RE: Looking for Corsair tail wheel build
Hi Sean,
Your tail wheel looks great. I like the air cylinder attached to the tail wheel. Makes it alot easier then fishing the pushrod though the fus each time you remove the tail wheel. Each wheel weighs a little over 5 ounces and are made for a 1/4 inch axle so I had to add bushings to the wheels. I use these wheels on my larger warbirds because they turn very easy which stops nose overs.
If you look close at my photos you can see a .025 piano wire which goes through a hole in my steering arm. This keeps the wheel centered during retraction which stops the gear from hanging up. To mount it I bent it 90 degrees then put it through the hole in the top and the steering arm then CAed it.
Good luck,
P51Tom