A Wing Question

[Bob Pastorello]

I appreciate all the replies!  You guys have a lot of info to share....
    What prompted my question was the relative difference, if any, between a
couple of #64 rubber bands, doubled, that hold the hooks in the root rib to
the fuse.  I've tested THOSE eye-hook dowels, and they don't even begin
deforming the root rib at 35lbs.  And the doubled #64's I think can't pull
that hard...so sounds like the "hook/rubber band" retainer, although not
high tech nor elegant, certainly is functional.

Thanks guys!

Bob Pastorello
rcaerobob at cox.net
www.rcaerobats.net


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jivey61 at bellsouth.net>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 7:17 PM
Subject: Re: A Wing Question


>
> >  Bob
>  The outward force of the snap roll which is probably the most outward
force along the tube must be less than the shear point of a 4-40 screw.A lot
of us use this to hold the wings on.
>
>  Jim Ivey
> > From: "Bob Pastorello" <rcaerobob at cox.net>
> > Date: 2004/07/06 Tue PM 06:55:40 EDT
> > To: "NSRCA" <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > Subject: A Wing Question
> >
> > Anyone out there actually calculated (or measured) how much OUTWARD
force is exerted on our wings during our typical stuff?  I'm looking for the
force in line with the wing tube, spanwise, for the "retaining" load to keep
the wings ATTACHED.....
> >
> > Any knowledge?
> >
> > Bob Pastorello
> > rcaerobob at cox.net
> > www.rcaerobats.net
> >
> >
> >
>
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