REFLECTOR: Hardpoints for fasteners

[John Dibble]

Nylon can wear out (stripped threads).  I think metal would be better.
You could still use a nylon bolt.

John

Phil Hooper wrote:

> Thanks everyone for your responses!
>
> I like your idea Jorge, rather than putting a wood screw into just
> flox, although it should work.  Flox plus nylon nuts sounds good.
> Just make sure the nylon nut is set in and packed well, so it won’t
> turn and that you let it cure with screw in place (with Vaseline on
> the threads).  I suppose you can glass over afterwards and then drill
> it out.   This should work for light items.
>
> Comments from the Collective?
>
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> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org
> [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On Behalf Of Jorge Bujanda
>
> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 9:32 AM
> To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Hardpoints for fasteners
>
> I am not there yet but now that the topic comes uo
  I have found
> nylon screws and nuts available on the net (vibration
> resistant/non-magnetic).  I am thinking about embedding nylon nuts,
> per the method below, to attach nylon clamps inside the cabin for
> wiring and support of other light items.  I have also found nylon ties
> with a hole for a screw that could be attached with the above setup,
> although I like the first method better.  Anything that should concern
> me about this setup?
>
> Regards
>
> Jorge
>
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> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org
> [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On Behalf Of Alex Balic
>
> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 8:17 AM
> To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Hardpoints for fasteners
>
> I drill out the inside skin/foam with about ½” dia, then I set a stud
> (bolt) in there with flox  could also set a nut in there I suppose- I
> did that to attach my throttle quad to the fuse side- used T-nuts for
> best grip.
>
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> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org
> [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On Behalf Of Phil Hooper
>
> Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 5:39 PM
> To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'
> Subject: REFLECTOR: Hardpoints for fasteners
>
> Dumb question, and the answer is probably in the manual.  For cable
> fastener location for the inside of the fuselage, the factory says to
> always use a hard point.  I guess this means even for one screw, ala
> the photo below.  What’s the most effective way to go about this?
>
> [Image]
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