REFLECTOR:Cowl fasteners
Ronnie Brown
reflector@tvbf.org
Wed, 17 Dec 2003 11:30:30 -0500
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I like my #8 Flat Head 6 spline (Torx) screws that I got from
http://www.microfasteners.com/catalog/products/SSCFCMXS.cfm
I use a slow turning electric screw driver (turn them fast and they will =
heat up and gall - Thanks Duane!!!) I have yet to strip any of the Torx =
heads. And I have not lost any screws in 110 hours of flight. =20
I can get both my cowls off or installed in less than 5 minutes.=20
Ronnie
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Robin Ream=20
To: reflector@tvbf.org=20
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 10:59 AM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Cowl fasteners
How many of these do you think it will take to do a good job on the =
cowl?
Robin
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Brian Michalk=20
To: reflector@tvbf.org=20
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 9:28 AM
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Cowl fasteners
I'm going with www.skybolt.com
Look at the CLoc fasteners on the left. They are pricey at about =
$10 per fastener assembly, but I'm convinced they are worth it. I've =
talked to people who just finished their Velocity, and a major complaint =
is that in the beginning, due to inspections or repairs, it is tedious =
to continuously remove and reinstall the cowl. I would consider =
something like this a safety item. I'm lazy, if I am going to have a =
hard time to get in and inspect something, I may defer it till later.
I spoke to them and examined the product at Sun n Fun. Looks good.
-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On =
Behalf Of Al Gietzen
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 9:10 AM
To: reflector
Subject: REFLECTOR:Cowl fasteners
Before I install butterfly nuts for countersunk screws; has =
someone found a good cam-lock type fastener that only requires a 90 =
degree twist, that works well for our application? - and looks good?
Al
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I like my #8 Flat Head 6 spline (Torx) screws that I =
got=20
from</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"http://www.microfasteners.com/catalog/products/SSCFCMXS.cfm">http=
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I use a slow turning electric screw driver (turn =
them fast and=20
they will heat up and gall - Thanks Duane!!!) I have yet to strip =
any of=20
the Torx heads. And I have not lost any screws in 110 =
hours of=20
flight. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I can get both my cowls off or installed in less =
than 5=20
minutes. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Ronnie</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>How many of these do you think it will take to do a good job on =
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cowl?</DIV>
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<DIV>Robin</DIV>
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2003 9:28=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D500332315-17122003>I'm going with <A=20
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class=3D500332315-17122003>Look at the CLoc fasteners on the =
left. They=20
are pricey at about $10 per fastener assembly, but I'm convinced =
they are=20
worth it. I've talked to people who just finished their =
Velocity, and=20
a major complaint is that in the beginning, due to inspections or =
repairs,=20
it is tedious to continuously remove and reinstall the cowl. I =
would=20
consider something like this a safety item. I'm lazy, if I am =
going to=20
have a hard time to get in and inspect something, I may defer it =
till=20
later.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D500332315-17122003>I=20
spoke to them and examined the product at Sun n Fun. Looks=20
good.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
reflector-admin@tvbf.org=20
[mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Al=20
Gietzen<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 17, 2003 9:10 =
AM<BR><B>To:</B>=20
reflector<BR><B>Subject:</B> REFLECTOR:Cowl =
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nuts for countersunk screws; has someone found a good cam-lock =
type=20
fastener that only requires a 90 degree twist, that works well for =
our=20
application? – and looks good?</SPAN></FONT></P>
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