Tail Wheel Springs

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5 years 5 months ago #17890 by Phil Ford
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Surfed until my eyes were like an owls, big and expressionless. :blink: Where can I get some tail wheel springs from? The Pitts lost one on Saturday. Might be handy to have supply of them.;)

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5 years 5 months ago #17891 by Chris73
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Good question, and when you find out please let the rest of us know

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5 years 5 months ago #17892 by joneb
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What type of spring is it Phil

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5 years 5 months ago #17893 by kevinross
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Phil Ford wrote: Surfed until my eyes were like an owls, big and expressionless. :blink: Where can I get some tail wheel springs from? The Pitts lost one on Saturday. Might be handy to have supply of them.;)


I have a small selection !
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5 years 5 months ago - 5 years 5 months ago #17896 by Phil Ford
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We all know what they look like.;) Pretty standard springs on all the tail wheel items I have seen. There must be springs at a few pence each somewhere compared to buying new tail units every time . :(
Specs:
Total Length = 100mm
Spring Coil Length = 50mm
Spring Diameter = 3.55mm
Spring Wire gauge = 0.062mm
Don't ask me what tension though.

The springs pictured here. although my tail wheel is a bit more scale than the Miracle 120cc
I had considered this uk.rs-online.com/web/p/extension-springs/0821475/ and straighten out the coils each end to create free length of 100mm
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5 years 5 months ago #17899 by joneb
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Phil just checked I have a assortment of springs that should fit the bill instead of straightening the end you could make a wire closed hooks to extend I mi,ght be able to make springs to your pattern from piano wire. I think your wire gauge is wrong were back on microns

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