I am looking for a source of information for the anchor plate and pulley
system used in one and two man F3J tows. I know that some competitors have
a system of blocks on the anchor plate that retain the pulley wheels so
that the pilot can stretch the line before the tow. A drawing or photos
I was very impressed with the service at Dixie Pins. With the
great selection in .001 increments, one can get a rod to fit
their metric sized wing tube. No minimum order and they only
charge for shipping what the actual postage is! Great people on
the phone, too. They also carry rods that are a
Scott,
You wrote:
The towhook is held in place by tightening the nut against the ply and the
blindnut on the other side of the ply.
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.
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
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