Scott 3000 Tail wheel .. Re - bushing
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Scott 3000 Tail wheel .. Re - bushing
I wonder has anyone any experience of re-bushing the swivel on these tail wheels? The model appears obsolete and parts do not seem to be available from the normal suppliers.
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If you are on a permit and I am guessing you have a Cub, this is the way forward
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/l ... lwheel.php
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/l ... lwheel.php
Many thanks for all the suggestions
Tony - I think the machine shop idea is good and I will follow that up.
Mike - Yes I have seen those but also these :- http://www.wicksaircraft.com/catalog/pr ... index.html
So may well invest in one of these and then go for a re bush of the original.
Cheers
Colin
Tony - I think the machine shop idea is good and I will follow that up.
Mike - Yes I have seen those but also these :- http://www.wicksaircraft.com/catalog/pr ... index.html
So may well invest in one of these and then go for a re bush of the original.
Cheers
Colin
Rebushing is pretty easy. I have an old Matco tailwheel. Whilst they are cheap to buy getting spares is not easy. The pivot had got so slack that something had to be done.
Although small machine shops are getting rare any half decent hobbyist with a lathe can also do it.
My machine shop made up a suitable Oillite bush (the original was a composite like Oilite but had also worn the main pivot) and new pivot bolt (turned down from a high tensile bolt of the next largest size).
End result about £60 and a near new tailwheel.
Although small machine shops are getting rare any half decent hobbyist with a lathe can also do it.
My machine shop made up a suitable Oillite bush (the original was a composite like Oilite but had also worn the main pivot) and new pivot bolt (turned down from a high tensile bolt of the next largest size).
End result about £60 and a near new tailwheel.
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Hi Trevor,
I wonder if you would be interested in making a part for me? The guy I currently use for machine work locally is becoming increasingly unreliable and good people with the right machines are getting few and far between.
I need to mill an aluminium block of aprox 90mm x 65mm x 40mm into a suitable lightweight shape to make a pick-off plate for the 3/8 BSP oil cooler connections on a VW aero engine conversion. I could supply you with an engineers drawing or an Autocad 2000 drawing plus photo's etc if you are interested in helping...
I wonder if you would be interested in making a part for me? The guy I currently use for machine work locally is becoming increasingly unreliable and good people with the right machines are getting few and far between.
I need to mill an aluminium block of aprox 90mm x 65mm x 40mm into a suitable lightweight shape to make a pick-off plate for the 3/8 BSP oil cooler connections on a VW aero engine conversion. I could supply you with an engineers drawing or an Autocad 2000 drawing plus photo's etc if you are interested in helping...
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- Phil Burgess
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I can recomend Trevor's work, the finished item arrived yesterday and the workmanship is superb.
The Mocal type adaptor is not suitable for my aplication due to the position of the inlet manifold. I had completely forgoten about Barry Smith's parts; they may have been ok for my instalation if he has any left. Anyway the job's done now and very well too.
The Mocal type adaptor is not suitable for my aplication due to the position of the inlet manifold. I had completely forgoten about Barry Smith's parts; they may have been ok for my instalation if he has any left. Anyway the job's done now and very well too.