REFLECTOR:Stick to torque tube slop.
Scott Derrick
reflector@tvbf.org
Wed, 14 May 2003 16:47:14 -0600
Not to diminish Lawrence's idea but the factory now supplies a stick
tube that has a C bracket welded to the stick. The C wraps around the
torque tube and supports the stick from both sides. The bolt goes
through the C bracket, torque tube and stick tube.
Scott
Greg Poole wrote:
> Laurence,
>
> Your idea has got my vote - wonderful!!
>
> Greg in Sydney.
> SE RG Down Under
> Greg Poole
> POOLED RESOURCES PTY LTD
> Ph: 9899 2737 Fax: 9899 2726
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Laurence Coen <mailto:lwcoen@hotmail.com>
> To: reflector@tvbf.org <mailto:reflector@tvbf.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 1:37 AM
> Subject: REFLECTOR:Stick to torque tube slop.
>
> This is a second try. My pictures were too big in the first attempt
> so I reduced the resolution.
>
> Jim Agnew came up with an elegant solution to this problem in a
> previous thread. My lack of machine shop access led to my own
> solution. It's cheap easy and everyone already has the stuff on
> hand to do it. It requires two wide area washers, Alpha Epoxy and
> some flox. All you need do is temporarily bolt the wide area washers
> to the stick and torque tube, fill in the space between the tubes
> and the washers with a nice thick flox mixture. Let cure, remove
> the bolts and reassemble. You're done.
>
> Instead of boring you with another 2,000 words, I've attached two
> pictures instead.
>
> Larry Coen
> SE RG Franklin
>
>
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