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10 Degree Quick Connect Adapter

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This is the new 10 degree F-16 front panel fixing adapter (the black one up front) with quick connect. The bottom is supported by the same rod adapter (blue, with an additional lip) sitting on two solid OD=1" aluminum rod (with a notch to accept the lip). The weight of the front panel is supported by the two solid aluminum rods (slids in and out for supporting different "boards", like driving wheel board, and large keyboard/mouse tray etc. Now, this new quick connect adapter allows me to quickly connect/disconnect the F-16 front panel, and align to the 10 degree correctly and accurately, with the help of two "spacer" rings on the bottom. The top quick connect will force roughy 10 degree when tightened. And the bottom spacer ring will butt against it to make accurate 10 degree. Then, the two aluminum rods are locked in place by two more quick connects to fix the position of the bottom edge. The space between the two quick connect adapters is just perfect for ano...