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RE: Trike Nose Leg Bungee Breaking.

Subject: RE: Trike Nose Leg Bungee Breaking.
From: Bob Harrison <ptag.dev@ukonline.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 17:35:47
HiFred.
I just posted a reply to this , going on about photos and the PFA etc. Have
you got it AOK since my "sent copy" is in the store is gobbledegook ?
Something is going on with my computer but I can't establish what.
Please advise
Bob H  G-PTAG

 -----Original Message-----
From:         owner-europa@post.aviators.net
Sent:        03 August 2001 15:42
Subject:        Re: Trike Nose Leg  Bungee Breaking.

Bob Harrison wrote:
> ....
> To measure the shock load that begins to exercise the bungee with only my
> wife present she used a long thick board with about a 4:1  lever placed
> across a drum lifting up on the tail with a packing of foam to spread the
> load , whilst I pulled down on the propeller and watched the digital
balance
> for the "break load".
> ....

Thanx much, Bob.  I see it now; just more lever on the tail while
still measuring up front.  I wonder also if one could place blue foam
pieces on top of white engine mount and solid places of the Rotax.
Fiberboard on top, then barbell weights, electric motor, old car
battery, frozen turkey, a little fixed boost on the tail.  That way
not coordinating 2 people, yanking down on prop, swinging needle or
flopping digits on scale, w/o able to see exactly when bungee stretch
commences w/o third person?

Regards,
Fred F., A063



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