Re: [RCSE] Bright color welded ring
errr...what's wrong with putting a name on the parachute or launch harness? You can get some chain links and power paint them. Brian Does anyone know of a source of 1 inch welded steel rings which have been anodized in some bright eye catching color? The guys are always picking up the wrong ring or end of the launch harness and standing there confused. It would be really convenient to say the red one is the right one! Many thanks, Jim -- Brian Chan An Electric Airplane [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mateo.Ca.USA
Re: [RCSE] Bright color welded ring
Yep, you are right about the light weight part. : ) Powder coating is an option. I have a powder coater, but it would be a bit expensive to do for just a couple of welded rings. If someone sends me a dozen rings I will do it for them in exchange for keeping 6 of them. I have some bright red that would look nice. I've used nail polish with success and it's cheap. Tom - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: soaring@airage.com Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 11:47 PM Subject: [RCSE] Bright color welded ring Annodized steel rings are great! Extremely light too. In the annodizing process the steel is melted away by the acids leaving only the color. Really stands out in the sun, your pilots won't have any trouble picking up the wrong lines. Or you could use a short colored piece of leader line to the rings, Mason line can be found in florescent pink, yellow, orange and green at contractor supply houses that sell to the masonary crowd. You'll have to check on the line strength to get a piece strong enough, but its out there. I had been using it for years on my winch and bungees. Since its a short piece you don't have to have that strong of a piece, and of course you can double it up. Gordy ** Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp0030002548) No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.10/1240 - Release Date: 1/23/2008 5:47 PM RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
Re: [RCSE] Bright color welded ring
Or you can just paint the line leading up to the ring. James MacLean wrote: Does anyone know of a source of 1 inch welded steel rings which have been anodized in some bright eye catching color? The guys are always picking up the wrong ring or end of the launch harness and standing there confused. It would be really convenient to say "thered one is the right one!" Many thanks, Jim -- Jeff Steifel RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
Re: [RCSE] Bright color welded ring
Paint. Or if it's for a retriever harness, get a small ring and a bigger ring. Or use a regular ring and a chain link (not round). They will still pick up the wrong end. James MacLean wrote: Does anyone know of a source of 1 inch welded steel rings which have been anodized in some bright eye catching color? The guys are always picking up the wrong ring or end of the launch harness and standing there confused. It would be really convenient to say the red one is the right one! Many thanks, Jim RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
RE: [RCSE] Bright color welded ring
What about chutes You Guys do not use them on winch lines They can be bright and well visible ZM _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 11:48 PM To: soaring@airage.com Subject: [RCSE] Bright color welded ring Annodized steel rings are great! Extremely light too. In the annodizing process the steel is melted away by the acids leaving only the color. Really stands out in the sun, your pilots won't have any trouble picking up the wrong lines. Or you could use a short colored piece of leader line to the rings, Mason line can be found in florescent pink, yellow, orange and green at contractor supply houses that sell to the masonary crowd. You'll have to check on the line strength to get a piece strong enough, but its out there. I had been using it for years on my winch and bungees. Since its a short piece you don't have to have that strong of a piece, and of course you can double it up. Gordy ** Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003 0002548)
