Wheel collar attachment

[Whidbey1]

Hello

A couple of weeks ago I maidened a new plane, without wheel pants for the first flight. One wheel came off on landing.

A fello club member gave me some advice, drill straight thru the wheel collar, axil and thru the other side of the collar and fasten it with a small cotter pin, what a great way to attach a wheel collar.





Bill

 

[jamesrxx951]

I find the center of the locking bolt for the collar and just drill a small pilot hole. Once I have just broken in slightly I will Loctite the collar bolt.

 

[jaybird]

One piece aluminum shaft collars from McMaster Carr.

You will never fool with wheel collars, or loose a wheel again.

Your welcome.

 

[jaybird]

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[jamesrxx951]

I like that.

 

[kork]

:shaking-hands-smile, that's why I read all these posts! Learned something today

 

[wesley.]

Those are a first for me. I've got to order me some of those

 

[jaybird]

They are the way to go, That's all I use now. They have a 4-40 locking screw that you can really get some leverage on. I order the aluminum ones.

 

[stangflyer]

jaybird;20208 wrote:
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Brian, great idea. Do you happen to have a link for the wheel collars? I looked at the website and don't see it. Course, I am old and blind. So there ya go. LOL

 

[stangflyer]

Scratch that...found them.



http://www.mcmaster.com/#locking-collars/=tusk76