X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:38:44 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-da06.mx.aol.com ([205.188.169.203] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTP id 3731283 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:29:50 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.169.203; envelope-from=RWolf99@aol.com Received: from imo-da04.mx.aol.com (imo-da04.mx.aol.com [205.188.169.202]) by imr-da06.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id n5OIT52f017424 for ; Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:29:05 -0400 Received: from RWolf99@aol.com by imo-da04.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v40_r1.5.) id q.c7a.57630316 (34994) for ; Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:28:59 -0400 (EDT) Received: from smtprly-md01.mx.aol.com (smtprly-md01.mx.aol.com [64.12.143.154]) by cia-db01.mx.aol.com (v124.15) with ESMTP id MAILCIADB017-d4174a427061232; Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:28:59 -0400 Received: from FWM-M13 (fwm-m13.webmail.aol.com [64.12.168.77]) by smtprly-md01.mx.aol.com (v124.15) with ESMTP id MAILSMTPRLYMD015-d4174a427061232; Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:28:49 -0400 X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: Skybolt Cowling Fasteners X-Original-Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:28:49 -0400 X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI X-AOL-IP: 72.19.171.41 X-MB-Message-Type: User MIME-Version: 1.0 From: rwolf99@aol.com Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MB_8CBC310C09C926E_15A4_A9F_FWM-M13.sysops.aol.com" X-Mailer: AOL Webmail 43524-STANDARD Received: from 72.19.171.41 by FWM-M13.sysops.aol.com (64.12.168.77) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:28:49 -0400 X-Original-Message-Id: <8CBC310C097CDC2-15A4-53E@FWM-M13.sysops.aol.com> X-Spam-Flag:NO ----------MB_8CBC310C09C926E_15A4_A9F_FWM-M13.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" For those of you who intstalled Skybolt fasteners, what preparation did you do? 1)? Reinforcement I'm told that making the sides of the cowling thicker by adding material to the inner top edge of the lower cowling is beneficial.? How much did you add?? (1 BID?? 2 BID?)? Did you add anything to the mating edge of the upper cowling?? I'm assuming that this is not required along the top aft edge where it mates to the forward deck. 2)? Countersinking For those of your who countersunk the holes,? did you do anything special?? Is a standard countersink tool adequate?? 3)? Parts Which fasteners did you use?? Precise part numbers would be appreciated.? It's tough to tell what's what in?the on-line catalog. DISCLAIMER:? I do *not* want to revive the discussion about Livelock fasteners.? That has been covered adequately recently.? I'm only concerned about installation techniques for the Skybolt option.? I'm not trying to be insulting, but I don't want this thread to get off-topic.? Thanks for your consideration. - Rob Wolf LNC2 90% complete ----------MB_8CBC310C09C926E_15A4_A9F_FWM-M13.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" For those of you who intstalled Skybolt fasteners, what preparation did you do?

1)  Reinforcement

I'm told that making the sides of the cowling thicker by adding material to the inner top edge of the lower cowling is beneficial.  How much did you add?  (1 BID?  2 BID?)  Did you add anything to the mating edge of the upper cowling?  I'm assuming that this is not required along the top aft edge where it mates to the forward deck.

2)  Countersinking

For those of your who countersunk the holes,  did you do anything special?  Is a standard countersink tool adequate? 
3)  Parts

Which fasteners did you use?  Precise part numbers would be appreciated.  It's tough to tell what's what in the on-line catalog.

DISCLAIMER:  I do *not* want to revive the discussion about Livelock fasteners.  That has been covered adequately recently.  I'm only concerned about installation techniques for the Skybolt option.  I'm not trying to be insulting, but I don't want this thread to get off-topic.  Thanks for your consideration.

- Rob Wolf
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