Mini Talon Collapsible Launch Hook by markqv

Last crawled date: 3 years ago

I wanted a collapsible launch hook for the Mini Talon because there are days without wind where I would rather use my bungee than risk a hand launch. This piece then glues on/into the fuse right up against the front wheel hump. It is additionally secured by two prongs of plastic which are buried in the hump foam.
As in my other Collapsible Bungee Tow Hook, it uses an aluminum tube for the hook part with a 3mm pivot bolt. For glue I use either white tube glue or Beacons FoamTac.
-Assembly-
Only four simple parts. The hook piece is made from 5/16" (8mm) aluminum tubing 35mm long with a cross drill 3mm hole at 5/16" from one end. The bolt is a 20mm M3 screw cut down to fit and the nut is an M3 Nyloc hex nut.
-Configurations-
After releasing this idea I got some feedback from an RCG poster who requested I tweak the angle a little so that the bungee ring won't slip off. I made this change adding ~10 degrees to the angle and additionally created a printable "tip" which should help even more with ring slippage.
For more information, please see my build Wiki here:http://www.itsqv.com/QVM/index.php?title=Mini_Talon_Collapsible_Launch_Hook
More Mini Talon Parts!http://www.itsqv.com/QVM/index.php?title=Mini_Talon_Parts_Compilation