Customs: Idea for cheap custom landing gear

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  1. dsn1014

    dsn1014 41:75:74:6f:62:6f:74

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    Just had a thought today as I was looking at a Clipper lighter, that it they may serve as cheap landing gear for people doing aircraft customs. I hope you know the ones I mean.

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    Inside the lighter itself there is a slender removeable shaft which holds a changeable flint.

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    The flint provides the friction and spark, so removing that leaves it to spin very freely. The removal is very simple, a quick twist will do it and it all pops out.

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    I imagine with some cutting and sanding it would easily fit in a peghole.

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    Just a thought for folks, I've not tried it yet myself. There are also smaller mini Clippers for smaller sets and they cost about a dollar/euro.
     

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    megatronkicksas Well-Known Member

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    Sweet, I'm going to go try that now.
     
  3. dsn1014

    dsn1014 41:75:74:6f:62:6f:74

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    cool, should it work I'd like to see a couple pics and let me know how it goes :)