pierre smith
Well Known Member
Since the thread on rudder locks had a lot of action, I decided to show my aileron and elevator locks....cheap, simple, quick-to-make and effective.
A piece of .025 aluminum and a couple of hardware store bolts and a piece of rubber tubing: The aileron lock:
Because of the taper and the smooth paint, I needed to prevent the lock from sliding off the aileron/wingtip junction, so I added a piece of .025 with a hook on the forward end that goes around the aileron attach bracket:
The elevator lock is similar:
Just a piece of .025 and rubber tubing that is a larger diameter than the bolt heads so they don't scratch the paint:
They can all be made in under a half an hour,
Best,
A piece of .025 aluminum and a couple of hardware store bolts and a piece of rubber tubing: The aileron lock:
Because of the taper and the smooth paint, I needed to prevent the lock from sliding off the aileron/wingtip junction, so I added a piece of .025 with a hook on the forward end that goes around the aileron attach bracket:
The elevator lock is similar:
Just a piece of .025 and rubber tubing that is a larger diameter than the bolt heads so they don't scratch the paint:
They can all be made in under a half an hour,
Best,