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Spitfire Tail Wheel
I finally got around to building a tailwheel for the Spitfire.  After several unsuccessful attempts, this is what I ended up with.  I turned wheel from brass rod in a drill while holding files against it.  To this, I torch-soldered a small piece of music wire with a bend in it.  Then, I cut a small piece of cardstock and wrapped it around the wire, extending to the center of the wheel on each side, gluing it in place with superglue.
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Spitfire Tail Wheel

I finally got around to building a tailwheel for the Spitfire. After several unsuccessful attempts, this is what I ended up with. I turned wheel from brass rod in a drill while holding files against it. To this, I torch-soldered a small piece of music wire with a bend in it. Then, I cut a small piece of cardstock and wrapped it around the wire, extending to the center of the wheel on each side, gluing it in place with superglue.

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lastvautour   [Apr 18, 2009 at 05:09 PM]
Look great Garet.

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