Author Topic: Tail piece length? (Read 737 times)

Evil Dog · « **on:** November 14, 2004, 08:36:27 AM »

In a Civil War type field carriage, if the wheels are 30" diameter, what should be the approximate length of the tail piece?

Double D · « **Reply #1 on:** November 14, 2004, 08:47:21 AM »

In an email or PM give me your name and address and I will send you a set plans for a field carriage and you can scale them out from your wheels to get your tailstock measurements.

I tried to send you an email but kept getting error messages.

BADGER BOB · « **Reply #2 on:** November 17, 2004, 04:14:25 AM »

Hi,Evil Dog.When I was designin' mine.I printed lots of pics of cannons then checked with a protractor the angle of the tailpiece to the ground and found that nearly all were running about 22 1/2 degrees.then I slid a piece of wood similiar size up or down the axle timber till I got it to the right angle.I guess you'd call that 'backards engineering'.Good luck-hope it helps.Badger Bob

Evil Dog · « **Reply #3 on:** November 17, 2004, 09:05:21 AM »

Hi Bob....... backards or not, it sounds like a right good idea to me. Gonna give it a try. Thanks, E.Dog

Double D · « **Reply #4 on:** November 17, 2004, 07:07:24 PM »

Evil dog it 's to late the plans are in the mail...

Evil Dog · « **Reply #5 on:** November 18, 2004, 02:54:27 AM »

Hey DD..... not to worry, it will probably be atleast a week before I will be able to do anything more on that carriage. It's real close to dark by the time I get home from work and the carriage is too large to work on in the shed (would never fit through the door). Pretty much becoming a "fair weather weekend" project.