Nick,
Not sure you should "fix" that nosewheel into a single position. The plane will want to pull to the left on the take-off run, and without a means of compensating.... Once you have enough speed, the rudder might work though.

If the nosewheel is thaty much trouble, why not convert it to a taildragger? Adds another dimension to your flying and is usually more reliable.

Sorry Eugoogly. Seems your threads been taken over.
Dennis-