Thanks
Craig.
I just
placed my order for the Livelocks.
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From: Lancair Mailing List
[mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Craig
Gainza
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009
9:46 PM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: Buying Tridair
Livelocks
Bruce,
I reinforced the inside of my fiberglass cowling with carbon on my IV-P. 550
hours later the Tridair fasteners have shown no signs of pulling through.
No washer was used. They are by far the best cowling fastener I have ever
seen.
Good luck,
Craig
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:18:58 -0400
From: Sky2high@aol.com
Subject: [LML] Re: Buying Tridair Livelocks
If one
has a carbon fiber cowl there should not be a problem.
If one
has fiber glass cowling made from a large weave and gel coated with voids, the
answer is "probably." But, anyone with such a cowling should
reinforce the inside edges - either with a strip of tighter weave
glass or carbon. I did the former and later had to reinforce the bottom
two holes nearest the centerline with carbon and a little flox because of the strain
on those holes. I have not had problems with any of the other holes.
In a
message dated 4/29/2009 9:21:19 A.M. Central Daylight Time, Bruce@Glasair.org
writes:
Are you sure these things won’t fret and pull through the
fiberglass without some kind of tinnerman washer
under the stud nut?
-----Original
Message-----
From: Lancair Mailing List
[mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Kevin
Stallard
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009
5:59 AM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: Buying Tridair
Livelocks
Just got
a quote from Alcoa (the owners of Fairchild Fasteners). You don’t want to
see it.
We
definitely need to do a group purchase.
BTW:
Regarding cowling fasteners….why the 1820-2 stud nuts for the cowling?
The grip range on those seems to be between .251 and .343. If
guys are using the -2’s it would mean the cowling surfaces mated together are ¼
thick or greater. Do they really get that thick after paint? From
my measurements of my cowl, the -1’s are in the right range. Am I missing
something?
Thanks
Kevin