FT Tutor 41.5" (1055mm) steerable nose wheel?

[Masterguns]

Searched the threads & no specific answer to this question. Someone certainly has done it, and if so, what was your method? Seems easy enough to copy other trainers workings for a separate steering servo with a Y harness to the rudder rx port. Or, couple two push rods with a single heavier & higher torque rudder to NG. Just have to delete the rear fuse mounted rudder servo & install it inside. Kinda like the EFlite Apprentice is set up. Cheap enough scratch build to try. Any pics to share if you've done a conversion? Thanks.

Best Regards,
Masterguns

 

[Foamforce]

Searched the threads & no specific answer to this question. Someone certainly has done it, and if so, what was your method? Seems easy enough to copy other trainers workings for a separate steering servo with a Y harness to the rudder rx port. Or, couple two push rods with a single heavier & higher torque rudder to NG. Just have to delete the rear fuse mounted rudder servo & install it inside. Kinda like the EFlite Apprentice is set up. Cheap enough scratch build to try. Any pics to share if you've done a conversion? Thanks.

Best Regards,
Masterguns

There’s a nice looking design for a 3d printed one that could work. If I did this, I would certainly use a separate servo for steering. If I had a free channel on my receiver, I would use that instead of a Y. That way I wouldn’t have to worry about getting my servo orientation to match the rudder, and I could trim it separately. Rates could be set up differently too.

Part - 3D Printable Steerable Nose Gear

This is a 3D printable, steerable nose gear, that is also modular in the way that it can be removed from the aircraft and replaced without damage to the airframe. Print with 100% infill, and without the need for support. uses 2.5mm music wire...

forum.flitetest.com

 

[Masterguns]

That looks like a nice, functional design. How long might it hold up is my worry, but these planes are low cost, going to get banged up & ugly at some point anyway & I still have 3D printers with the files saved. Downloaded. Looks like you can just wiggle in the angled flanges as a single unit & then secure the wire & associated hardware on from the inside of the fuse. I'm trying to visualize how the back of that mounting plate would mount to any part of the tricycle option configs. I reckon I better start building from the FTCA plans I grabbed first, huh?! Hehe. Thanks for that link, feller!

Best regards,
Masterguns

 

[bisco]

even rtf nosewheels can be fragile. nature of the beast i guess

 

[Bricks]

One of the simple ways to do it is find an old plastic cutting board ( thicker ones ) it can double as the firewall. Drill hole thru it top to bottom for the landing gear wire a couple of locking collars and locking control arm. Me would run it from one servo using push rod with threaded end for adjustment.

 

[Masterguns]

even rtf nosewheels can be fragile. nature of the beast i guess

You got it. Depends on the brand of the company, how well they design & what parts they use plus the quality. Don't forget the pilot's degree or style of landing habits. Mine aren't the best yet & I don't know how many HH Hobbyzone Aeroscout nose gear assemblies I've trashed because I can't get the hang of the proper'ish method of speed & flare married together at the same time yet. I might be going through a few sets of the linked 3D design, but, again, I'd rather fumble a few cheap Tutors than a several hundred mass produced brands many of have in the collection. Peace.

Best regards,
Masterguns

 

[bisco]

aeroscout was my experience too. i finally converted it to a taildragger 😂