X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from poplet2.per.eftel.com ([203.24.100.45] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.8) with ESMTP id 4397044 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 18 Jul 2010 03:38:44 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=203.24.100.45; envelope-from=lendich@aanet.com.au Received: from sv1-1.aanet.com.au (mail.aanet.com.au [203.24.100.34]) by poplet2.per.eftel.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id A4C491734F8 for ; Sun, 18 Jul 2010 15:38:07 +0800 (WST) Received: from ownerf1fc517b8 (203.171.92.134.static.rev.aanet.com.au [203.171.92.134]) by sv1-1.aanet.com.au (Postfix) with SMTP id 4A386BEC019 for ; Sun, 18 Jul 2010 15:38:06 +0800 (WST) Message-ID: From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Tie Down Hardpoints Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:38:11 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0011_01CB269F.FE47B940" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5931 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5931 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 100717-1, 07/17/2010), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01CB269F.FE47B940 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thomas, I agree with Tony, use something that won't rust, nothing looks worse on = the exterior of a plane. Maybe consider stainless steel, I use it on = everything. George (down under) Hey Tony. Now I'm looking for the tie down hardpoints (either parts or specs) = referenced on page 25 of the 'A' kit manual. I have not found them in the drawings either. They say thay are Cad plated steel. I can have them made but I would = be guessing.=20 Maybe .125 3" x 3.5" plate would suffice with a threaded steel = bushing welded to it and then plated. I figure the bushing threaded/tapped 1/4" x 28 could be 5/8" material = ... maybe. ... or 3/4". Any Ideas? Thanks. T Mann ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01CB269F.FE47B940 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 Thomas,
I agree with Tony, use something that = won't rust,=20 nothing looks worse on the exterior of a plane. Maybe consider stainless = steel,=20 I use it on everything.
George (down under)
Hey=20 Tony.
Now I'm looking for the tie down hardpoints (either parts or = specs)=20 referenced on page 25 of the 'A' kit manual.

I have not found = them in=20 the drawings either.

They say thay are Cad plated steel. I can = have=20 them made but I would be guessing.
Maybe .125  3" x 3.5" = plate would=20 suffice with a threaded steel bushing welded to it and then = plated.
I=20 figure the bushing threaded/tapped 1/4" x 28 could be 5/8" material = ... maybe.=20 ... or 3/4".

Any Ideas?

Thanks.

T Mann=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01CB269F.FE47B940--