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04-23-2007, 09:41 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Florida
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Get the Claw
The Claw kit is well worth the money. Everything you need is there incuding tie down line. The stakes come out with almost no effort. Together they hold better than most anything out there. Living in the land of thunderstorms where roll clouds can pack a powerful punch, I want the best hanging on to my investment.
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/pspages/claw.php
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04-23-2007, 09:56 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Minneapolis
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Ditto...I tried out a set of the "claws" and bought a couple more sets for friends. I'm to lazy to build my own, and their little kit of tie downs is just great! I can wholeheartedly recommend them (even if you can build a set of your own cheaper).
Cheers,
Stein
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04-24-2007, 07:15 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: northwest georgia
Posts: 315
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tie downs
I made some very slick ones a couple years ago. I can't claim credit for the design. I copied a vintage plane anchor contraption at SNF a few years ago.
Stop by the junk yard, ( where all good projects commence), and pick up a chunk of a plastic roller. They are used on conveyor systems in industry. They are about 3 inches in diameter.
Slice up in 1" thick 'hockey pucks".
Drill and countersink a rope sized hole in the center.
Drill 3 angled holes for the pins around the top of the disc.
The angle is not critical. You just want to grab as big a hunk of soil as possible.
I used alum tubes for the pins to keep it light.
Installation:
set the disk on the ground with the rope fimly attached under the wing or tail.
Drive the 3 pins.
Tie rope to plane.
complete.
I cross drilled the tops of the pins and put small clipon pins so I could pull the pins w/ a claw hammer.
Its all very light and rolls up into a skinny bag.
cary rhodes
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03-17-2008, 04:49 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: KCMI
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Thread Revival
Can anyone reference the EAA Sport Aviation month and year that the tie-down article appeared in?
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03-17-2008, 05:09 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: East Troy, WI
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Try this link:
http://www.vintageaircraft.org/magaz...ft_tiedown.pdf
If it doesn't work, go to EAA AirVenture, look under pilot info and you will see a tying down link and a link in the article to the tiedowns.
They work Great as I made a set, too.
Roberta
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03-21-2008, 01:05 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: KCMI
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Thanks for the reply, but that is not the article I was looking for. Edit: Now that I look at my first post, it was pretty poorly worded.
Two calls to EAA later, and I have my answer. (The people at EAA are very helpful.)
Sport Aviation, April 2004, "Building a Better Tie Down," page 110
The advantage of the tie-down described there is that no metal cutting is required, and it's straight simplicity.
PM me if you would like a copy of the article.
Last edited by Maybe Someday : 03-21-2008 at 01:12 PM.
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04-04-2008, 12:45 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: SC
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16" Super STake
I just returned from Lowe's Aviation Supply and Feed Store where I bought three of these 16" Super Stakes for $3.97 each.
These stakes tend to hold well in sand but can be a pain to stick in the ground where there are rocks or hard pack dirt.
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04-04-2008, 04:23 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: DVT
Posts: 238
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Quote:
Originally Posted by caryr
...Stop by the junk yard, ( where all good projects commence), and pick up a chunk of a plastic roller. They are used on conveyor systems in industry. They are about 3 inches in diameter.
Slice up in 1" thick 'hockey pucks"...
cary rhodes
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Funny you should mention this. I've seen actual hockey pucks also used for this application. Simply drill three holes at an angle through the puck for the retention rods and a hole through the center for an eye bolt to attach your tie down rope (or just a hole for the rope). It eliminates the need for any welding.
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RV-6, AT-301, G-164, C-188...
Last edited by MacNab : 04-04-2008 at 04:27 PM.
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12-20-2012, 01:29 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Los Gatos, CA
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Tiedown easy removal
Be careful when choosing a tiedown. All systems have their pro?s and con?s. Things to consider. 1. Ease of removal - Flyties have special pull device that slips under the steak head to allow removal with minimum effort. 2. Tiedowns must be used as instructed. The Claw system works, but any side loading can result in failure. See video produced by Storm Force ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2UC5...eature=related ).
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12-20-2012, 02:49 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Austinville, Alabama
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Old topic with some recent postings
Do a search on "tie-downs" in these forums and you'll find several, more recent discussions of "tie-downs."
A moderator  should probably spend time to merge these threads as they show up in "General Discussion," "Safety" and "Reviews" forums.
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Last edited by rv7boy : 12-20-2012 at 09:48 PM.
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