Wing hold down - falsifies

[jim ivey]

Guys It's called a lag bolt.

Jim Ivey


jivey61 at msn.com





>From: Rcmaster199 at aol.com
>Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
>To: discussion at nsrca.org
>Subject: Re: Wing hold down - falsifies
>Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 18:54:07 EST
>
>Bob Jones, a New Jersey pattern oldtimer , invented this almost 30 years 
>ago
>now, as a means to quickly snap on or off his one piece wing of the day
>. The principle is the same.
>
>It was clean and simple method of attaching the wing without "screwy
>bolts or gummy rubber bands" as Bob used to say. He eventually had the 
>spring
>loaded devices made from aluminum; very robust and functional and I used 
>the
>concept in many applications. At his first Toledo show, Bob had a package 
>of
>these "lifted" from his table by another prominent pattern flier of the 
>day,
>who eventually went on to become AMA pres. Who would have thunk it. FWIW to 
>ya
>
>Matt K
>
> > Subj:Re: Wing hold down - falsifies
> > Date:1/15/2004 4:18:02 PM Eastern Standard Time
> > From:jhughes at hsonline.net
> > Reply-to:discussion at nsrca.org
> > To:discussion at nsrca.org, discussion at nsrca.org
> > Sent from the Internet
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > What somebody needs to design is spring loaded clip thats like a dowel
> > with tapered "wings" that's permanently glued to the wing panel and
> > squeezes and "pops" open when inserted through the fuselage sides.
> > Then  you have to squeeze it to release the wing to go home. That way
> > if there is no gap between the wing and fuse, you know its clipped on.
> > plus there's no extra hardware to keep track of. I'll let any body
> > build and sell these for a slight royalty!
>

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