REFLECTOR: Nose wheel axle

[Terrence Miles]

I am just assembling my nose leg and wheel for the first time.  My washers 
were in reasonable shape with some trace of rust.  John Tvedte plane is here 
too at Hangar 18.  It's not that old, never been outside at all.  His nose 
washers are completed rusted.  All I can see off course are the exposed 
edges.  Can't say with the surfaces look like.  I sanded mine to shiney 
again, a the swim in laq thinner, and used sprayed them with Marhyde.  You 
have to look around to fine it.  It's a bondo company paint product.  A 
one-step etcher/primer in a spray can.  I got a light grey.  It comes in 
other colors.  Works great.

All of my other steel parts are getting the same.  As I strip off the green 
power coat I am finding rust...not a lot, but clearly there.

Terry

>From: John Dibble <aminetech at bluefrog.com>
>Reply-To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
>To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Nose wheel axle
>Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 21:04:07 -0500
>
>I greased my washers and the steering is better.  With grease, I don't 
>expect any
>corrosion to happen.
>
>John
>
>Bob Kuc wrote:
>
> > Scott,
> >
> > My axle does not have a slotted end.  It looks like both ends are 
>threaded,
> > since the wheel pants use these threaded area.
> >
> > What about the washers.  Should I just clean them up and prime them or
> > should they be replaced?
> >
> > Bob
> > -
>
>
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