Return-Path: Received: from avocet.prod.itd.earthlink.net ([207.217.121.50]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Wed, 25 Oct 2000 01:12:50 -0400 Received: from computer (pool0929.cvx31-bradley.dialup.earthlink.net [209.179.149.164]) by avocet.prod.itd.earthlink.net (EL-8_9_3_3/8.9.3) with SMTP id WAA28454 for ; Tue, 24 Oct 2000 22:20:13 -0700 (PDT) From: "Skip Slater" To: Subject: RE:Quick Release Pins Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 22:20:10 -0700 Message-ID: Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: <200010250031_MC2-B844-A85@compuserve.com> X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> I bought some stainless steel 3/16" locking quick-release pins along with some heavy duty stainless steel eye nuts from the McMaster Carr catalog to use in the threaded tie down holes on my ES. I drilled out the center of the eye nut holes so they fit over the pin and used a dab of hysol to hold them in place. These are much stronger than the pins I've seen on some 320/360's out there. If they don't work out, I still have my threaded tiedown bolts that came with the kit, but the pins and eye bolts look very substantial to me. I'd be surprised if they ever bent. The McMaster-Carr Catalog is huge, but it's available online at http://www.mcmaster.com/ and has the greatest assortment of hardware I've ever seen. Skip Slater 1500 hours and counting... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>