Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 00:04:17 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [206.246.194.60] (HELO visi.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c1) with ESMTP id 741017 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 15 Feb 2005 23:59:56 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.246.194.60; envelope-from=rpastusek@htii.com Received: from [69.143.106.10] (HELO cp172883-b.arlngt01.va.comcast.net) by visi.net (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2) with SMTP id 58568711 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 15 Feb 2005 23:56:32 -0500 Reply-To: From: "Bob Pastusek" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: RE: [LML] Attaching Wing Tips LIV X-Original-Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 23:59:37 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <016201c513e4$50ce5d60$6601a8c0@cp172883-b.arlngt01.va.comcast.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0163_01C513BA.67F85560" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 8.5, Build 4.71.2173.0 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.2106.4 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0163_01C513BA.67F85560 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Nicholas P wrote: What are people using to fasten the wing tips to the wing? Are No 8 screws and nutplates the way to go per the manual - or - are there any recommended fastners that are less likely to crack the fibreglass tips over time? Thanks for your comments. Nicholas, we used #10 stainless steel flat head screws on ours. #8's are probably OK, but be sure to use the number specified; don't short the plans on this. The #10's give a slight amount more fastener surface area, but we used them primarily because they are easier to get in and out without damage. Also note that there are more screws on the bottom than on the top. The most important step is reinforcing the end of the basic wing skins per the manual. I seem to recall that this is a 10 bid build up and it makes the interface pretty stiff and strong. Have not seen one of these with cracks... Good luck! Bob Pastusek ------=_NextPart_000_0163_01C513BA.67F85560 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 Nicholas P=20 wrote:
 What are people using to fasten = the wing=20 tips to the wing? Are No 8 screws and nutplates the way to go per the = manual -=20 or - are there any recommended fastners that are less likely to crack = the=20 fibreglass tips over time? Thanks for your comments. 
 
Nicholas, we used #10 stainless steel flat head = screws on=20 ours. #8's are probably OK, but be sure to use the number = specified; don't=20 short the plans on this. The #10's give a slight amount = more=20 fastener surface area, but we used them primarily because they are = easier to get=20 in and out without damage. Also note that there are more screws on the = bottom=20 than on the top. The most important step is reinforcing the end of=20 the basic wing skins per the manual. I seem to recall that this = is a=20 10 bid build up and it makes the interface pretty stiff and = strong.=20 Have not seen one of these with=20 cracks...
 
Good=20 luck!

Bob=20 Pastusek

 
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