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2010-04-12 Thread Larry Knox
My experience with them as they love to cross- thread and eventually spin the nut in the holder. Question , Mark and other Corvair flyers. I just got my wings down that came with my project with no information. The fuel tanks measure out 10.5 Gal per side. It has a header tank but I would sooner n

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2010-04-12 Thread Larry Knox
Dan, do you still have the Corvair/KR cowl. la...@lebanair.com -Original Message- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf Of DAN INA GLANDT Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 9:19 AM To: kr...@mylist.net Subject: KR> fasteners Hi, Is there an accepted or co

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2010-04-12 Thread Dan Heath
Here are a couple of pics on how I get my rivets in the right place. http://krbuilder.org/Tips/index.html Daniel R. Heath da...@windstream.net See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics See you at the 2010 - KR Gathering in Richmond, Ky - I39

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2010-04-12 Thread Mark Langford
Dan Heath wrote: > I avoid the floating type, like the plague. I agree. I started my engineering career designing Space Shuttle equipment, and we used them just about everywhere to take care of tolerances between existing and new equipment, different vendor items, and it's just generally good

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2010-04-12 Thread Dan Heath
The steel that they are made of, is so tough, that it cuts up the screws, and I really don't know why you would ever need them. Also, I like to have the nut part stay in one place, so the screw can find it. If you install them properly, there is no need for the floating type. See N64KR at http:/

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2010-04-12 Thread Allen Wiesner
 I avoid the floating type, like the plague. Why?  Allen G. Wiesner KR-2SS S/N 1118 T/D / CorvAIR 65 Franklin Street Ansonia, CT 06401-1240 203-732-0508 "It ain't over until the fat lady sings".

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2010-04-12 Thread da...@windstream.net
I rivet anchor nuts on the back side of the glass to which you want to screw the part. You can also use flox to attach them, some prefer this, but I find rivets to work well, and be less messy, and attach instantly. I then run a tap through the ancho nut, so it won't strip the threads of the sc

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2010-04-12 Thread DAN INA GLANDT
Hi, Is there an accepted or common practice for putting screws into the fiberglass. I need to have several access panels to get to the aileron and flap links on the bottom of the wing. Have thought of things like drill a 1/4 inch or so hole through the fiberglass and into the foam. Enlarge