Rodent proofing CG Hook

The club Grob had copious evidence of rodent infestation and we found that the CG hook opening offers a wide passage. We cut out a piece of aluminum, glued a stack of disk magnets to hold it to the tow hook inside the cage and put on a drawer pull. Also taped inside to protect the finish. Will add some flagging tape so we can find if somebody forgets to remove before towing to runway.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/UugfLA5Dopg1Ebn88

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Got a friend that always stuffed anti-static dryer sheets in all of the "orifices" when putting the glider away. He claimed the smell was an effective rodent deterrent. Can't say that it worked, but he kept doing it. (ps. Right now my glider is hanging 12 feet off the floor in my hangar. Also a good rodent deterrent.)

+1 on the dryer sheets.

A Google search a few years ago turned up the dryer sheet tip so I figured, what the heck and gave it a try. I scatter 8 to 10 dryer sheets over the floor of my trailer and put several more in the cockpit and haven't seen a mouse since. The sheets seem to last about a year before they need to be replaced.

On Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at 9:19:15 PM UTC-6, wrote:
Got a friend that always stuffed anti-static dryer sheets in all of the "orifices" when putting the glider away. He claimed the smell was an effective rodent deterrent. Can't say that it worked, but he kept doing it. (ps. Right now my glider is hanging 12 feet off the floor in my hangar. Also a good rodent deterrent.)

+1 on the dryer sheets. I hate the smell of them and can see why it works. I work at a summer camp and we “Bounce the hell out of....� when storing tents and other consumable mouse nest materials. A few dryer sheets go on and beneath mattresses before being wrapped for the winter storage. In 5 years no mouse damage.

Dryer sheets are also excellent for removing dried on bugs.Â* I learned
that from a motorcycle news group.Â* I tried it and it works quite well;
simply wet the dryer sheet and wipe off the bugs.

On 2/27/2019 8:41 PM, wrote:
+1 on the dryer sheets.

A Google search a few years ago turned up the dryer sheet tip so I figured, what the heck and gave it a try. I scatter 8 to 10 dryer sheets over the floor of my trailer and put several more in the cockpit and haven't seen a mouse since. The sheets seem to last about a year before they need to be replaced.

On Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at 9:19:15 PM UTC-6, wrote:
Got a friend that always stuffed anti-static dryer sheets in all of the "orifices" when putting the glider away. He claimed the smell was an effective rodent deterrent. Can't say that it worked, but he kept doing it. (ps. Right now my glider is hanging 12 feet off the floor in my hangar. Also a good rodent deterrent.)

--
Dan, 5J

On Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 8:12:35 AM UTC-8, Dan Marotta wrote:
Dryer sheets are also excellent for removing dried on bugs.Â* I learned
that from a motorcycle news group.Â* I tried it and it works quite well;
simply wet the dryer sheet and wipe off the bugs.

On 2/27/2019 8:41 PM, wrote:
+1 on the dryer sheets.

A Google search a few years ago turned up the dryer sheet tip so I figured, what the heck and gave it a try. I scatter 8 to 10 dryer sheets over the floor of my trailer and put several more in the cockpit and haven't seen a mouse since. The sheets seem to last about a year before they need to be replaced.

On Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at 9:19:15 PM UTC-6, wrote:
Got a friend that always stuffed anti-static dryer sheets in all of the "orifices" when putting the glider away. He claimed the smell was an effective rodent deterrent. Can't say that it worked, but he kept doing it. (ps.. Right now my glider is hanging 12 feet off the floor in my hangar. Also a good rodent deterrent.)

--
Dan, 5J

Curiously enough, dryer sheets are bad for things are supposed to dry: Dryer sheets also make fabrics less absorbent and should not be used with towels and sheets as they coat the fabric. If you think your towels are not drying very well, wash them a few times in hot water (and no dryer sheets) and you will see the difference.

At 23:23 01 March 2019, Jonathan St. Cloud wrote:
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Wire wool works every oriface

What about bats, Mark?

On 2/27/2019 8:19 PM, wrote:
Got a friend that always stuffed anti-static dryer sheets in all of the "orifices" when putting the glider away. He claimed the smell was an effective rodent deterrent. Can't say that it worked, but he kept doing it. (ps. Right now my glider is hanging 12 feet off the floor in my hangar. Also a good rodent deterrent.)

--
Dan, 5J

At 16:11 28 February 2019, Dan Marotta wrote:
What about bats, Mark?

Isn't it illegal to use bats on rodents? :-)

I use Moth Balls. Works great. Smells awful.
Dan

On Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at 9:42:30 PM UTC-5, George Haeh wrote:
The club Grob had copious evidence of rodent infestation and we found that the CG hook opening offers a wide passage. We cut out a piece of aluminum, glued a stack of disk magnets to hold it to the tow hook inside the cage and put on a drawer pull. Also taped inside to protect the finish. Will add some flagging tape so we can find if somebody forgets to remove before towing to runway.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/UugfLA5Dopg1Ebn88

https://photos.app.goo.gl/eDKQaFX4E9hHVRuT6