Author: Phil Birkelbach <phil@...> Time: Tue Jul 26, 2005 12:56 pm PDT Link
I put the springs on my tailwheel last night and there something that is
bothering me. When the rudder is at full deflection the chain touches
the rudder bottom. It doesn't really get it in a bind but it touches.
I think this is because I have "WAAAYY" too much slack in the chains. I
plan to tighten the chains up but I'm afraid that it'll start binding up
on the rudder. Here are a couple of pictures so that you can see what I
am talking about.
http://www.myrv7.com/viewimage.php?pictureid=707
http://www.myrv7.com/viewimage.php?pictureid=708
Sorry the pictures are bad but the hangar doesn't have nearly the light
my garage did. Boy do I miss my lights and my air conditioner. :-(
--
Godspeed,
Phil Birkelbach - Houston Texas
RV-7 N727WB - Finishing Up
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Author: "Cary Rhodes" <rhodeseng@...> Time: Wed Jul 27, 2005 5:54 am PDT Link
Phil
I would agree. That doesn't look very desirable.
I bought one of those Rocket Links.
It sure cleans up the linkage.
cary rhodes
--- In RV7and7A@yahoogroups.com, Phil Birkelbach <phil@p...> wrote:
> I put the springs on my tailwheel last night and there something
that is
> bothering me. When the rudder is at full deflection the chain
touches
> the rudder bottom. It doesn't really get it in a bind but it
touches.
> I think this is because I have "WAAAYY" too much slack in the
chains. I
> plan to tighten the chains up but I'm afraid that it'll start
binding up
> on the rudder. Here are a couple of pictures so that you can see
what I
> am talking about.
>
> http://www.myrv7.com/viewimage.php?pictureid=707
> http://www.myrv7.com/viewimage.php?pictureid=708
>
> Sorry the pictures are bad but the hangar doesn't have nearly the
light
> my garage did. Boy do I miss my lights and my air conditioner. :-(
>
> --
>
> Godspeed,
>
> Phil Birkelbach - Houston Texas
> RV-7 N727WB - Finishing Up
> http://www.myrv7.com
Van's Air Force - World Wide Wing
www.vansaircraft.net
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Author: Phil Birkelbach <phil@...> Time: Wed Jul 27, 2005 6:30 am PDT Link
I'm considering buying one of those. Will it extend down far enough to
clear the rudder bottom? I still can't understand why my rudder bottom
has all these interference problems. I wonder if there are two
different ones for the nosegear and tailwheel?
Godspeed,
Phil Birkelbach - Houston Texas
RV-7 N727WB - Finishing Up
http://www.myrv7.com
Cary Rhodes wrote:
>Phil
>
>I would agree. That doesn't look very desirable.
>
>I bought one of those Rocket Links.
>
>It sure cleans up the linkage.
>
>cary rhodes
>--- In RV7and7A@yahoogroups.com, Phil Birkelbach <phil@p...> wrote:
>>I put the springs on my tailwheel last night and there something
>that is
>>bothering me. When the rudder is at full deflection the chain
>touches
>>the rudder bottom. It doesn't really get it in a bind but it
>touches.
>>I think this is because I have "WAAAYY" too much slack in the
>chains. I
>>plan to tighten the chains up but I'm afraid that it'll start
>binding up
>>on the rudder. Here are a couple of pictures so that you can see
>what I
>>am talking about.
>>
>>http://www.myrv7.com/viewimage.php?pictureid=707
>>http://www.myrv7.com/viewimage.php?pictureid=708
>>
>>Sorry the pictures are bad but the hangar doesn't have nearly the
>light
>>my garage did. Boy do I miss my lights and my air conditioner. :-(
>>
>>--
>>
>>Godspeed,
>>
>>Phil Birkelbach - Houston Texas
>>RV-7 N727WB - Finishing Up
>>http://www.myrv7.com
>Van's Air Force - World Wide Wing
>www.vansaircraft.net
>Yahoo! Groups Links
Van's Air Force - World Wide Wing
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Author: "Cary Rhodes" <rhodeseng@...> Time: Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:40 am PDT Link
The Rocket strut has a dog-leg in it. It just bolts right on.
It does have a rod end bearing to adjust the length.
I doubt there are different rudders. But I did shorten up the
fiberglass cap by about an inch if I remember correctly.
Gives it a little more clearance with the top of the tailwheel.
cary r
--- In RV7and7A@yahoogroups.com, Phil Birkelbach <phil@p...> wrote:
> I'm considering buying one of those. Will it extend down far
enough to
> clear the rudder bottom? I still can't understand why my rudder
bottom
> has all these interference problems. I wonder if there are two
> different ones for the nosegear and tailwheel?
>
> Godspeed,
>
> Phil Birkelbach - Houston Texas
> RV-7 N727WB - Finishing Up
> http://www.myrv7.com
> Cary Rhodes wrote:
>
> >Phil
> >
> >I would agree. That doesn't look very desirable.
> >
> >I bought one of those Rocket Links.
> >
> >It sure cleans up the linkage.
> >
> >cary rhodes
> >--- In RV7and7A@yahoogroups.com, Phil Birkelbach <phil@p...> wrote:
> >>I put the springs on my tailwheel last night and there something
> >that is
> >>bothering me. When the rudder is at full deflection the chain
> >touches
> >>the rudder bottom. It doesn't really get it in a bind but it
> >touches.
> >>I think this is because I have "WAAAYY" too much slack in the
> >chains. I
> >>plan to tighten the chains up but I'm afraid that it'll start
> >binding up
> >>on the rudder. Here are a couple of pictures so that you can see
> >what I
> >>am talking about.
> >>
> >>http://www.myrv7.com/viewimage.php?pictureid=707
> >>http://www.myrv7.com/viewimage.php?pictureid=708
> >>
> >>Sorry the pictures are bad but the hangar doesn't have nearly the
> >light
> >>my garage did. Boy do I miss my lights and my air conditioner. :-
(
> >>
> >>--
> >>
> >>Godspeed,
> >>
> >>Phil Birkelbach - Houston Texas
> >>RV-7 N727WB - Finishing Up
> >>http://www.myrv7.com
> >Van's Air Force - World Wide Wing
> >www.vansaircraft.net
> >Yahoo! Groups Links
Van's Air Force - World Wide Wing
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