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I found the cast eyes on-line with a price of about $11 for a pack of 10 with a 1/4-20 thread; so I get a piece of all thread, cut it to length, clean the threads, screw it into the…   Read more»

For 29mm and 38mm birds, I have long used “wire” eye bolts or screws. What I do is weld the loop closed with my little tiny 125A wire-feed welder. Takes 5 seconds to do the weld, and 2 hours to…   Read more»

There are a couple basic types of eyebolt: Wire, which has the bolt bent around in a circle and leaves a small open gap; and Forged, which has the eyebolt fabricated as one piece.As JW said, the wire or open…   Read more»

Yep – you could do that. There is some extra weight, and eyebolts tend to open up (seen it happen many times). You could, of course, weld it.The advantages of the anchors are they are smaller and lighter. This particular…   Read more»

Forgive my ignorance, but why not go to Ace Hardware and get a short 1/4-20 eyebolt, cut the threads to the length you want, put a jam nut on it and call it good. Would that not do the same…   Read more»

The 1/4-20 anchors are sold out 8OI will have some more made in the future…JWSo….I guess its back to “using those big honkin’ eyenuts” A guy could go down to ALRECO and get some bar stock and in 1/2 hour…   Read more»

The 1/4-20 anchors are sold out 8OI will have some more made in the future…JW

Guys, rather than using those big honkin’ eyenuts, I have some hardpoint anchors in 1/4-20. They are identical to the anchors that came with the KestreL except the threaded core is 1/4-20 (same length, OD, cross-hole, etc.)The 1/4-20 anchors are…   Read more»

Thanks Scotte, looks like 5/8″ to me. 😀

I was way wrong picture is split wierd but you can see the measurement.[/img]

Hey Scott,Motor hangs out 1.5 to 2″ out of the casing? ok cool.Do you also know about how deep the 1/4-20 hole is?Thank you sir!

I have a couple i could show you. Or I could take a picture. 1.5 to 2 inches i guess.

8) Ken, they will be on the way to you in the morning… Tim

Coolio. Thanks Tim. I sent you a PM. Let me know if you don’t get it.Thanks!

8) Ken, you dog. I have 2 of those 32mm motors. Both are brand new, send me your address and they are yours. I had them in my hand today and was wondering “what the hell am I going to…   Read more»

SCORE isn’t too bad – it’s a bit over 2 hours.

So here is a data graph from a Stratologger that was flying in the Nike.https://plus.google.com/photos/103846431504446049036/albums/5653006273001182769/5713317544085396418A purely baro-based seems to work fine in a Nike nosecone. My vents are a bit oversized (seen in a different picture within the album). This…   Read more»

fantastic work.

Thanks!

fantastic work.

Batman – I forgot about this thread for a while, but I did finish the tether project over the summer. You can find project pictures here, they might be some help if DD in the Nike is still something you…   Read more»