[rebel-builders] Maillon (tail wheel chain steering link)
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:36 pm
Hi Nig et all
You can buy stainless steel maillons at Lowe's Hardware stores for a reasonable price. I had one come apart (steel) on a flight and ended up loosing control on a landing !!! Make sure you safety wire the closure fastener as they will work themselves loose in time.
Just drill a small hole through the fastener to fit a thin piece of safety wire and fasten it to the opposite side.
HBP
314R
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From: N.Smith <admin@airnig.co.uk>
To: rebel-builders <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Wed, Jan 4, 2012 8:45 am
Subject: [rebel-builders] Maillon (tail wheel chain steering link)
Hi All
I've just changed the supplied racetrack shaped connector that attaches the
ail wheel steering chain to the tang off the steering arm as it was going
usty after a few years outside.
I wanted a stainless part instead, and I'm just posting this to let you know
he name of that bit is a Maillon, sometimes called a Rapide fastener.
Available from a few marine chandlers, but I ended up sending a picture of
t to quite a few before anyone came back with the right name to look for it
o)
Nig
45E
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You can buy stainless steel maillons at Lowe's Hardware stores for a reasonable price. I had one come apart (steel) on a flight and ended up loosing control on a landing !!! Make sure you safety wire the closure fastener as they will work themselves loose in time.
Just drill a small hole through the fastener to fit a thin piece of safety wire and fasten it to the opposite side.
HBP
314R
---- Original Message ----
From: N.Smith <admin@airnig.co.uk>
To: rebel-builders <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Wed, Jan 4, 2012 8:45 am
Subject: [rebel-builders] Maillon (tail wheel chain steering link)
Hi All
I've just changed the supplied racetrack shaped connector that attaches the
ail wheel steering chain to the tang off the steering arm as it was going
usty after a few years outside.
I wanted a stainless part instead, and I'm just posting this to let you know
he name of that bit is a Maillon, sometimes called a Rapide fastener.
Available from a few marine chandlers, but I ended up sending a picture of
t to quite a few before anyone came back with the right name to look for it
o)
Nig
45E
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