A little more trivia on Dzus fasteners
Do those of you with early TR's realize that your car contains parts
that are being used extensively on the International Space Station?
"Slightly" modified Dzus fasteners are used throughout the Space Station
for panel/rack closeouts. These fasteners are durable and allow for
quick one-handed/ no tool required access (important in zero gravity).
Of course I'm sure that NASA pays about $200 for each one. I always
heard that Truimphs were ahead of their time! FWIW, in the aerospace
industry the are pronounced "Zeus"
Ed Cordes
Tr 250
International Space Station - Boeing
Flight Crew Support & Integration
Hardware Lead Engineer
"The shortest distance between two points is always under construction"
-Noelie Alito (former Houston driver)
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> From: EPaul21988@aol.com[SMTP:EPaul21988@aol.com]
> Sent: Sunday, September 21, 1997 3:42 PM
> To: ArthurK101@aol.com; jruwaldt@indiana.edu
> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Dzus
>
> In a message dated 97-09-20 16:44:52 EDT, ArthurK101@aol.com writes:
>
> << Jim et. al. see the fall '97 issue of "American Heritage of
> Invention and
> Technology" magazine for a good article on the Dzus Fastener.
> Article says
> to pronounce it "Zeus" and it comes from the name of the inventor,
> William
> Dzus. He was a Ukrainian peasant, born in 1895, who emigrated to the
> US at
> age 18 and died a wealthy industrialist in 1964. The fasteners were
> invented
> in 1931 for fastening the engine cowlings on US Army Air Corps
> fighters.
> Cheers.
> Art Kelly '64 TR4 CT33118L (she has no Dzus fasteners)
> >>
>
> Art;
> You are truely a wellspring of TR information. Thanks.
> Bob Paul
>
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