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Re: 2009 Texas 200 Stories and Photos - Roller Reef

>I have some pictures of some well
> constructed systems that at least look better...if you want to see >them?

The pictures on duckworks looks like a well constructed system, but do you have
any answers to my questions?

>
>is the threaded rod just one piece
> bent to line up with the end of the boom? How do you attach the turning
> block that keeps the furling line aligned with the drum? I understand
> that the threaded rod goes into a nut epoxied on the drum center.

TIA, Reed




Sat Jul 4, 2009 6:46 pm

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Reed, I could try to make up some clever excuse to cover that I have changed my mind.....again. I did figure out how to make the other roller work but I like...
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... The pictures on duckworks looks like a well constructed system, but do you have any answers to my questions? ... TIA, Reed...
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... One allthread piece comes out of the end of the boom then makes two 90 deg. bends. That is threaded into a "coupling". This coupling joint is loose and...
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... Yes it does make sense. Pretty straight forward and I should be able to do it. Thank you. Reed...
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Graeme, Thanks. I have never been accused of that..ha FYI, All of my ideas theory and design is based on empirical data, When I was 12 (1952) my father built...
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