Simple wing hold down

[Rick Wallace]

Anthony -- 
Dang, man  -- can't believe that form finally takes a back seat to function
on one of your planes - good stuff! 

So... how does the Hydeaway do with skis, anyway? 

See you in a couple weeks! 
-Rick 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]
> On Behalf Of Anthony Romano
> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 11:16 AM
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: RE: Simple wing hold down
> 
> Hi Dean,
> 
> Hope all is well with you. Hope to see more of you and the family this
> year.
> 
> Can't take credit for that. Troy built the plane and I complained about
> the
> looks when I bought. The second day at the field I loved it.
> 
> Anthony
> 
> 
> >From: "Dean Pappas" <d.pappas at kodeos.com>
> >Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
> >To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> >Subject: RE: Simple wing hold down Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 10:49:33 -0500
> >
> >Yo, Anthony ...
> >That idea makes so much sense, that it hurts!
> >As the old addage goes, "If you can't hide it, scream it".
> >Put some sort of trim around it: make it look like a gas-cap,
> >after all, it's in about the right spot.
> >Regards,
> >	Dean P.
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Anthony Romano [mailto:anthonyr105 at hotmail.com]
> >Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 10:28 AM
> >To: discussion at nsrca.org
> >Subject: Simple wing hold down
> >
> >
> >The last four planes have all relied on the $4000 bolt. The latest has a
> >great innovation. The bolts are on the top of the wing. I always
> complained
> >it is aesthetically unpleasing but pretty simple. Leave the tube in one
> >panel and the plane comes out of the car to have the wings installed
> >immediately. Plane gets carried in one piece to pits to be fuelled. One
> >bolt
> >and I am ready to go fly. If I get nervous and need to check it is right
> >there in plain sight. Very quick when it rains too!
> >
> >Anthony
> >
> >
> > >From: Rodney Tanner <rodney19821982 at yahoo.com>
> > >Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > >To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > >Subject: Re: Wing hold down - Failsafes
> > >Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 17:13:54 -0800 (PST)
> > >
> > >I wondered when someone would mention those old friends. . . .
> > >I  have used good ol hooks and rubber bands on my last three pattern
> >planes
> > >and for the Tem-Poon (Typhoon fuz, Temptation wings and stab) that will
> >be
> > >ready in a few weeks. Dennis Hunt put me onto them, with the Extra and
> > >Viper projects he did. As Bill says, its simple and idiot proof (till
> >now)
> > >and does´nt create any unwanted stress points.  Some people stay away
> >from
> > >them because the rubber bands cross in front of the wing tube, where
> the
> > >tank sits. Sooooo put them under the tank then!
> > >Rodney
> > >NSRCA # 2906
> > >
> > >Sneedb at aol.com wrote:
> > >I've been using the old hooks and rubber bands method to hold the wings
> >on
> > >for years.  When I remove the bands from the hooks I immediately wrap
> the
> > >bands around the prop and spinner and leave them there.  When you go
> out
> > >for your next flying sesson you're not going to start the engine with
> > >rubber bands wrapped around your prop and spinner.  Not fool proof but
> > >pretty close    Bill
> > >
> > >
> > >
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