markserbu
Active Member
As I was taxiing my RV-8A recently, I felt something snap in the rudder pedals and then was suddenly at full right rudder. I parked and shut down the plane, and upon inspection found the pictured spring. I looked over the build plans for the plane and saw no mention of this spring, nor could I find it on Van's site! I've made a lot of springs from music wire over the years, so I figured I'd just do the same for this one. Well, I've never dealt with wire of this diameter (.100"), and it's pretty serious stuff! Just wrapping it around a rod in the lathe and holding it in my hands won't work for this wire...I'd have to make some custom parts to deal with it effectively. Before I go off the deep end and do that, I figured I'd ask here. Does anyone know of a part number or source for these? McMaster-Carr has something very close to this, but I'd rather not guess if I don't have to. Thanks!