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dhkey(at)msn.com
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 Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 11:05 am Post subject: RivetNuts for the nose cone |
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I wanted to use rivetnuts on to hold the nose cone on and I was wondering
which size to use. Does someone have experience with these? What size did
you use?
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jindoguy(at)gmail.com
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| Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 2:14 pm Post subject: RivetNuts for the nose cone |
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David, I've put plenty of these things in over the years, but not for the purpose you propose. If it were me, I'd use 10-24 UNC if I could find them, 10-32 UNF otherwise. Use the steel Rivnuts, not aluminum, and don't forget the little slot to engage the nub on the underside of the head, if you don't they spin. Learned that one the hard way, and just like pop rivets they're a ***** to drill out after they start spinning.
Rick
On 7/30/06, David Key <dhkey(at)msn.com (dhkey(at)msn.com)> wrote:[quote] --> Kolb-List message posted by: "David Key" <dhkey(at)msn.com (dhkey(at)msn.com)>
I wanted to use rivetnuts on to hold the nose cone on and I was wondering
which size to use. Does someone have experience with these? What size did
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Rick Girard
"Ya'll drop on in"
takes on a whole new meaning
when you live at the airport.
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biglar
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| Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 2:54 pm Post subject: RivetNuts for the nose cone |
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David, I've had a lot of experience with Riv-Nuts in my work, and I wouldn't
use them on my plane. If the threads get a little dirty, or you get a burr
on the threads, etc., the miserable things will spin, and be a royal pain to
remove. On my nose cone, I used the AN366F anchor nuts from A/C Spruce.
Absolutely solid and dependable. Lar.
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dhkey(at)msn.com
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| Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 3:15 pm Post subject: RivetNuts for the nose cone |
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I want to be able to take the nose off without drilling everything out. Do
you have photos of the AN366F anchor nuts being used?
[quote]From: "Larry Bourne" <biglar(at)gogittum.com>
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To: <kolb-list(at)matronics.com>
Subject: Re: RivetNuts for the nose cone
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 15:53:27 -0700
David, I've had a lot of experience with Riv-Nuts in my work, and I
wouldn't use them on my plane. If the threads get a little dirty, or you
get a burr on the threads, etc., the miserable things will spin, and be a
royal pain to remove. On my nose cone, I used the AN366F anchor nuts from
A/C Spruce. Absolutely solid and dependable. Lar.
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biglar
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| Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 6:04 pm Post subject: RivetNuts for the nose cone |
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I just went out and took a couple of pics. Let's see if I can still attach
'em here......... Sorry - Vamoose needs a bath, but that'll come.
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APilot(at)webtv.net
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| Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 9:16 pm Post subject: RivetNuts for the nose cone |
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RivetNuts are a good idea. My CG was not right and I had to move the
battery to the nose cone area. Then, I could not get to it to service
it. So.......I cut an access door in the top of the fiberglass nose
cone and used a tongue to hold the front and two twist type fasterners
to attach the rear of it to the fiberglass. Now it is great for getting
to whatever and it is great for flying without it in the summer because
it provides a very pleasant breeze in the cockpit. There was no
difference in the GPS readings for ground speed and since the vacuum was
relieved in the nose cone area, the airspeed indicator was consistently
accurate throughout the speed range. Now, there is little need to
remove the nose cone.
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