Author Topic: "The" Stooge (Read 4499 times)

Warren Leadbeatter · « **on:** February 27, 2007, 12:30:36 AM »

I've been requested to show you all this...

I first saw this stooge design in Australian Control Line News, then I saw it again on "the other site" and I needed one now that the kids are back at school, so I decided to make one.

It's pretty easy to make. You just need a board, a couple of tent pegs, some aluminium angle, some right angle pieces, some aluminium tube, some rubber, a bicycle spoke and some hardware.

It works very well, nothing to get caught up on the model, simple to make, and it will also work for tricycle under carriage.

Cheers

Keith Spriggs · « **Reply #1 on:** February 27, 2007, 01:33:28 AM »

Good design and well made.

Joe Messinger · « **Reply #2 on:** February 27, 2007, 05:13:09 AM »

Thanks Warren!

Think I'll give it a try.

Joe

Roger Vizioli · « **Reply #3 on:** February 27, 2007, 07:14:15 AM »

Good concept Warren.
Provides positive release off "both" arms simultaneously whereas the "other" single pin through both arms design looks like it "might" prematurely release the outboard arm before the inboard arm is released if pin is not pulled rapidly.
R....

Bill Little · « **Reply #4 on:** February 27, 2007, 07:24:15 AM »

I have a very similar one I made using barn door (strap) hinges. Always has worked fine.........

Bill <><

Glen Wearden · « **Reply #5 on:** February 27, 2007, 11:54:21 AM »

Are the arms spring loaded so they snap down quickly? Otherwise, it seems like the stab and elevator, as they ride the arms out, would tend to rise and nose the plan into the ground, or at least, cause a propeller strike. Am I missing something? Glen

Warren Leadbeatter · « **Reply #6 on:** February 27, 2007, 02:06:39 PM »

Glen

The arms swing freely and fall pretty fast, I haven't noticed the tail rising. The tail just pushes them forward and they drop down.

Cheers

Jim Thomerson · « **Reply #7 on:** February 27, 2007, 03:05:36 PM »

On the other hand . . .

brucefinley · « **Reply #8 on:** February 27, 2007, 03:13:45 PM »

The sling that slew Goliath....................

Leo Mehl · « **Reply #9 on:** March 03, 2007, 09:31:12 AM »

Does this mean I am out of a job?

Bill Gruby · « **Reply #10 on:** March 03, 2007, 09:43:03 AM »

SORRY Leo----Stooges like you can't be replaced-----You are NOT out of a job.

"Billy G"

Elwyn Aud · « **Reply #11 on:** March 03, 2007, 09:50:02 AM »

Raising the tail wheel 3/4 of an inch to set on the stooge might cause a prop clearance problem on some planes, especially when flying off of grass. Otherwise I like the simplicity.

Bill Little · « **Reply #12 on:** March 03, 2007, 04:55:15 PM »

Quote from: Leo Mehl on March 03, 2007, 09:31:12 AM

Does this mean I am out of a job?

Hey, Moe, you'll NEVER be out of a job!

(G-man made me do it!)

Bill Gruby · « **Reply #13 on:** March 03, 2007, 05:12:42 PM »

Quote from: Bill Little on March 03, 2007, 04:55:15 PM

Hey, Moe, you'll NEVER be out of a job!

(G-man made me do it!)

G-man made me do it huh
"Billy G"

Bill Little · « **Reply #14 on:** March 03, 2007, 05:38:17 PM »

Quote from: Bill Gruby on March 03, 2007, 05:12:42 PM

"Billy G"

running through the aisles humming the theme fom Mission Impossible!

Mark Scarborough · « **Reply #15 on:** March 09, 2007, 09:06:31 AM »

I am posting these picts for Rudy,they are of his stooge, I would post some of mine, but my girlfriend punchs me every time I take pictures of her!

Leo Mehl · « **Reply #16 on:** March 09, 2007, 09:17:28 AM »

Looks to me you can snap a chalk line so you won't loose the stooge and you will be able to find your handle if you lay it right by the chaulk line. Good thinking

Ward Van Duzer · « **Reply #17 on:** March 09, 2007, 09:22:18 AM »

OR, Use a brightly colored release line from stooge to handle. I've seen day-glo red/green string that would be great for the purpose. Saves us from tripping over the stooge line and....

Ward

Leo Mehl · « **Reply #18 on:** March 10, 2007, 05:12:29 PM »

To two of my favorite Bills, I think I am going to have to watch what I say from now on. I don't mind being the strait guy but setting myself up is dispicable. I figure i will not let this happen again.

Rudy Taube · « **Reply #19 on:** March 11, 2007, 02:18:10 PM »

You guys should be ashamed of yourself, making fun of my poor, defenceless, innocent stooge is just not fair!

I don't make fun of your stooge. Well; maybe sometimes? I have seen some really ugly stooges in CL flying. Some of the nonhuman ones are pretty ugly too!

The photos are of my yellow Tom Morris Stooge. I fly off of both grass and pavement. Tom's excellent stooge works well on both. At about 12 pounds, and with a rough sandpaper bottom, it will hold any legal CL plane!

The reel is from Home depot and works perfectly. The white string is very visible, but your right, florescent orange would be better, but I'm too lazy to change it. ;-)

Since my motor stays at a low idle for 30 seconds(the plane does not move), the stooge is really just a safety backup. I would not fly without it.

The other reason I asked Mark to post the photos was to show the connection to the plane. This allows any plane to be launched without the need for a "hook" device built into the plane. This system has thousands of flights on it (not by me!) and has never failed, or caused any harm to a plane. The soft fuel tubing over the heavy leadout cable helps here. ..... I have seen it done with light rope, but I have no experience using this method.

I can highly recommend Tom's excellent stooge to anyone wanting a RTL system that is very well made, and idiot proof in operation.

The stooge that started this subject looks very good also. I just needed one that works well on cement and grass, and was a RTL unit.

BTW: if any of you make fun of my reel again, I will put orange chalk marks all over your body when I whip you with that string!