Tow out gear for KA7

Any ideas for tow out gear, for this, or other wood and fabric winged
gliders? Photo's of workable arangements greatly appreciated.

Regards

John

On Mar 24, 8:21*am, " wrote:
Any ideas for tow out gear, for this, or other *wood and fabric winged
gliders? Photo's of workable arangements greatly appreciated.

Regards

John

Actually I am in the same boat. I just bought a Ka-6 without tow out
gear. I was thinking of cobbling together my own, but I'd love to see
some examples first.

Peter

On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:10:21 -0700, vontresc wrote:

Actually I am in the same boat. I just bought a Ka-6 without tow out
gear. I was thinking of cobbling together my own, but I'd love to see
some examples first.

There's a Ka-6 in my club. Its tow-out gear looks remarkably like the
stuff I use on my Libelle. He has a fairly broad tail dolly collar, at
least 3/4 as wide as its diameter, with the usual clip-on tow-bar, which
has a U-shaped platform for the tail skid. I don't recall anything unusual
about the wing dolly.


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martin@ | Martin Gregorie
gregorie. |
org | Zappa fan & glider pilot

On Mar 24, 9:31*am, Martin Gregorie
wrote:
On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:10:21 -0700, vontresc wrote:

Actually I am in the same boat. I just bought a Ka-6 without tow out
gear. I was thinking of cobbling together my own, but I'd love to see
some examples first.

There's a Ka-6 in my club. Its tow-out gear looks remarkably like the
stuff I use on my Libelle. He has a fairly broad tail dolly collar, at
least 3/4 as wide as its diameter, with the usual clip-on tow-bar, which
has a U-shaped platform for the tail skid. I don't recall anything unusual
about the wing dolly.

--
martin@ * | Martin Gregorie
gregorie. |
org * * * | Zappa fan & glider pilot

Sounds like something that could be built. anyone got any suggestions
on making your own tail dolly? I was thinking of using the fuse as a
mold for some fiberglass (with a layer of plasic as a release of
course).

any input?

thanks

Peter

"vontresc" wrote in message
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On Mar 24, 9:31 am, Martin Gregorie
wrote:
On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:10:21 -0700, vontresc wrote:

Actually I am in the same boat. I just bought a Ka-6 without tow out
gear. I was thinking of cobbling together my own, but I'd love to see
some examples first.

There's a Ka-6 in my club. Its tow-out gear looks remarkably like the
stuff I use on my Libelle. He has a fairly broad tail dolly collar, at
least 3/4 as wide as its diameter, with the usual clip-on tow-bar, which
has a U-shaped platform for the tail skid. I don't recall anything unusual
about the wing dolly.

--
martin@ | Martin Gregorie
gregorie. |
org | Zappa fan & glider pilot

Sounds like something that could be built. anyone got any suggestions
on making your own tail dolly? I was thinking of using the fuse as a
mold for some fiberglass (with a layer of plasic as a release of
course).

any input?

thanks

Peter

Did it myself; but use a layer of thick felt rather than a sheet of plastic
since you'll want felt inside the finished dolly to protect the fuselage.
Also helps to have access to a vibrating saw to cut the dolly off -
hospitals use them to remove plaster casts.

Simon

On Mar 26, 1:13 pm, "Simon Waddell" wrote:
"vontresc" wrote in message

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On Mar 24, 9:31 am, Martin Gregorie
wrote:



On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:10:21 -0700, vontresc wrote:

Actually I am in the same boat. I just bought a Ka-6 without tow out
gear. I was thinking of cobbling together my own, but I'd love to see
some examples first.

There's a Ka-6 in my club. Its tow-out gear looks remarkably like the
stuff I use on my Libelle. He has a fairly broad tail dolly collar, at
least 3/4 as wide as its diameter, with the usual clip-on tow-bar, which
has a U-shaped platform for the tail skid. I don't recall anything unusual
about the wing dolly.

--
martin@ | Martin Gregorie
gregorie. |
org | Zappa fan & glider pilot

Sounds like something that could be built. anyone got any suggestions
on making your own tail dolly? I was thinking of using the fuse as a
mold for some fiberglass (with a layer of plasic as a release of
course).

any input?

thanks

Peter

Did it myself; but use a layer of thick felt rather than a sheet of plastic
since you'll want felt inside the finished dolly to protect the fuselage.
Also helps to have access to a vibrating saw to cut the dolly off -
hospitals use them to remove plaster casts.

Simon

www.mcmaster.com for felt. Use the synthetic 1/8 or 3/16. 1/8 is
plenty thick for glass ships, but you might want 3/16 for wood

Frank Whiteley

On Mar 24, 8:10*am, vontresc wrote:
On Mar 24, 8:21*am, " wrote:
Pete,

Talk to Mike Reyes. I think he built a wing wheel thingy for his K6.
As I remember it was a lot of work. I'd say screw it and spend the
time flying.

Matt





Any ideas for tow out gear, for this, or other *wood and fabric winged
gliders? Photo's of workable arangements greatly appreciated.

Regards

John

Actually I am in the same boat. I just bought a Ka-6 without tow out
gear. I was thinking of cobbling together my own, but I'd love to see
some examples first.

Peter