Difference between revisions of "Collapsible Bungee Tow Hook"
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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
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=== Hardware === | === Hardware === | ||
− | 8mm x 5mm x 31mm Aluminum Tube | + | : 8mm x 5mm x 31mm Aluminum Tube |
− | M3 x 20mm Button Head Screw | + | : M3 x 20mm Button Head Screw |
− | M3 Hex Nut | + | : M3 Hex Nut |
− | You can find the aluminum tube material at a local hobby store. Then follow the picture on drilling and shaping the tube | + | You can find the aluminum tube material at a local hobby store. Then follow the picture on drilling and shaping the tube before assembly. |
== Print Files == | == Print Files == |
Latest revision as of 00:47, 26 October 2016
Introduction
After breaking a few tow hooks on my EPO Foam FPV planes, I came up with this collapsible tow hook. It requires a rectangular hole be burned (use a soldering iron) in the foam about 1/3 the distance from the wing spar to the nose. Then glue it in with Beacons FoamTac. Here are the parts:
Printed Parts
Tow_Hook_Base_v3.STL
Hardware
- 8mm x 5mm x 31mm Aluminum Tube
- M3 x 20mm Button Head Screw
- M3 Hex Nut
You can find the aluminum tube material at a local hobby store. Then follow the picture on drilling and shaping the tube before assembly.
Print Files