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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've never put a screw or anyting in my stab
tube. Just made sure the front rod that the adjusters clamp has notches,
not flats to the end of the bar. this prevents the stab from sliding
out.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>--lance</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=tkeithb@comcast.net href="mailto:tkeithb@comcast.net">Keith Black</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, June 27, 2004 12:05
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: cf tubes</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The PVC sounds like a pretty good idea, at least
for the main wing tube. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>For my CF stab tube I used a very short length of
a dowel that was just the right size to fit the inside of the CF tube.
Before inserting I drilled a hole length wise through the dowel to lighten it.
I then glued the dowel in place and drilled and tapped the hole for the 4-40
screw. This work just fine and since the tube is so small in diameter the
weight is pretty insignificant.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Keith Black</FONT> </DIV>
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<A title=divesplat@yahoo.com href="mailto:divesplat@yahoo.com">Ed Deaver</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, June 26, 2004 10:51
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: cf tubes</DIV>
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<DIV>Will try this. </DIV>
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<DIV>What size PVC do you use for the stab tube? </DIV>
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<DIV>Thanx</DIV>
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<DIV>ed<BR><BR><B><I>John Ferrell <<A
href="mailto:johnferrell@earthlink.net">johnferrell@earthlink.net</A>></I></B>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I prefer the PVC alternative.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1- Slice a ring (about 1/4 inch) from a
slightly oversized piece of PVC tubing.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> 2- cut a segment out of the ring (about
1/4 or 3/8 inch) so that you can compress it a little and slide it inside
the tube. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> 3- drill a little undersize, sharpen a
screw to make it self tapping. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Cheap, easy to replace, field repairable
(rotate the ring & re-tap). Also, the PVC does not seem to allow a
loose screw to come out. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>John Ferrell <BR><A
href="http://dixienc.us/">http://DixieNC.US</A><BR></DIV>
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<A title=divesplat@yahoo.com href="mailto:divesplat@yahoo.com">Ed
Deaver</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">NSRCA Disscussion</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, June 26, 2004 5:32
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> cf tubes</DIV>
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<P>To save weight, I am switching to the PBG CF wing and stab
tube. In this plane I already have a 4*40 bolt in the wing and
stab as my fastening method.</P>
<P>Can you drill and tap these tubes successfully wicked with thin CA
after tapping? Realize the stab tube will only be taken off
rarely. One of the wing bolts will be removed on a regular
basis.</P>
<P>Or, do I have to glue a piece of ply to the inside of the tubes and
tap that?</P>
<P>Before it comes up, I do not want to change my mounting system unless
it absolutely needed.</P>
<P>Thanx in advance.</P>
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