Hey Giacomo Another alternative is to pin the nut in just the right position. There's a couple of other points on tailwheel generally you may find of interest. Firstly, if you use the standard offset bar/pushrod system as per drawings, you get a change in geometry as the back end bounces. This leads to uncommanded steering inputs on landing. To resolve this, many Max builders have fitted a double bar at the tailwheel, connected via springs to a double ended steering bar inside the fuse. See posts 279 - 283 on my build thread http://www.lonesomebuzzards.com/cgi-bin/forum/Blah.pl?m-1409444380/s-270/. I subsequently replaced those big heavy springs with lighter ones. System worked much better than standard. Secondly, my steel rear spring was rubbish. I don't believe it had been heat treated to make it springy. Even on taxying, before I flew, it just straightened up, & was easily bent back to shape. With the the standard tailwheel pushrod setup, this leads to a permanent stearing input. Plus, that great big slab of steel is horrifically heavy. I replaced it with my own composite spring, which was way lighter & worked well (see photos). If you don't want to do this (it's quite easy), George used to sell composite springs. Someone will have his details. |