Cheap, Lightweight Tailwheel
10-11-2003, 10:09 PM
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Cheap, Lightweight Tailwheel
Have you ever needed a cheap, lightweight tailwheel in a hurry?? Look no further than your household sewing box! Here's what to do.
1)Grab an empty cotton reel (or empty one).
2)If the ends of the reel have paper on it take it off.
3)Cut the ends off the reel (Its the tallest part of the reel at each end).
4)Once there cut off glue them together with whatever you think is best.
5)Get a piece of dowel to fit the center of the reel ends (you know the stuff you glued together!)
6)Cut the dowel to the length of the reels ends.
7)Epoxy the dowel into the reel ends.
8)Drill a hole through the dowel to the of your axle.
9)Add the axle through the dowel.
10)Attach the wheel to the plane.
So there you go!! Quick, Easy, Lightweight!! Exellent for any plane especially S.P.A.D's
1)Grab an empty cotton reel (or empty one).
2)If the ends of the reel have paper on it take it off.
3)Cut the ends off the reel (Its the tallest part of the reel at each end).
4)Once there cut off glue them together with whatever you think is best.
5)Get a piece of dowel to fit the center of the reel ends (you know the stuff you glued together!)
6)Cut the dowel to the length of the reels ends.
7)Epoxy the dowel into the reel ends.
8)Drill a hole through the dowel to the of your axle.
9)Add the axle through the dowel.
10)Attach the wheel to the plane.
So there you go!! Quick, Easy, Lightweight!! Exellent for any plane especially S.P.A.D's
