Art, have 1972/3? plans. Reciept # 876 ? Fus done, spars done. Willget the spars installed sometime, Virg
On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 17:39:49 -0500 intrepid...@juno.com writes: > > "Dan Heath" <da...@alltel.net> writes: > > No, but you need to use expansion springs. The compression > > springs are way too stiff, ask me how I know. Also, use springs, > > don't set it up with a direct connect. AS sells a nice > compression > > spring set. > > The compression springs offer intrinsic safety against a broken > spring leaving the tailwheel out of control. Even with the > spring > broken, the end attachments are interleaved and the line secure. > > Pet stores sell these springs quite cheaply for use on dog > tie-out > chains to protect the pet from the shock of reaching the end of > the chain. They come in different sizes and compression force > according to the size of the pet ( or tailwheel ... :). > > A tailwheel lock also provides a backup to a spring failure, and > may even prevent landing forces and accelerations or oscillations > from *causing* the springs to break. > > How might such a fail-safe be accomplished with an expansion > spring ? A slip rod or stretch-limiting wire/cable thru the > spring ? > > Art Cacella 1970 American AA-1 N6155L "Dinkie" > 1972 KR-1 Plans, still not started <sigh> > ( but four metal homebuilts underway ) > Winston-Salem, NC > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! > Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! > > _______________________________________ > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > Virgil N. Salisbury - AMSOIL www.lubedealer.com/salisbury Miami ,Fl
