Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 03 Sep 2003 15:53:50 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from stork.mail.pas.earthlink.net ([207.217.120.188] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.3) with ESMTP id 2566226 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 03 Sep 2003 15:38:27 -0400 Received: from lsanca1-ar17-4-61-199-017.lsanca1.elnk.dsl.genuity.net ([4.61.199.17] helo=skipslater) by stork.mail.pas.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 19udST-0004QT-00 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 03 Sep 2003 12:38:25 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: <000a01c37252$fb3efdc0$6501a8c0@earthlink.net> Reply-To: "Skip Slater" From: "Skip Slater" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: tie downs X-Original-Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2003 12:38:40 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0007_01C37218.4DB38CA0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-ELNK-Trace: cbee950bdf563876c8ad50643b1069f8239a348a220c26092e43e8e66557e96e79ff95739a3acf58a7ce0e8f8d31aa3f350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C37218.4DB38CA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On my ES, I got some spring loaded push pins from the McMaster Carr = Catalog, along with some stainless steel D-rings. I bored out the = D-ring a bit to fit the pins and hysoled them into the ring. Now rather = than screwing in the rings, I just insert the push pins. As long as you = drill out the top end of the tie down receptacle so the pins can stick = through about 1/2", they work great. They're very sturdy and rock solid = in the receptacles. Next time I go to the airport I'll take a couple of pictures and post = them. Skip Slater N540ES ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C37218.4DB38CA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
   On my ES, I got some = spring loaded=20 push pins from the McMaster Carr Catalog, along with some stainless = steel=20 D-rings.  I bored out the D-ring a bit to fit the pins and = hysoled=20 them into the ring.  Now rather than screwing in the rings, I just = insert=20 the push pins.  As long as you drill out the top end of the tie = down=20 receptacle so the pins can stick through about 1/2", they work = great. =20 They're very sturdy and rock solid in the receptacles.
   Next time I go to the = airport I'll=20 take a couple of pictures and post them.
   Skip Slater
   N540ES
 
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