need Libelle wheel installed pix

[Brad[_2_]]

any Libelle owners out there have pics of how the wheel assy looks
when it's bolted up to the landing gear tubes? I want to get an idea
of how the brake cable housing terminates and how the anti-rotation
pin assy works.

is the brake actuated by the airbrake pull?

thanks,
Brad

[Martin Gregorie[_5_]]

On Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:23:50 -0700, Brad wrote:

> any Libelle owners out there have pics of how the wheel assy looks when
> it's bolted up to the landing gear tubes? I want to get an idea of how
> the brake cable housing terminates and how the anti-rotation pin assy
> works.
>
No photos - sorry.

> is the brake actuated by the airbrake pull?
>
No, the standard set-up is a brake lever on the stick. The cable travel
is quite short. The brake lever looks like a standard bicycle unit.


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[Grider Pirate]

>
> No, the standard set-up is a brake lever on the stick. The cable travel
> is quite short. The brake lever looks like a standard bicycle unit.
>
....and is adequate for stopping a 30 pound bicycle with a 160 pound
rider too.
Brad, have you flown a Libelle or spoken with any Libelle owners about
the awesomeness of the Libelle wheel brake?

[Bob Kuykendall]

On Jul 29, 3:25*pm, Grider Pirate > wrote:

> ... the awesomeness of the Libelle wheel brake?

I think you'd do better to use the Matco rig I have at the shop. Or
maybe the 5" Azusa wheel, Lamb tire, and a half-set of the Tracy
O'Brien C-90 brake rig.

[Chris Reed[_2_]]

Grider Pirate wrote:
>> No, the standard set-up is a brake lever on the stick. The cable travel
>> is quite short. The brake lever looks like a standard bicycle unit.
>>
> ....and is adequate for stopping a 30 pound bicycle with a 160 pound
> rider too.
> Brad, have you flown a Libelle or spoken with any Libelle owners about
> the awesomeness of the Libelle wheel brake?

I've not flown a Libelle, but think the same or a similar brake is on my
Open Cirrus, which is rather heavier than a Libelle.

The brake has two uses:

1. It stops me overrunning the aerotow rope as it comes taut.

2. It makes a faint grating noise during the landing run.

[Fred[_4_]]

My Libelle 301b #65 has the wheel brake cable attached to the spoiler
handle and is adjusted to activate the brake when pulled to its full
open. I don't have any pictures, but on mine, the anti-rotation pin
slides into a slot in the bottom of the left gear strut. If I can
remember correctly, there is a cable guide built into the left strut
also.
Fred
On Jul 29, 3:23*pm, Brad > wrote:
> any Libelle owners out there have pics of how the wheel assy looks
> when it's bolted up to the landing gear tubes? I want to get an idea
> of how the brake cable housing terminates and how the anti-rotation
> pin assy works.
>
> is the brake actuated by the airbrake pull?
>
> thanks,
> Brad

[Craig[_2_]]

On Jul 29, 3:51*pm, Fred > wrote:
> My Libelle 301b #65 has the wheel brake cable attached to the spoiler
> handle and is adjusted to activate the brake when pulled to its full
> open. *I don't have any pictures, but on mine, the anti-rotation pin
> slides into a slot in the bottom of the left gear strut. *If I can
> remember correctly, there is a cable guide built into the left strut
> also.
> Fred
> On Jul 29, 3:23*pm, Brad > wrote:
>
> > any Libelle owners out there have pics of how the wheel assy looks
> > when it's bolted up to the landing gear tubes? I want to get an idea
> > of how the brake cable housing terminates and how the anti-rotation
> > pin assy works.
>
> > is the brake actuated by the airbrake pull?
>
> > thanks,
> > Brad

Brakes aren't a great place to suddenly go retro-style ;-)

Craig

[Brad[_2_]]

