X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:29:43 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from an-out-0708.google.com ([209.85.132.245] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTP id 3610654 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:29:34 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.132.245; envelope-from=vonjet@gmail.com Received: by an-out-0708.google.com with SMTP id c38so786788ana.7 for ; Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:28:59 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; b=bWF1MxTN0QYiAr5EpWgG+TKtD/kPBrEhmyJ6fFqoh1reGM1OXKaiiDmi4xor+et56d JD1Vmd5aP8bQ9JKA09aRLwAhsYnvK4j+44pmzWo49kb28B+sa/Wi65555H/keVgPVdat jdv7zu+teQbJo7QS+sZe/yl/yPdqzvdim8+vg= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.100.166.10 with SMTP id o10mr1036711ane.126.1241026139171; Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:28:59 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: X-Original-Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:28:59 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: Subject: Re: [LML] Cowling Fasteners From: Bryan Wullner X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=0016e6434aea2eb2950468b4ea55 --0016e6434aea2eb2950468b4ea55 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Are you all saying that Skybolt C-loc fasterners are not good enough to secure the cowling? Bryan On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 4:51 PM, wrote: > Tw years ago I asked a group of three aircraft designer / builder / > manufacturers which were the best fasteners to use for my Lancair cowling. > These guys were: > > Carsten Sundin (of Lancair fame) > Chuck Harrison (Composites Universal in Scappoose Oregon) > Mark Bettosini (AirBoss Aerospace) > > They all said the same thing, in unison. "Skybolt Fasteners" > > I have read Brent Regan's discussion of LiveLock fasteners and I'm certain > that they are very good. My recollection was that they were far more > expensive than Skybolt with marginal extra "niceness" (yeah, that's a > technical term...) This is the Tridair offering, is it not? > > As for Camlocs, these are the originals and will certainly do the job, but > I think the Skybolts look nicer. I did not want to save an insignificant > amount of money for something that would be so readily visible to a > non-aviator that was already nervous about riding in my "toy glued-together > airplane". Those types judge the workmanship solely by the appearance of > the paint and interior (we all know better, right?) so I figured they would > benefit from the shiny fastener... > > Your mileage may vary. All of them will work. Read Brent's missive on the > Livelocks in the archives and choose for yourself. > > - Rob Wolf > (Cowling presently held on by clecoes...) > ------------------------------ > *An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! > * > --0016e6434aea2eb2950468b4ea55 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Are=A0you all=A0saying that Skybolt C-loc fasterners are not good enou= gh to secure the cowling?
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On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 4:51 PM, <rwolf99@aol.com> wr= ote:
Tw years ago I asked a group of = three aircraft designer / builder / manufacturers which were the best faste= ners to use for=A0my Lancair=A0cowling.=A0 These guys were:

Carsten Sundin (of Lancair fame)
Chuck Harrison (Composites Universa= l in Scappoose Oregon)
Mark Bettosini (AirBoss Aerospace)

They al= l said the same thing, in unison.=A0 "Skybolt Fasteners"

I have read Brent Regan's discussion of LiveLock fasteners and I'm = certain that they are very good.=A0 My recollection was that they were far = more expensive than Skybolt with marginal extra "niceness" (yeah,= that's a technical term...)=A0 This is the Tridair offering, is it not= ?

As for Camlocs, these are the originals and will certainly do the job, = but I think the Skybolts look nicer.=A0 I did not want to save an insignifi= cant amount of money for something that would be so readily visible to a no= n-aviator that was already nervous about riding in my "toy glued-toget= her airplane".=A0 Those types judge the workmanship solely by the appe= arance of the paint and interior (we all know better, right?) so I figured = they would benefit from the shiny fastener...

Your mileage may vary.=A0 All of them will work.=A0 Read Brent's mi= ssive on the Livelocks in the archives and choose for yourself.

- Ro= b Wolf
(Cowling presently held on by clecoes...)=20


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