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NOVAAN
Joined: 28 Sep 1994 Posts: 1549
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Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2019 11:16 am Post subject: Chinook mechanical joint failure |
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We have had several of these separate where the cup and clip connect to the joint. No thread lock was used from the factory. Mine came loose the first day but I got it before it failed. I never thought about the pin that connects to the plate. This one failed on the far side of the reach. Leaving me with my sail in the water and my foil board heading down wind fast. Luckily I foil with a life vest that I attached to my sail and swam like heck to catch my board. It was an hour long struggle to get my gear and myself back to shore.
Again there was no thread lock on the part. I would suggest checking these joints before using. A drop or two of red could save you a long swim or a lost rig. The only thing that saved mine was the vest |
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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5329 Location: East Bay
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Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2019 12:10 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks!
Gonna check my 2 asP. |
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NOVAAN
Joined: 28 Sep 1994 Posts: 1549
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Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2019 12:14 pm Post subject: |
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6mm socket will work on the bottom pin |
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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5329 Location: East Bay
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Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:18 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks. No tools, so pliers will have to work.
One has 30 days usage, the other 10. |
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isobars
Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935
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Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2019 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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So why did Chinook abandon the rubber hourglasses? Each type has advantages, and I like to choose for myself depending on several factors. |
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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5329 Location: East Bay
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Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2019 3:32 pm Post subject: |
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Did they abandon?
Are they availible?
I CHOSE mech for easy plug in on foils, and they seem fine for 4.2 and 80 liter jump boards. |
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cgoudie1
Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 2599 Location: Killer Sturgeon Cove
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Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2019 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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Being a rubber hour glass fan, I asked them. The materials which
composed the rubber were toxic and bad for the environment. They're
looking for an alternative, but have had limited success with durability of
greener replacements. Not sure how they were "toxic".
You can get a similar rubber hour glass from China, probably built of the
same material Chinook abandoned.
-Craig
isobars wrote: | So why did Chinook abandon the rubber hourglasses? Each type has advantages, and I like to choose for myself depending on several factors. |
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isobars
Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935
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Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2019 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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cgoudie1 wrote: | The materials which
composed the rubber were toxic and bad for the environment. ... Not sure how they were "toxic".
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My guess: Eating large numbers of them tends to constipate sensitive individuals, the environment under threat was the sewer system, and the origin of the ban was named Newsom.
Thanks to swap meets, I have a lifetime supply of both types, mostly new. It's amazin' what people give away. |
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rtz
Joined: 31 Oct 2010 Posts: 296 Location: Oklahoma City
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NOVAAN
Joined: 28 Sep 1994 Posts: 1549
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Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2019 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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I never had one break. They are easy to inspect for wear |
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