REFLECTOR: Re: Toe Brakes

[Jim Sower]

<... ring gear attached to a gryo device for shimmy control ...>
Some poor benighted souls  that can't master the ring gear -  gyro 
technology eliminate shimmy the hard way:  They balance the nose wheel 
and adjust the torque on the fork mounting bolt.  Poor dumb bastards 
don't even know what they're missing.
Ain't sophisticated high technology grand? .... Jim S.


John Dibble wrote:

>I was thinking about a ring gear attached to a gryo device for shimmy control.  I
>think if the shimmy problem can be solved then a steerable nose may not be needed
>because friction will no longer be needed.  Although my V pulls to the right on
>take-off roll, but maybe this is a fixable brake issue.
>
>John
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>Brian Michalk wrote:
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>>I have two options.
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>>Electric sure is easy, and simple for me.  I could integrate pressure
>>sensors into the existing nylaflow lines to direct the wheel direction.
>>However, it is electric.  And probably lighter ... maybe.
>>
>>The other solution is a pair of small slave pistons that turn the wheel.
>>The problem is limited travel authority, and a release mechanism so that the
>>wheel can caster 360 degrees.  I have plans drawn up that do just this, but
>>it's more of an experiment than going the electric way.  I could also use a
>>planetary gear that would give me more travel authority, and this was would
>>be preferrable, but I have not been able to find any sources of internal
>>ringed gears for the outer ring of the planetary gear.  The closest I have
>>found is Berg.
>>
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>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: reflector-bounces at awpi.com [mailto:reflector-bounces at awpi.com]On
>>>Behalf Of aminetech at bluefrog.com
>>>Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 7:43 PM
>>>To: reflector at tvbf.org
>>>Subject: RE: REFLECTOR: Re: Toe Brakes
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>>>That's a great idea.  It might also fix the shimmy problem.
>>>
>>>John
>>>
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>>>>How about a steerable nosewheel?
>>>>I drew up plans for a hydraulically steered wheel that would interface
>>>>to two two-stage master brake cylinders.  It would allow full castoring
>>>>when the brakes are not applied.  It would move the positon of the wheel
>>>>relative to the displacement of the rudder pedals.
>>>>
>>>>One of these days when I have absolutely nothing to do, I might get
>>>>around to working on it.
>>>>I designed it to retrofit to the existing nose wheel strut.  It would be
>>>>easier for the retract guys than it would for the fixed gear guys.  It
>>>>may require some extra fairing.
>>>>  -----Original Message-----
>>>>  From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org]On
>>>>Behalf Of NMFlyer1 at aol.com
>>>>  Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 3:03 PM
>>>>  To: reflector at tvbf.org
>>>>  Subject: REFLECTOR: Re: Toe Brakes
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>>>>
>>>>  Does the toe brake mod help with rudder travel issues? It sounds like
>>>>they
>>>>would be a seperate animal once the toe brakes were installed. I just
>>>>may have to swap over.
>>>>
>>>>  Kurt Winker
>>>>        
>>>>
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