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Old October 17th 16, 01:40 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Dan Marotta
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Default L'Hotelier Fitting Safety Pins

My pins were tied tightly with waxed twine but, during taxi, the pins
just slipped out of the loops. I have taken to inserting the pins into
the holes of the fittings where they're kept safe during taxi.

Dan

On 10/16/2016 2:51 PM, Philip Dwyer wrote:
At 00:11 13 October 2016, Dan Marotta wrote:
Those bobby pins are used extensively on my Stemme and I lost two

that
fell out of their retaining strings during taxiing operations leaving me
with only one spare. A quick search found 1.2 mm hitch pins at

WalMart
(of all places). I got a bag of 50 pins for under $8. Here's a link

for anyone needing the same. I've tried them and they fit.

--
Dan, 5J

I keep my pins in the strings with a small fly tying style thread wiping
and a drop of nail varnish.


--
Dan, 5J