Compact Bulldog Bone

Did you have to wedge things (usually folded up matchbook covers) behind the channel selector knob, to get certain channels to stay tuned in, because the rotary switch was so worn out the contacts barely touched anymore?
 
Thanks for posting that episode, loved the message of believing in someone. Somehow the Andy Griffith show reminds me of my father, maybe because I am Opies same age, and dad spent the greater portion of his life in service to others, based on faith.
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Yes, he was chief mechanic in Lomalinda Colombia, working on the tail wheel of a Helio Courier in the Pic, A STOL plane that we flew in often. The Twin in the back was called an Evangel and was designed and built by a fellow missionary by the name of Carl Mortenson.
 
All you bulldog gg bowners out there! YOU LOVE IT!

Hey, Treetopflyer! That is quite the setup you have going on there! I was just referred back to this thread from another forum by @surveyor himself, as he was talking about a member here who posted a photo of two Bulldog Bones on two lines, with lozenge shaped bollards. I guess the bollards have room to flip to even out the wear on them. He said you've been using this setup for more than a year.

The thing I just noticed in the photograph, when I looked at the enlarged version, is that you appear to have the swivels installed at the bottom (I'm assuming that they're the nano swivels), and both going to the same pear shaped delta link (is that the correct term?) and then another larger swivel at the bottom of the whole setup.

So the question is, is this how you normally run them? So close together on one link, but each pulling you in a different direction or towards a different primary suspension point? If so, how do you like how the whole system behaves?

It looks like a lot of money tied up in swivels, but it might just be worth it. One last question is whether or not you've got the adjustable Bulldog Bone, or an older version. Thanks in advance for any answers you choose to give, and for putting up with all of these questions.

Tim
 
Yes, he was chief mechanic in Lomalinda Colombia, working on the tail wheel of a Helio Courier in the Pic, A STOL plane that we flew in often. The Twin in the back was called an Evangel and was designed and built by a fellow missionary by the name of Carl Mortenson.

Wow, your dad was quite a man. Fond memories, I'd imagine. Thanks for sharing this.

Tim
 
Hey, Treetopflyer! That is quite the setup you have going on there! I was just referred back to this thread from another forum by @surveyor himself, as he was talking about a member here who posted a photo of two Bulldog Bones on two lines, with lozenge shaped bollards. I guess the bollards have room to flip to even out the wear on them. He said you've been using this setup for more than a year.

The thing I just noticed in the photograph, when I looked at the enlarged version, is that you appear to have the swivels installed at the bottom (I'm assuming that they're the nano swivels), and both going to the same pear shaped delta link (is that the correct term?) and then another larger swivel at the bottom of the whole setup.

So the question is, is this how you normally run them? So close together on one link, but each pulling you in a different direction or towards a different primary suspension point? If so, how do you like how the whole system behaves?

It looks like a lot of money tied up in swivels, but it might just be worth it. One last question is whether or not you've got the adjustable Bulldog Bone, or an older version. Thanks in advance for any answers you choose to give, and for putting up with all of these questions.

Tim
I'm gonna have to get back to you on all that Tim! In due time!
 
How's that bollard Aaron?
It's workable without any notable performance loss. I still need to convert to adjustable top arms . This bollard preceded that setup. Surveyor was kind enough to set me up with it as I couldn't get any traditional bollards to work on my arrow frog. I'm 200# plus geared out after Xmas cookies
 
...geared out after Xmas cookies...
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Yes... the science of Xmas cookies and tree climbing... allowances must be made. I've already had to blame the dog for a "missing" plate of cookies, and I'm thinking about recalibrating the bathroom scale with a Xmas Cookie Mode switch, that reduces the readings by 10% to allow for holidays and potentially reversable weight gains.
 

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