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Lew Gallagher
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Location: Greenville , SC
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 Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:52 am Post subject: Tow Bar |
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Here's another gizmo I cooked up yesterday. It works great so far -- no engine, wings, tail feathers, so it's not a legitimate test to pass yet. But for $2 worth of metal at the scrap yard it seems pretty substantial.
I haven't seen anything like this, but it makes sense to me to make one ear static, the other slides in, add tension to spring the yoke with your thumb while sliding in the lynch pin (Home Depot).
You probably wouldn't want to try to take it with you, but it should do the job in the hangar. Today I'll add paint.
By the way, any comments on why hydraulic fluid is better than brake fluid? Surfing, it seems to be a flammable issue?
Working on wheel pants today.
Later, - Lew
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| Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:08 am Post subject: Tow Bar |
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Absolutely brilliant in it's simplicity. The bar most of us are using has
tension closing the bar and it takes a bit of caution when closing in on the
bolts not to accidentally hit the wheel pant and damage the paint. Your
idea takes the threat out completely.
As you said maybe not so good to travel with as it looks a bit heavy with
the materials you chose, but thanks for sharing the great idea.
Marcus
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Lew Gallagher
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| Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:03 am Post subject: Re: Tow Bar |
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Thanks, Marcus!
OK, just for the fun of it, I added a thumb rest. The paint is just rattle can Rustoleum I was using up.
I don't know if it shows in the picture very well, but the inner shaft (1/2 ID, 1/8 wall steel tube) was just a little too loose in the sleeve for my liking, so I flatted one side to make it more like a "D"(keeping the axel end round) , and welded a bit of a matching flat on the female sleeve. That not only snugged it up, but keeps the hole oriented for easy alignment with the pin.
Later, - Lew
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