On Apr 10, 2:30*pm, Whiskey Delta wrote:
On Apr 10, 4:45*pm, Steve Koerner wrote:









My apologies. *I am referring to the wing dolly used for tow out; the
wing cuff with the bicycle wheel attached. It is actually foam, not
felt.

Thanks,

WD

OK, we usually call that item a 'wing wheel', but no big deal. *I
don't have advise for gluing foam.

Anyway, its too bad that the maker's of wing wheels aren't smart
enough to use a material like wool felt that does not deteriorate
after a few years of service like foam does. *I recently noticed that
a competitor in the wing assembly business also uses foam for his
saddle lining -- too bad for his customers I guess.

Steve Koernerwww.wingrigger.com

What advantage/disadvantage (other than durability as you mentioned
above) would felt have vs foam for the wing wheel? *Does it retain
moisture longer than foam? How would you go about gluing the felt in
place? *I am not opposed to putting in felt if that is preferable.

WD

My fuselage dolly used to have foam and moisture retention caused
brown orange peel on the gel coat. It now has felt so the moisture
issue should be resolved but the fuselage sure slips around more in
the dolly. I doubt you'll have moisture problems with a wing wheel
unless you leave it on the wing for a while. For what it's worth, my
wing wheel has indoor/outdoor carpeting on it. For gluing, Guy's
advice sounds good. Use a cheap throw away brush for the contact
cement. You can get a box of 36 1" brushes at Harbor Freight for
$7.99! Box of 36 2" brushes is $10.99.

Steve