Jeff Van has been using front wheels? on some of the rvs for some time without any problems. My front gear as you know was designed after the rv, The only time I get hint of shimmy is when the breakout is less than the 22 pounds specified on the plans. The rv guys tell me it is the?same with?the standard rv gear. It is a easy?fix using a? fish scale attached at the axle,? the breakout should be set to?22 pounds if not tighten the nut. This maybe a good way to?check the tail wheel on your plane. The picture you send is great? looks a lot like my new project. george pueblo colorado
-----Original Message----- From: jscott.pi...@juno.com To: kr...@mylist.net Sent: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 10:13 pm Subject: Re: KR> RE: KR nose wheel shimmy On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:16:47 -0400 "Dan Heath" <da...@windstream.net> writes: > I have to be a "smart A" here and say that there is one sure fire > cure for nose wheel shimmy. > > Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC Yep. Then you get a tail wheel shimmy. :o) FWIW, caster, tire pressure, and damping all apply whether we're talking about nosewheel or tailwheel shimmy. I get an occassional shimmy in the tailwheel on my KR. Since I can't adjust the tire pressure in my hard tire, and can't adjust the caster unless I want to bend the tailwheel spring, it is always addressed with damping by snugging down the nut on the tailwheel shaft where it goes vertically through the tailwheel frame. I usually need to snug it down every 75 - 100 hours to prevent shimmy. Jeff Scott Los Alamos, NM ____________________________________________________________ Click here to find the right business program for you and take your career to the next level. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTESUSWFxsIXsZmWRnsNzY0eju5tnCPBlQUFyBlGpdKBAOgSCuHNcc/ _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
