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Old May 16th 09, 04:20 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Ingredients for a wing wheel needed

I am planning on building my own wing wheel to tow out to the runway.
I have an old mountain bike with a front wheel I can use(rather
small). Other than that, I would need all the parts to make it.

Anybody have a list of parts they can recommend?

Thanks in advance!

Scott
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Old May 16th 09, 06:11 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Ingredients for a wing wheel needed

On May 16, 9:20*am, wrote:
I am planning on building my own wing wheel to tow out to the runway.
I have an old mountain bike with a front wheel I can use(rather
small). *Other than that, I would need all the parts to make it.

Anybody have a list of parts they can recommend?

Thanks in advance!

Scott


Scott,

Throw the Mt Bike wheel away and start from scratch. Get a small
plastic 12" or 16" wheel similar to:

16" PLASTIC 5-SPOKE FRONT WHEEL BLACK (about $25 new or $5 at a
garage sale)
http://www.buckscountychoppers.com/s...9e3967f0642903

Get some 1" x 1" AL square tubing to make the two arms.

Get a small gas strut for either a small car or the lift on a truck
camper shell

Make an AL or fiberglass sleeve

Line with rubber backed carpet (boat) from Lowes or Home Depot

For fancy get a DeStaCo Clamp to hold the al or fiberglass sleeve
closed

Put a quick pull pin on the strut if you need it to fold.

Look at a newer unit or image of one and assemble.

e-mail if you need an image sent.


 




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