---------------------------------------------------------- RV10-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 02/09/13: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:49 AM - Re: Aircraft Tow (Lenny Iszak) 2. 08:08 AM - Re: Re: Aircraft Tow (Rob Kermanj) 3. 04:53 PM - Re: Aircraft Tow (Albert Gardner) 4. 07:13 PM - Re: Aircraft Tow (Rob Kermanj) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:49:34 AM PST US Subject: RV10-List: Re: Aircraft Tow From: "Lenny Iszak" Rob, Here's the article. Lenny flysrv10(at)gmail.com 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 -------- Lenny #40803 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=393910#393910 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/0405_5354_158.pdf ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:08:59 AM PST US Subject: Re: RV10-List: Re: Aircraft Tow From: Rob Kermanj Thank you Lenny. Got it. On Feb 9, 2013, at 9:48 AM, Lenny Iszak wrote: > > Rob, > > Here's the article. > > Lenny > > > flysrv10(at)gmail.com 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 > > > -------- > Lenny > #40803 > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=393910#393910 > > > > > Attachments: > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/0405_5354_158.pdf > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 04:53:45 PM PST US From: "Albert Gardner" Subject: RE: RV10-List: Aircraft Tow Rob, just got back last nite and saw your email. I see someone else sent you a copy of the article but here are my pics. The motor I used was a 24 vdc from a friend so I don't know of a source for 12VDC gear head motors. I supposed you could try the cordless drill route. I put some small 12vdc lites up on the tips where it grabs the plane. Works very good (much better than the pilot did) and I'm very happy. I originally had the clamping ends too low and had to raise them so that you can push down on the handles to increase friction on the tire. Also, I got my over-the-center clamp just a little too close to the front wheel pant. Albert -----Original Message----- From: owner-rv10-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Rob Kermanj Sent: Friday, February 08, 2013 1:35 PM Subject: Re: RV10-List: Aircraft Tow 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 4 _____________________________________ Time: 07:13:06 PM PST US Subject: Re: RV10-List: Aircraft Tow From: Rob Kermanj Thanks for the pictures. Gives me a good idea of where to start. Found some 24 v geared motors for scooters. Not sure if they will do. I like your motor configuration. Rob Kermanj Sent from my iPad On Feb 9, 2013, at 7:52 PM, "Albert Gardner" wrote: > Rob, just got back last nite and saw your email. I see someone else sent > you a copy of the article but here are my pics. The motor I used was a 24 > vdc from a friend so I don't know of a source for 12VDC gear head motors. I > supposed you could try the cordless drill route. I put some small 12vdc > lites up on the tips where it grabs the plane. Works very good (much better > than the pilot did) and I'm very happy. I originally had the clamping ends > too low and had to raise them so that you can push down on the handles to > increase friction on the tire. Also, I got my over-the-center clamp just a > little too close to the front wheel pant. > Albert > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-rv10-list-server@matronics.com > [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Rob Kermanj > Sent: Friday, February 08, 2013 1:35 PM > To: rv10-list@matronics.com > Subject: Re: RV10-List: Aircraft Tow > > > 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.