[rebel-builders] wheel alignment

[James Vandolder]

The Murphy ones are not drilled. Although we haven't
gotten there yet, the EAA group on the field has gone
through installing the Murphy wedges with good
success!

James - reb 493

--- Ralph Baker <rebaker@sc.rr.com> wrote:

The new Vans catalog also lists whel alignment
wedges in 1/2 and 1 degree adjustment. Have not yet
confirmed that the bolt patterns are same as MAM.
Rallph Baker

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[Ken]

Good article in Kitplanes this month on alignment and shimmy.
Quick summary said set zero with the tail up in flying attitude and
avoid toe in IIRC. Mine is different in 3 point versus tail up attitude.
Ken

Mike Kimball wrote:

I went through the archives and discovered the toe out versus toe in
controversy and also the frequent comment about setting them straight ahead
and leave it at that. I measured the distance between my tires at the front
and at the back and the front measurement is one centimeter less than the
back. So I have a slight toe in. I'm inclined to just leave it that way.
I figure it would only be bad if one was straight and the other accounted
for the entire toe in. Any tips for making sure that isn't the case?

Mike
044SR

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[James Vandolder]

Certified aircraft sometimes suggest using a long
straight piece of wood across the front of both tires.
Take a carpenters square along the wood, and check if
it touchs the brake disc at both the front and back.

Good luck!

--- Mike Kimball <mkimball@gci.net> wrote:

I went through the archives and discovered the toe
out versus toe in
controversy and also the frequent comment about
setting them straight ahead
and leave it at that. I measured the distance
between my tires at the front
and at the back and the front measurement is one
centimeter less than the
back. So I have a slight toe in. I'm inclined to
just leave it that way.
I figure it would only be bad if one was straight
and the other accounted
for the entire toe in. Any tips for making sure
that isn't the case?

Mike
044SR

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