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]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 8:54 PM Subject: Re: [RCSE] adjustable tow hook
| 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. Any ideas? | | Dave Moore | Spokane, WA | | | 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. | | 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.
