I'm kitbashing a LOC/ Presision kit with a plastic 3" to 2.14" airframe reducer (transition). Are the little points of attachment for chute & shock cord strong enough? On a lot of nose cones I'll heat up a Phillips head screwdriver & burn a hole or two I can feed lines through for a better bite. I thought I'd ask here for your experience with these. Thanks. -- Richard "mildly sunburned or caked with sod farm chemicals?" Hickok
LOC "Airframe Reducer" Question
May 02, 2004
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In a word: NO!
I speak from experience. Chuck W
Farther, Faster, Higher!
Amazingly enough, yes, **IF** you only attach ONE thing to the link. Attaching a shock cord and parachute can pull plastic links apart, be they LOC, PML, Questes, or whatever. With the LOC cones, I attach a quick-link to the eyelet, then attach everything else to that.
Bob Kaplow NAR # 18L TRA # "Impeach the TRA BoD" >>> To reply, remove the TRABoD!
Actually, if you use anything other than the elastic cord supplied or add any nose weight, we suggest you forget about the molded in attachment point. It will break. The 2 hole method equidistant between the center and outer portion of the bottom of the cone makes a much stronger attachment point which will be necessary if you use nylon or Kevlar - (don't use Kevlar ---- it breaks things and does burn and crack like nylon in the high temperature fires we see with FFFFg. - my 2c worth) Keep em flying! Barry
Ah!! An answer from Mr. LOC-Precision himself! Thanks, Barry. I melted two holes in earlier day, right about where was suggested. -- Richard "was the Sunday Culpeper Battle Park launch cancelled?" Hickok
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