[NSRCA-discussion] Wing adjuster socket material

[Lance Van Nostrand]

The ply idea uses lite ply disks and stacks them.  It is actually quite a 
bit lighter than birch dowel.  I'm interested int he McMaster p/n.
--Lance

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anthony Romano" <anthonyr105 at hotmail.com>
To: <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 4:31 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Wing adjuster socket material


> Lance,
> Good ideas. I was leaning toward the dowel thing since the ply seemed 
> heavy.
> Really like the home made wing socket idea.
> Found Mcmaster-Carr does sell what appear to be the right size for around 
> $9
> for 40". Found some plastic tubing that some wire rod came in that was the
> right size. I just hope it lasts. Thanks to those who offered there 
> spares.
>
> Back to the shop
>
> Anthony
>
>>From: "Lance Van Nostrand" <patterndude at tx.rr.com>
>>Reply-To: NSRCA Mailing List <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Wing adjuster socket material
>>Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2007 23:45:39 -0600
>>
>>Anthony,
>>
>>Replacing a wing, eh?  I have been successful in two ways.  The absolute
>>easiest is to drill out a short length of dowel to the right size.  A
>>lighter version of this is to make a "super dowel" by stacking lite ply 
>>and
>>drilling.  Having the grain cross makes it harder.  Another approach is to
>>find a rod of the same diameter, wrap it with waxed paper and then spiral
>>wrap with 2-4 oz fiberglass that is occasionally dripped with CA (making a
>>fiberglass tube).  the tube is sliced up to length.
>>
>>All these ideas I have done and work well.
>>
>>--Lance
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Anthony Romano" <anthonyr105 at hotmail.com>
>>To: <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 9:55 AM
>>Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Wing adjuster socket material
>>
>>
>> > Hi all,
>> > Where can I find suitable material for sockets for my Gator wing
>> > adjusters?
>> > Have some adjusters but no sockets.
>> >
>> > TIA
>> >
>> > Anthony
>> >
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