X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 22 May 2005 21:29:26 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mailout2.pacific.net.au ([61.8.0.85] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c5) with ESMTP id 953210 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 22 May 2005 19:00:23 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=61.8.0.85; envelope-from=domcrain@pacific.net.au Received: from mailproxy2.pacific.net.au (mailproxy2.pacific.net.au [61.8.0.87]) by mailout2.pacific.net.au (8.12.3/8.12.3/Debian-7.1) with ESMTP id j4MMxZkG001112 for ; Mon, 23 May 2005 08:59:35 +1000 Received: from CRAIN (ppp06A0.dsl.pacific.net.au [203.17.44.160]) by mailproxy2.pacific.net.au (8.12.3/8.12.3/Debian-7.1) with ESMTP id j4MMxXMB012291 for ; Mon, 23 May 2005 08:59:34 +1000 From: "Dominic V. Crain" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" Subject: : Tow Bar X-Original-Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 08:59:31 +1000 X-Original-Message-ID: <004701c55f21$ea5adcf0$0301010a@CRAIN> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0048_01C55F75.BC06ECF0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0048_01C55F75.BC06ECF0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Howdy Bill, Yep - going to try that. That bendy pin when it happens is annoying because of the disproportionate time, even if relatively small, it takes to fix a small problem. Especially when you are going out to fly. Regards Dom Hey Dom, here's an idea that I got from Pete Z. Try putting the tow bar on upside down, ie; with the open end up. Looks like it will help prevent bending the pin. Bill Harrelson 5zq@cox.net N5ZQ 320 1,000 hrs N6ZQ IV 1 33/64% ------=_NextPart_000_0048_01C55F75.BC06ECF0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Howdy Bill,

&nbs= p; Yep – going to try = that.

That bendy pin when it happens is annoying because of the disproportionate time, = even if relatively small, it takes to fix a small problem.

Especially when you are going out to fly.

Regards

Dom

Hey Dom, here's an idea that I got from Pete Z. Try putting the tow bar on = upside down, ie; with the open end up. Looks like it will help prevent bending = the pin.

Bill Harrelson

5zq@cox.net

N5ZQ 320 1,000 hrs

N6ZQ = IV 1 33/64%

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