Mid- Engine Modified Sports

[manta22]

Fifth try:

[tauruck]

All great looking stuff Neil.
I wish I was closer to get a first hand look.

[manta22]

I finished mounting my 'chute launcher.

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

[manta22]

A Stroud 'chute launcher has a long spring that must be wound up inside its "can". There is a 15/16" hex nut welded on the end of a shaft that winds up a nylon strap to compress the spring. Although a long speed wrench can be used, it isn't easy for one person.

I made a tool for winding up the spring that works quite well. A collection of China Freight stuff can be assembled into a tool that ratchets the spring down easily. I use a 15/16" deep socket with a short 3/8" to 1/2" adapter. Next, I drilled out the threads of a 1/2" hex nut to 7/16", slipped it over a short 3/8" extension and silver-brazed it on.

This deep socket fits over the big nut on the can and a 3/4" box ratchet wrench fits on the brazed nut while a 3/8" ratchet snaps on to the end.

To wind up the spring, the ratchet is turned while the wrench keeps it from turning backwards when the ratchet is turned back for another turn. Cheap & easy.

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

[manta22]

What is gong on? Every time I try to post a photo I get this stupid message:


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[Seldom Seen Slim]

Neil, howzabout you send a pic that's bothering your system and maybe I can get it up there for you -- or maybe even figger out why it's making you feel like a klutz.  I don't think I've got the klutzoid software enabled, anyway.

[wheelrdealer]

Russian Hack?

[Podunk]

Wouldn't that be fake news?

[manta22]

Thanks, Jon- PM sent.

Russian hacking? Are we still using Hillary's server? 

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

[tauruck]

Here we have a saying that "Russians" give us heartburn!!!.
What are they?. Sausages.

I know two Russians (not the edible type) and they are cool guys.
The only Hilary I know is a guy.

[wheelrdealer]

Neal:

Sorry for the hijack!

Now back to Chute Launchers, practical redesigned  tools to load said  Chute Launcher and other Mid-Engine Modified Sport build information! 

Are  you using a long tow line?

BR

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Well, maybe youse guys can see these now.  Lemme try - I might hafta come back and farkle a bit.

Okay - it worked.  Now the bad news, Neil:  I didn't have any trouble getting these to show - and didn't do much fancy stuff to get 'em to display.  Maybe it's the weather where you are -- we've had about 4-6" rain in the past month and the pics were more malleable with the humidity. . .?

[manta22]

BR;

Yes, I have a hole (chassis) in the nose of my car to clip in a karabiner on a long nylon tow line. I don't need a push bar since I have an on-board starter per the rule book for MS.

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

[manta22]

Thanks for posting the pictures, Jon. You have good ju-ju, I guess I don't. 

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

[wheelrdealer]

Neil:

Let me rephrase that... are you using a long tow line on your parachute? If yes how long.

Bill