Belly Pan - Icepoint Style

[Dean Pappas]

I'm curious, too!
 
Hi Bob,
My solution with the '85 MAYA II was to glue the pan and wing together, after making a slip-in pipe mount,
and leave the pipe hooked up all the time. The pipe was swung up maybe 15 degrees, the wing slid on, and then bolted together.
I like your solution better.
 
Dean Pappas 
Sr. Design Engineer 
Kodeos Communications 
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South Plainfield, N.J. 07080 
(908) 222-7817 phone 
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d.pappas at kodeos.com 

-----Original Message-----
From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Ron Van Putte
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 9:30 AM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: Re: Belly Pan - Icepoint Style




On Feb 17, 2005, at 11:02 PM, Ed Hartley wrote: 


Along with Bob's suggestion you may want to consider this. I use tabs similar to Bob but use 4-40 blind mounting nuts. On the 4-40 screw I use a roofing nail washer which are available at Home Depot, key word "cheap". I would suggest you take a 4-40 screw with you and get the smallest size washer. These washers are convex and have a piece of rubber glued to them. I find this system works great on any fiber glass, wood or the junk plastic which comes with some kits. So far, over a period of several years I have yet to have a crack in any of the mentioned materials where the bolt hole is located. 


Aside from admiring Ed's idea, another thought kept crashing around in my brain, "How did Ed get a photo on the NSRCA Discussion List?" Come on Ed, fess up. 

Ron Van Putte 


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Bob Pastorello 
To: NSRCA 
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 8:54 PM 
Subject: Belly Pan - Icepoint Style 

Many of you offerred much-needed ideas on the solution to a 10-screw nightmare.  Here's the best I could do...thanks to those who made this a reality....now we'll see if it will WORK. 
    This was the last step before balancing, and it's RTF.  Finally. 
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=2670617 


Bob Pastorello 
NSRCA 199  AMA 46373 
rcaerobob at cox.net 
www.rcaerobats.net 


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