Jerry Wass
October 22nd 03, 12:19 AM
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<p>Model Flyer wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>"Jerry Wass" > wrote in message
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<br>> In my Sproose catalog-2002 they are listed as round tie rods--right
<br>under the
<br>> streamline tie rods---nearly as expensive too---then when you add
<br>the end fittings
<br>> they really cost a bundle----get a little lathe, make your own out
<br>of 1/4" 316
<br>> S.S. rod---grind a 3 or 4" section down to 3/16" to keep from
<br>having a stress
<br>> riser area in the threads---or have the 1/4" rod roll-threaded to
<br>5/16 ---make your own rod ends out of 7/16" or 1/2" hex rod---its
<br>either money or time either way
<br>> you go.
<br>> Tom Mathes wrote:
<br>>
<p>Interesting, I suppose you make all your own rivetts as well?--NAW,
don't use</blockquote>
no rivets--- thum taks werks better, specially on wood wings, but I did
make my own hi-draulick brake cylinders--the ones what goes on them peddles
on the floor...
<br>ann my own super-shockin lektronik spark plug gap jumper., an my own
fuel injection system---well 'dapted it from a mersadies bents. an smother
stuff too---
<br>
<br>
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>no rivets
<br>--
<p>.
<br>--
<br>Cheers,
<br>Jonathan Lowe
<br>whatever at antispam dot net
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<p>> Question Guys. In the Hatz wings the internal brace wire
is
<br>specified
<br>> as 3/16" AN703. Does anybody know a source for this?
Spruce and
<br>Wicks
<br>> do not specify.
<br>> Thanks,
<br>> Tom Mathes</blockquote>
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