Carriage wheel camber

[Titus]

How much camber would be needed on a field artillery piece?

 

[robinghewitt]

I think the bottom most spoke should be vertical, so axle tilt depends on how strongly the wheel is dished :thumbsup:

 

[Titus]

Thanks SR. Ironically I didnt even think about the camber from the front/back view.... :bow:

Ive seen these cannons has a bit of a tilt (tilted in towards the back) when viewed from the top as well to minimise the effect of the gun running backwards during recoil. Anyone know about this or is it an optical illusion?

 

[Will Bison]

The bottom spoke should be vertical with no toe in or toe out. The dish is about 1.5-2 degrees.

 

[robinghewitt]

Anyone know about this or is it an optical illusion?

Like bad tracking on a car? Haven't seen that. I think they have to be set square to the main axle bar or they wouldn't arrive in time for the battle :grin:

Hopefully my axle boxes are being cast this week, fairly soon I will understand the problems when it all goes horrible wrong. My wheels are dished about 12 degrees but that's the 17th century for you :thumbsup:

 

[Blizzard of '93]

"I will understand the problems when it all goes horrible wrong." Jeez - lucky you - I can't understand the problems when it goes horribly right!!

 

[Titus]

I was wondering about the effectiveness of wheels cambered like that... :rotf: :youcrazy:

my illustrations came to a dish of exactly 10 degrees. Didnt know if it'll be to much or too little on a Napoleon III type, but it looks cool to me. :haha: