Hi Dave,.
Use a piece of 1/2 square aluminum stock about 1 1/4 long, drill an 1/8
(or slightly larger) hole longitudinally through it about 1/8 from one
edge, bend a piece of 1/8 steel rod into a U shape with an inside radius
of say about 1/2 (the exact radius will become apparent once you see where
this is going), cut the 1/8 rod so that it has one arm about 1 1/2
long, and the other about 5/8 to 3/4 long. The longer arm goes into the
1/8 hole in the aluminum block and the shorter arm is your adjustable
towhook. All you need is to provide for 1 or 2 set screws to hold the rod
in place, which can be on the top or the bottom of the block; if on the
bottom then the set screws are accessible from the outside. Just epoxy the
block into your fuse so that the hook protrudes from a slot accommodating
the range of adjustment wanted either side of the CG. Voila! hook can't
rotate...
Erich Merkel
Colville, WA
Phone: 509-684-0440
Cell: 509-680-1141
- Original Message -
From: Dave Sue Moore [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 8:54 PM
Subject: Re: [RCSE] adjustable tow hook
| Scott,
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| You wrote:
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| The towhook is held in place by tightening the nut against the ply and
the
| blindnut on the other side of the ply.
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| I've used this type of tow hook arrangement but find that the hook
| occasionally will loosen and rotate. I'd like to find a trick way to keep
| that from happening. Any ideas?
|
| Dave Moore
| Spokane, WA
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