---------------------------------------------------------- RV10-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 02/08/13: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:35 PM - Re: Aircraft Tow (Rob Kermanj) 2. 01:35 PM - Re: Aircraft Tow (Linn) 3. 02:03 PM - Re: Aircraft Tow (Sohrab Kermanj) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:35:45 PM PST US Subject: Re: RV10-List: Aircraft Tow From: Rob Kermanj hi albert, the article is gone. do you have more pics and perhaps motor spec and source for purchase? On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 1:34 AM, Albert Gardner wrote: > > I finished my tow machine and here is a picture. I have about $150 in it-I > didn't have to buy a gear head motor, the wheel is from Harbor Freight at > $9, the 2 batteries from Wal-Mart (the motor is a 24V so I have 2 speeds) > but I kept buying the 1" square tube from Lowes and it was expensive. 2 > problems: the space between the wheel pant and the tow wheel is too small so > I have to extend the arms about 3" and I need to add a light so I can hook > up in the dark. I'm thinking about a seat also so I can ride it around. I > got the idea from a Kitplanes article a few years back. > Albert Gardner > N991RV > Yuma, AZ -- Rob Kermanj ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:35:50 PM PST US From: Linn Subject: Re: RV10-List: Aircraft Tow I've seen homebuilt tows powered by cheap battery-operated drills after folks find it cheaper to buy a whole new drill w/battery and charger than it is to buy a replacement battery. They remote the variable speed switch up near the handle. Linn On 2/8/2013 3:34 PM, Rob Kermanj wrote: > > hi albert, > > the article is gone. do you have more pics and perhaps motor spec and > source for purchase? > > On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 1:34 AM, Albert Gardner wrote: >> I finished my tow machine and here is a picture. I have about $150 in it-I >> didn't have to buy a gear head motor, the wheel is from Harbor Freight at >> $9, the 2 batteries from Wal-Mart (the motor is a 24V so I have 2 speeds) >> but I kept buying the 1" square tube from Lowes and it was expensive. 2 >> problems: the space between the wheel pant and the tow wheel is too small so >> I have to extend the arms about 3" and I need to add a light so I can hook >> up in the dark. I'm thinking about a seat also so I can ride it around. I >> got the idea from a Kitplanes article a few years back. >> Albert Gardner >> N991RV >> Yuma, AZ > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 02:03:39 PM PST US Subject: Re: RV10-List: Aircraft Tow From: Sohrab Kermanj Thanks. On Feb 8, 2013, at 4:34 PM, Linn wrote: > > I've seen homebuilt tows powered by cheap battery-operated drills after folks find it cheaper to buy a whole new drill w/battery and charger than it is to buy a replacement battery. They remote the variable speed switch up near the handle. > Linn > > On 2/8/2013 3:34 PM, Rob Kermanj wrote: >> >> hi albert, >> >> the article is gone. do you have more pics and perhaps motor spec and >> source for purchase? >> >> On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 1:34 AM, Albert Gardner wrote: >>> I finished my tow machine and here is a picture. I have about $150 in it-I >>> didn't have to buy a gear head motor, the wheel is from Harbor Freight at >>> $9, the 2 batteries from Wal-Mart (the motor is a 24V so I have 2 speeds) >>> but I kept buying the 1" square tube from Lowes and it was expensive. 2 >>> problems: the space between the wheel pant and the tow wheel is too small so >>> I have to extend the arms about 3" and I need to add a light so I can hook >>> up in the dark. I'm thinking about a seat also so I can ride it around. I >>> got the idea from a Kitplanes article a few years back. >>> Albert Gardner >>> N991RV >>> Yuma, AZ >> >> > > > > > Rob Kermanj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv10-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV10-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rv10-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv10-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.