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Old 10-19-2009 | 01:20 PM
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Being desperate for a solid nose wheel ,I decided to make one.
Took a Dubro 2.5" dia soft wheel, cut a half inch slit in the top, pried it open with a piece of scrap wood and poured in warmed epoxy.
Its nice and solid.
We will see if it works.
Bob

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Old 10-19-2009 | 01:21 PM
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did you balance it?
Old 10-19-2009 | 01:53 PM
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Good thought , I'll check that
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Old 10-19-2009 | 02:11 PM
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It is heavier on one side, going to make another one with a mixture of micro ballons.
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try chucking it up in a drill with an axle and spinning it fast and see if you get vibration, i had a solid tire that vibrated bad on the take off roll, replaced it and problem solved, i then cut the tire open and found a large air pocket in the material. now i spin all tires/rims before mounting them on a jet.

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