Main Wheels
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2019 8:09 am
Hi all,
I've been building a low wing SSDR for a couple years of my own design and I've just reached one sticking point, having designed and built my first main gear leg, essentially a copy of the box section design found on Menestrel aircraft, I need wheels and tyres suitable for the job. The problem is that the wheels available specifically for the task from places like LAS are jokingly expensive, in the region of £350 a wheel.
I want a light two part Dural wheel preferably which I can mount a disk on for breaking. A single piece with inner tube would also be fine, and I notice there are some cheaper drum brake wheels available from Wicks in the US, but something more local and locally tested if anyone can recommend.
The gear does have a 1" tubular stub though so something which can take that or be machined out to take it would be needed.
If I can't find a wheel cheaper than say £150 a piece that fits my needs I will have to start looking into designing and machining my own.
Any ideas chaps all help appreciated greatly.[/size]
I've been building a low wing SSDR for a couple years of my own design and I've just reached one sticking point, having designed and built my first main gear leg, essentially a copy of the box section design found on Menestrel aircraft, I need wheels and tyres suitable for the job. The problem is that the wheels available specifically for the task from places like LAS are jokingly expensive, in the region of £350 a wheel.
I want a light two part Dural wheel preferably which I can mount a disk on for breaking. A single piece with inner tube would also be fine, and I notice there are some cheaper drum brake wheels available from Wicks in the US, but something more local and locally tested if anyone can recommend.
The gear does have a 1" tubular stub though so something which can take that or be machined out to take it would be needed.
If I can't find a wheel cheaper than say £150 a piece that fits my needs I will have to start looking into designing and machining my own.
Any ideas chaps all help appreciated greatly.[/size]