Wing hold down - falsifies

[Lance Van Nostrand]

Todd,
I like all your innovations.  this is really a cool idea.
--Lance

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Todd Schmidt" <tschmidt at classicnet.net>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 8:35 PM
Subject: Re: Wing hold down - falsifies


> Need a tool less way to attach wings?  I use a threaded end rod protruding
> out of the wing root in the center of the airfoil.  Screw a Sullivan
> spring-loaded ball joint on the end and clip them onto the balls  mounted
on
> the inside of the fuselage .  No stress on the fuselage sides, no need to
> drill wholes in the tubes, best of all, no tools needed to attach your
> wings. Simple, fast, positive!
>
> Todd Schmidt
>
> .
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jim ivey" <jivey61 at msn.com>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 8:14 PM
> Subject: Re: Wing hold down - falsifies
>
>
> >
> > 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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