On Jul 29, 5:00*pm, Craig > wrote:
> On Jul 29, 3:51*pm, Fred > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > My Libelle 301b #65 has the wheel brake cable attached to the spoiler
> > handle and is adjusted to activate the brake when pulled to its full
> > open. *I don't have any pictures, but on mine, the anti-rotation pin
> > slides into a slot in the bottom of the left gear strut. *If I can
> > remember correctly, there is a cable guide built into the left strut
> > also.
> > Fred
> > On Jul 29, 3:23*pm, Brad > wrote:
>
> > > any Libelle owners out there have pics of how the wheel assy looks
> > > when it's bolted up to the landing gear tubes? I want to get an idea
> > > of how the brake cable housing terminates and how the anti-rotation
> > > pin assy works.
>
> > > is the brake actuated by the airbrake pull?
>
> > > thanks,
> > > Brad
>
> Brakes aren't a great place to suddenly go retro-style ;-)
>
> Craig

you guys are freaking me out!

I'll cut a hole in the bottom of the fuselage and go Fred Flintstone
style!

Brad

[Grider Pirate]

On Jul 29, 6:11*pm, Brad > wrote:
> On Jul 29, 5:00*pm, Craig > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jul 29, 3:51*pm, Fred > wrote:
>
> > > My Libelle 301b #65 has the wheel brake cable attached to the spoiler
> > > handle and is adjusted to activate the brake when pulled to its full
> > > open. *I don't have any pictures, but on mine, the anti-rotation pin
> > > slides into a slot in the bottom of the left gear strut. *If I can
> > > remember correctly, there is a cable guide built into the left strut
> > > also.
> > > Fred
> > > On Jul 29, 3:23*pm, Brad > wrote:
>
> > > > any Libelle owners out there have pics of how the wheel assy looks
> > > > when it's bolted up to the landing gear tubes? I want to get an idea
> > > > of how the brake cable housing terminates and how the anti-rotation
> > > > pin assy works.
>
> > > > is the brake actuated by the airbrake pull?
>
> > > > thanks,
> > > > Brad
>
> > Brakes aren't a great place to suddenly go retro-style ;-)
>
> > Craig
>
> you guys are freaking me out!
>
> I'll cut a hole in the bottom of the fuselage and go Fred Flintstone
> style!
>
> Brad- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

That will get really noisy at speed. You might want to use that Disc
brake setup Bob K. has instead.

[JJ Sinclair]

On Jul 29, 6:11*pm, Brad > wrote:
> On Jul 29, 5:00*pm, Craig > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jul 29, 3:51*pm, Fred > wrote:
>
> > > My Libelle 301b #65 has the wheel brake cable attached to the spoiler
> > > handle and is adjusted to activate the brake when pulled to its full
> > > open. *I don't have any pictures, but on mine, the anti-rotation pin
> > > slides into a slot in the bottom of the left gear strut. *If I can
> > > remember correctly, there is a cable guide built into the left strut
> > > also.
> > > Fred
> > > On Jul 29, 3:23*pm, Brad > wrote:
>
> > > > any Libelle owners out there have pics of how the wheel assy looks
> > > > when it's bolted up to the landing gear tubes? I want to get an idea
> > > > of how the brake cable housing terminates and how the anti-rotation
> > > > pin assy works.
>
> > > > is the brake actuated by the airbrake pull?
>
> > > > thanks,
> > > > Brad
Brad,
If your hub has spoke holes, it is the original motorcycle wheel and
is quite weak. The axle and bearings wont hold up to a hard landing +
the brake shoes are small. Stiefenater can provide a Tost wheel which
is much stronger and with a wider brake shoe. Spike the shoe to the
drum by gluing 80 grit sandpaper to the drum, then rotate the wheel
with the brake actuated to "spike" a perfect fit (remove sandpaper)
and the brake will be adequate................not good, but it will
stop the Libelle when applied at 20 knots.
JJ
> > Brakes aren't a great place to suddenly go retro-style ;-)
>
> > Craig
>
> you guys are freaking me out!
>
> I'll cut a hole in the bottom of the fuselage and go Fred Flintstone
> style!
>
> Brad- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

[JS]

Would have thought JJ knew...
Contact Michael at Vintage Brake in Sonora, California.
He'll put a stop to it.
Jim