3 Axis Tie Downs??

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Re: 3 Axis Tie Downs??

Postby Morph » Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:54 am

Excuse the rudimentary pic. I do this, two tent pegs per wing, then one front and one back
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Re: 3 Axis Tie Downs??

Postby Dish » Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:07 am

Thats my Mate Morph - thanks my mate - thats very helpful....

appreciate it ../. vhpy vhpy
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Re: 3 Axis Tie Downs??

Postby Nkwazi » Fri Oct 16, 2009 6:16 pm

Maurice from Nigel makes an excellent tethering system similar to the claw - saved my plane at Belfast. PM me for his number
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Re: 3 Axis Tie Downs??

Postby Africa » Fri Oct 16, 2009 6:42 pm

:lol: @ Thatchman, dude what are you smoking?? WP and ole puke twatson are going to get moered!! maak al die bulle bokke!!!! (^^) (^^) (^^) :twisted: :twisted:
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Re: 3 Axis Tie Downs??

Postby RV4ker (RIP) » Wed May 19, 2010 2:06 am

http://www.eaa.org/sportaviationmag/201 ... uildIt.pdf

Gonna "build" myself a set of these and see how they work....
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Re: 3 Axis Tie Downs??

Postby Gompou » Fri May 21, 2010 7:17 pm

Dear Sir,

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Regarding the Claw. This is the answer they send me when I want to order one.
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"Unfortunately we are no longer stocking this product due to problems with the supplier in the US.

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Re: 3 Axis Tie Downs??

Postby Boet » Sat May 22, 2010 10:42 am

RV4ker wrote:http://www.eaa.org/sportaviationmag/201 ... uildIt.pdf

Gonna "build" myself a set of these and see how they work....
I am making a set for the new `Baby. There is just no way these will pull out! vhpy the best I have seen so far.
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Re: 3 Axis Tie Downs??

Postby John Waterson » Sun Jun 20, 2010 6:22 am

This works for me. Make sure that the tie downs are attached to a point that will not flex the wing struts.
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Re: 3 Axis Tie Downs??

Postby ZULU1 » Wed Jun 23, 2010 7:00 pm

OK, In response to Dish and having spoken with him today, we have tooled for a similar device, now we need a local supplier of the pins, they are 270 mm long 10mm diameter and pointed one end with a forged button head on the top. Most probably its the same pre form used before a hex head is applied. Most contacts I have made are limited to 150 mm capacity. Any body on the forum know of a manufacturer capable of producing pins to that length and specification?

We made the first sample today and have used the resources of "Ing" John Young.

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Re: 3 Axis Tie Downs??

Postby ZULU1 » Mon Aug 23, 2010 6:04 pm

As promised here is the mini Grippa and its big brother the Grippa. A perfect set for a trike is 2 x Grippas for the wing and 2 x Mini Grippas for the front and back. For a three axis 3 x Grippas will hold anything down.

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Re: 3 Axis Tie Downs??

Postby RV4ker (RIP) » Mon Aug 23, 2010 7:12 pm

How much? Look lekka ## ## ## ##
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