Wing hold down - falsifies

[Todd Schmidt]

Thanks Lance,   Todd
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lance Van Nostrand" <patterndude at comcast.net>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 11:00 PM
Subject: Re: Wing hold down - falsifies


> 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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