REFLECTOR: FG Nosewheel Shimmy

[Scott Derrick]

how did you balance the nose wheel?

I took mine into a couple tire shops and all I got was "Deer in the 
Headlights look!"

Scott



-------- Original Message --------
Subject: REFLECTOR: FG Nosewheel Shimmy
From: Mark Magee <edjonesbrady at gmail.com>
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
Date: 03/07/2012 10:20 AM

> All,
> In cogitating on the nosewheel shimmy trial I went through, I forgot to mention that Scott Swing recommended a perfectly balanced nosewheel, which I took care of. In balancing the nosewheel/tire combo it was readily apparent it was grossly out of balance. Apparently an out of balance nosewheel/tire combo is the 'trigger' that starts the destructive shimmy (vibration).  So my nosewheel shimmy was solved in 2 pieces: Jorge Bujanda style bumper (I made my own from a block of urethane) and a perfectly balanced nosewheel/tire assy. Once done do a high speed taxi to confirm.
>
> Ahhhhhh... Smooth as glass now.
>
> Mark B. Magee
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