Decided to construct the tailwheel mount today. Started by making a rough blank out of the 0.090" sheet used for the mount and then bend this into a curve. Then cut a wooden spacer to fit between the arms of the mount and screwed the top arm on through a piece of the extra material. Used the bandsaw (picture 1) to cut the two arms in parallel to the correct final shape. Then made the top and bottom gusset plates using a 7/8" holesaw to create the hole for the mount bearing. Assembled the various parts together ready for tack welding (picture 2). Then final welded the mount together. Used brazing rod to fillet the mount bearing into the mount. The tailwheel itself is a Matco 6" pneumatic.
