Rabid Tubing Micro-Tailwheel Retainers (for very small wheels)

This is a PPN plastic tube available in two sizes to tightly fit 1/16" (.0625) wire or 3/64" wire (0.047) wire.

Very small RC aircraft models have small wheels - and even smaller tail wheels.

Clunky brass wheel collars don't look right and are heavy. (They're fine for larger wheels). Rabid Models offers small 3D-printed tailwheels (click here) and 3D-printed wheel retainer "hubcaps" (click here) but THIS NEW IDEA is something different that's even smaller - which is great for very small wheels.

Cut the tube into small pieces using a razor blade or hobby knife. The small piece of tubing fits on the wire to function as a wheel retainer (or spacer) as you see in the main picture. The 2 tube sizes fit the two wire sizes often used in small models. The wire fits fairly tightly in the tube (a friction fit).

This sale includes two pieces of tubing as you see above, about 5 inches total. Cut the tube to the length you need! 5 inches is enough to make 20-30 small pieces depending on the size. The wheels, razor blade, and wire are NOT included! We suggest using a dot of flexible glue (such as Foam-Tac) on the end, to secure the tube on the wire. Do NOT use CA, that will glue the wheel to the axle.