REFLECTOR: Nose wheel axle

Ron Brown romott at adelphia.net
Fri Jun 17 17:09:55 CDT 2005


Terry,

I had planned to come down to see you - but I have decided to paint - I'm 
getting tired of the primer look.

See you in a few weeks - back to sanding!!!

Ronnie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Terrence Miles" <terrence_miles at hotmail.com>
To: <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Friday, June 17, 2005 7:41 AM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Nose wheel axle


>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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