How to fix the tail wheel?
 

Hi,

I have (maybe a stupid) question. I've glued the bent music wire on my rudder to fix the tail wheel. But how can I fix the tail wheel to the music wire? I can slide the wheel on it, but what keeps it from sliding off? Do I need to bent it again?

tailwheel
 

All you need is a wheel collar the same size of your music wire. Slide the wheel on and then the wheel collar and tighten.

How to fix the tail wheel?
 

Since you have already attached the bracket... there's only a few options.

The above wheel collar method needs a bit more explaining... to connect the steering to the rudder, replace the set screw with a 1 inch or longer machine screw. Bend a wire "yoke" to cradel the screw and link to the rudder for steering. A bit of fuel tube on the screw acts as a slight shock damper. (more of a "feels good" than actually does any good...)

If the rudder isn't on the plane yet, you can extend the tailwheel wire up appx 2 inches above the bracket, make a 90 deg bend close to the bracket, and another 90 appx 1/2 inch from the end of the wire. This last bit gets imbedded in the rudder using epoxy, then a strip of light fiberglass or medium silk over the wire and bottom of the rudder will lock it all together.

There's also a way to drill a second set screw hole in the wheel collar and affix it using two 1 inch screws, then springs from pens for a fully shock isolated steering link on the tailwheel. :D (look at some of the fancier tailwheel brackets... same idea, just inexpensive..)

thanks
 

thanks for your precise explanation!