You might have sent it to the wrong Rich as I've been making custom nosewheels. I have one on my Challenger II. I'm making one of these styles today. Once its made i'll add pictures of it to my website.
You can see them at greasedlandings.com Rich Parker [email protected] Rich ________________________________ From: KRnet <[email protected]> on behalf of Skyler VanDelinder via KRnet <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2026 10:27:30 PM To: KRnet <[email protected]> Cc: Skyler VanDelinder <[email protected]> Subject: KRnet> Fwd: Nosewheel Accidentally sent this just to rich at first (oops). If someone has more info on that nose wheel design I’d appreciate it. Skyler VanDelinder KCVO ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Skyler VanDelinder <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Date: Sun, Jan 18, 2026 at 7:05 PM Subject: Re: KRnet> Nosewheel To: R.W. Pearson <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Rich, This does look like a great option. Is this the same one I thought I saw someone send a schematic or rendering of? Or is it one I can buy? Either way, I will be searching for more information on this style. Thanks, Skyler VanDelinder KCVO On Sun, Jan 18, 2026 at 6:04 PM R.W. Pearson <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: This might be the best bet for a nose wheel ;-) ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Rich Parker via KRnet <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Date: Sun, Jan 18, 2026 at 10:18 AM Subject: Re: KRnet> Nosewheel To: G R Pickett <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>, KRnet <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Cc: Rich Parker <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Send me a picture of what you have or what you would like. I've got all the machinery to make pretty much anything. CNC Plasma cutting, Mig, Tig welding, powder coating, milling, lathe etc. I'm having fun making these for people. This is a custom i made for a guy who has a Zombie themed Titan Tornado. Send to this email or [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Rich Parker 603-397-8193 ________________________________ From: G R Pickett <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2026 12:36:04 PM To: KRnet <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Cc: Rich Parker <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: RE: Nosewheel I weighed my Diehl nosewheel fork. It is 3# 15 ounces. It was intended for the Diehl nosewheel strut, that “s” shaped on that has been successful for decades. Now that it is only sporadically available, we need a new design. I personally like the straight strut, as used by Bob Pesak and others. A straight strut with something like that might work, as long as the weight is appropriate for my homebuilt. As for my project, I have a ~200# engine on a short fuselage. A pound over stock doesn’t sound like much additional weight, but it is at the far forward station of the W&B. That would require a lot of thought, and a significant advantage for me to adopt it’s use. One significant advantage might well be that it would appparently increase safety when landing on grass strips. I’ll have to cogitate a little more to decide. Griff Pickett KLXT From: KRnet <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> On Behalf Of Rich Parker via KRnet Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2026 12:11 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Cc: Rich Parker <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: KRnet> Nosewheel I had an inquiry from a Phantom Ultralight owner and designed this nosewheel assembly to fit on his plane. It just bolts on with a 1/2 inch bolt. It may be more versatile for some other applications. I could also make it much smaller to use as a swiveling tailwheel also Greasedlandings.com Rich -- KRnet mailing list [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet -- Robert W. Pearson 8586 Cedar Drive Buena Park CA 90620 657 239 7189 Cell / Leave Text
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