:59 AM

Title: Sonerai tailwheel spring setup
Post by: Flyguyeddy on June 29, 2018, 05:37:59 AM

For those of you with the sonerai tailwheel spring/caster, how did you set up the fuselage to take it?   One long tube under the fuse, sort of like a socket for it?   I dont have sonerai plans yet so i dont know how they do it.

Title: Re: Sonerai tailwheel spring setup
Post by: CHARLES DEBOER on June 29, 2018, 08:48:30 PM

This is how I did it.  See attached picture.

Title: Re: Sonerai tailwheel spring setup
Post by: Flyguyeddy on July 14, 2018, 09:58:36 AM

Thank you sir.  I actually intend to do something similar with the rudder horn as well!

Title: Re: Sonerai tailwheel spring setup
Post by: Bob Wood on September 25, 2018, 04:24:37 PM

Did you weigh the rod without the caster by any chance? I used a thin leaf spring just wondering if it is another place to cut weight.

Thanks,
Bob

Title: Re: Sonerai tailwheel spring setup
Post by: Flyguyeddy on September 26, 2018, 09:12:06 AM

i will do that sometime today and report back.

Title: Re: Sonerai tailwheel spring setup
Post by: Flyguyeddy on September 26, 2018, 11:37:19 AM

25.5 oz

Title: Re: Sonerai tailwheel spring setup
Post by: Bob Wood on September 27, 2018, 10:27:14 AM

Thanks, I made mine out of a 1"wide leaf spring that came out to 2 lbs.  It does not stick as far aft so the 7 oz is probably very little diff CG wise for me  for me. I am running the same caster you are with a plastic scooter wheel. Working well.
Thanks for info!
Bob