Re: Terry - "Improved" propeller gap design

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Original poster: "John Richardson by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jprich-at-up-dot-net>

That is a really super idea, and it keeps it simple, which is what the
initial idea was.
John Richardson

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Subject: RE: Terry - "Improved" propeller gap design


 > Original poster: "Rothman, Aric by way of Terry Fritz
<teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Aric.Rothman-at-Honeywell-dot-com>
 >
 > If this has not been mentioned already, how about using "push nuts," if
 > that's the proper term, on the tungsten rod?
 > Two push nuts on the rod, one on each side of the hub, should secure the
 > rod rather well, I imagine.
 >
 > By push nut, I mean a piece of spring steel, roughly in the shape of a
 > washer, with angled projections in the central
 > hole which allows the nut to slide freely in one direction, but not in the
 > other.
 >
 > Aric
 >
 >