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
> 
>      
>