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<P>Excellent as long as you have easy access to the fuselage innards! thanks! <BR><BR></P></DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #a0c6e5 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma,sans-serif">Date: <I>Tue, 2 May 2006 10:09:56 -0500</I><BR>>I'm taking the liberty of sending this alternate method which I thought<BR>>was really slick from Todd Schmidt awhile back.... Chris<BR>><BR>>Need a tool less way to attach wings? I use a threaded end rod<BR>>protruding out of the wing root in the center of the airfoil. Screw a<BR>>Sullivan spring-loaded ball joint on the end and clip them onto the<BR>>balls mounted on the inside of the fuselage . No stress on the<BR>>fuselage sides, no need to drill wholes in the tubes, best of all, no<BR>>tools needed to attach your wings. Simple, fast, positive!<BR>><BR>>Todd
Schmidt<BR>><BR>>-----Original Message-----<BR>>From: nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org<BR>>[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Jim<BR>>Woodward<BR>>Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 9:38 AM<BR>>To: 'NSRCA Mailing List'<BR>>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Carbon wing tube question<BR>><BR>>After drilling the hole I take some little layers of 1/64" ply and CA<BR>>into<BR>>position, which easily bend to make the curve (2 or 3 pieces), then<BR>>drill<BR>>and tap. I hate to buy an expensive carbon tube, just to add weight to<BR>>it.<BR>>Jim<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>-----Original Message-----<BR>>From: nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org<BR>>[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of<BR>>jivey61@bellsouth.net<BR>>Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 10:01 AM<BR>>To:
NSRCA Mailing List<BR>>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Carbon wing tube question<BR>><BR>>John<BR>>I use pvc pipe. Cut a 1/2 inch piece that is just bigger than the tube,<BR>>then<BR>>cut a slot lengthwise so it will compress and push it into the end of<BR>>the<BR>>pipe. Align with hole in the wing and drill and tap for 4-40.Done<BR>>If the tapped hole wears out just rotate the pvc and redrill and tap<BR>>again.<BR>><BR>>Jim Ivey<BR>>----- Original Message -----<BR>>From: "John Pavlick" <jpavlick@idseng.com><BR>>To: "NSRCA Discussion" <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org><BR>>Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 1:12 AM<BR>>Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Carbon wing tube question<BR>><BR>><BR>> > Guys,<BR>> > I'm fitting a new carbon wing tube into my Focus to replace the<BR>>original<BR>> > aluminum
one. Just wondering the best way to set up the threaded holes<BR>>in<BR>> > the ends. I've seen nylon inserts, hardwood, all kinds of stuff. I'll<BR>> > probably just go with hardwood inserts because that's what I have on<BR>>hand<BR>> > unless I hear of a better way (suggestions please). How should I align<BR>>the<BR>> > grain in relation to the threaded holes if I use the wood inserts?<BR>> ><BR>> > John Pavlick<BR>> > http://www.idseng.com<BR>> ><BR>> > --<BR>> > No virus found in this outgoing message.<BR>> > Checked by AVG Free Edition.<BR>> > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.5.1/328 - Release Date: 5/1/06<BR>> ><BR>> > _______________________________________________<BR>> > NSRCA-discussion mailing list<BR>> > NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<BR>> >
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