Taylorcraft Control Yoke Hub Covers

[woodmw]

I was doing a Google search for some Tcraft stuff and came across this web page.

http://www.skyportservices.net/T-craft.html

[Ryan]

Re: Taylorcraft Control Yoke Hub Covers

He was a poster here at one time. I have a set. They are really nice and were available in other colors.

[Ryan]

Re: Taylorcraft Control Yoke Hub Covers

He was a poster here at one time. I have a set. They are really nice and were available in other colors.

[M Towsley]

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His info is listed at the bottom of the technical resources page here: http://taylorcraft.org/resources.html

I have a set on my plane. Very well done.

You can see pictures of mine here: http://vb.taylorcraft.org/showthread...restored+yokes

[cvavon]

Re: Taylorcraft Control Yoke Hub Covers

here are a set on my plane

[NC26528]

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Can anyone point me to a set of center caps for the prewar, round yokes?

[3Dreaming]

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Can anyone point me to a set of center caps for the prewar, round yokes?

Good luck! Any that are out there are likely attached to a set of wheels. You might be able to make a die out of hard wood and press a set.

[Hank Jarrett]

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I can get you detailed dimensions and yes, you can stamp them really easy from some soft aluminum in a wood die (really a piece of wood with a hole in it and a piece of dowel with a rounded edge). I have a negative in my 45 parts box for a silk screen to put the logo on (the most expensive part of the process). A wood tool should be good to make 15 or 20 buttons and if that many are silk screened at once that will drop the individual cost quite a bit.

Hank

[3Dreaming]

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Why do you want to put a logo on the cap? I don't ever recall seeing any pre war caps for the round wheels having a logo.

[Hank Jarrett]

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The cap for a pretzel ball is different from the round or Banjo wheels. Much smaller and just a button in the center of the ball.
The banjo hub cover is engraved with the Taylorcraft "wings" and the pretzel ball is the script Taylorcraft.

Hank

[3Dreaming]

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For those the logo is fine, but the pre war round wheels didn't have a logo. That is what he was looking for, and what I was suggesting he use the wood dies to make.

[Hank Jarrett]

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I only have one round wheel and it doesn't have a cover over the center disc. Is the cover domed or flat? From the photos I have seen it looks like it would be very easy to make one and polish it. The expensive part was always the engraving or silk screening. Is the cover piece aluminum? Do you peen over the edges to hold it on?
Anyone have close-up photos of the round wheel hub from different angles? When I rebuild the 40 I will be needing them too and they look like they could be a good rainy day project.

Hank

[3Dreaming]

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They were made out of soft aluminum, about .032 material going from a 25 year old memory. they crimp around the center disk. There are 3 notches to clear the spokes. There was no engraving or printing. They had a slight dome, no more than 1/8", with a distinct ring around the edge that was maybe 3/32" -1/8" wide. If you look up the October 1994 Vintage Airplane you can see the caps on the control wheels of my '41 BL. It is not super close up detail, but you will get the idea.

[barnstmr]

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Best photo I can find of N22207 control wheels.

[NC26528]

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Wow is that ever clean!

Well, it looks pretty simple to replicate. A more detailed picture would be nice, but I have a starting position now. Thanks!