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PostPosted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 5:33 pm    Post subject: Gonna be flyier Reply with quote
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> The clamps are simple. On mine, axle extensions with holes bored in the
> flat stock to slip over the the extensions. For Ed's - a bolt at either
> end of the clamp bracket to stick in the tube of the stock Kolb tailwheel
> assembly.
>
> You will need at least 100' of rope.
>
> Richard Pike
> MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
Pat,

For some reason I didn't get your message on the forum, I saw R Pike's
message and went to the BB to see what he was talking about. I just made
a
deal to hook on the tail wheel to pull mine where I want. The foot is in
the
picture to give perspective. The deal is made from spare cro moly tubing.
The bent parts on the end are solid steel bent to that angle and welded
into
the end of the tubes. The bend is there so that it does not contact the
tail
when I am dragging the plane backwards.
Larry C
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 1:21 am    Post subject: Gonna be flyier Reply with quote
Hi Richard,

thanks for the idea, it certainly looks pretty neat.

I have arranged pulleys in the same configuration as you and as you say it
needs a lot of rope. I have used a larger diameter rope as it is a bit
easier on the hands as I pull the plane over the hump created by a scaffold
tube which runs across the floor of the hangar entrance.
At the moment I have made a rope bridle with the ends just looped around the
base of the undercart legs. I would have preferred to make the attachment
points further towards the tail but with the tail wheel running in a guiding
track this seems to work.

Thanks again

Pat

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 1:52 am    Post subject: Gonna be flyier Reply with quote
Hi Larry,
thanks for the pics. Very neat contrivance ( and what neat feet you have
Grandma !).

Your design would be great if I had a flat floor and just a slope to pull
the plane up but I would hesitate to apply to the tail fitting the force
that I need to shift mine.
I built my hangar, some years ago, of scaffold tubes and plastic cladding
sheets and I used for the front an invention called a `Galebreaker`. This
is in effect a loosely woven tarpaulin. Farmers use them to divide up, or
enclose existing barns. They are made to hook on to the upright RSJ`s (You
call them `I` beams I think) and are pulled tight by a ratchet system.
As you can imagine the compression force applied to the side upright
attachment points, particularly when the wind blows, is considerable so as
well as putting the uprights into 40 gallon barrels filled with concrete I
retained the tube at ground level to stop the sides moving inwards.
I should have buried it but the Challenger I had manhandled easily over the
tube with the aid of a couple of v shaped chocks and I just didn`t think the
work entailed was worth it. In retrospect a wrong decision.

At the moment I attach a bridle to the u/c and heave on a pulley system and
with a guide channel for the rear wheel this seems to be working. I will
have another look at the tail fitting as the back is the obvious place to
lead the plane from

Thanks

Pat

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