RE: Don Smith Cessna T-50
......okay.......the tail wheel is a two inch Du-Bro baldy........the center hud has spokes.......you dont what that, the original had asolid hub.......go to Ace Hardware......or any other good hardware and pick up a couple of 7/8" brass washers.......the inside hole should be 5/8" ......but is not that critical.......make sure it's 7/8's ID to snap onto the rim of the tailwheel......reallydoes not have to be Brass.......can be fiber or steel washer......Diameter is the most critical.........The Yoke is of 1/4 solidalum rod.......hand formed around a 1/2 steel rod chucked in a vice.........nothing magical.........just mark acenter point on the alum rod.........make sureyou have plenty of leverage.........and with your own mussels.......pull it into the proper yoke........you may have to tweek itback and forth to get theright clearance for the tire.........then trim of access......now........to make it look like stamped steel tube at the point where axel is inserted....(see pic) ......requires a little time on a 1 incn belt sander.........this workd great, just nont go too fast.................now, to drill for the axel to passthru only required a woodblock between the forks of the yoke stabilize it.....drill straight thru.........or one side at a time by flipping over if you wish........simple on a drill press.........the hard part was to drill a 3/16 hole at 45 degrees fro the steering shaft.............but, as it turned out, a simple wood jig held the part in fixture for a perfect pass the first time..........Rich.