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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 2:16 am Post subject: Rivnut question

I've seen rivnuts in 6-32 and they look awfully big to sneak into the rib 

capstrip.  Has anyone got pictures of this installation?



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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 6:32 am Post subject: Rivnut question

Dave,



Maybe when saying rivnuts, some mean to say nut plates.  That is the way I 

will go when I do my next replacement. I find rivnuts a bit more challenging 

than nutplates and thickness of the material matters.  I don't know how a 

rivnut would work with a backing and a 1/8" capstrip.



If anyone has actually used rivnuts, how did you do it.



Lowell

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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 2:28 pm Post subject: Rivnut question

Lowell,

I used ruvnuts on my bubble door and my windshield, they sale keyed and

unkeyed, there is a tool that you insert into the drilled hole and pull the

leaver much like a rivet gun. It cuts the keyway for the rivnut. You then

install the rivnut and use the squeeze tool, again much like a rivet gun and

it pulls and wrinkles the rivnut to the needed thickness. If I remember

right the rivnut come in varying thickness again like rivets. 



My windshield and several other attachments are done using rivnuts.. I will

continue using them in other projects. 



John Oakley



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Fox5flyer
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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 4:11 pm Post subject: Rivnut question

For the windshield I used #6-32 SS panhead screws with nylock nuts.  I can't

remember the part number but you can get the nuts that are about half the

thickness of regular nylock nuts.  No washers necessary.  Very simple

install and no need to buy any special tools (rivnut installer).

Deke Morisse

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Float Flyr

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Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 3:25 pm Post subject: Rivnut question

John:



I think on GA aircraft riv nuts are  allowed in basically non-structural applications.   This however is  not GA but we want out planes to be safe.  I expect a riv nut will be safe  in any application where you would use a blind rivet.  It's a great idea  for installing glass.



 

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Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 11:42 am Post subject: Rivnut question

I used #8 rivnuts to attach the  wingtips.  A dab of the rib to spar epoxy mix under the rim of the  manufacturer's head to prevent twisting.  An aluminum washer under the shop  head, slightly flattened on the side next to the rib flange, to provide a  larger rivet to wood contact surface.  Has been fine for the last 14  years.  Dragged a wing tip once and the rivnuts held up just fine, and made  removal of the tip for repair a simple task.

 Regards,

 John Stoner

 KF III, 582

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Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 1:49 pm Post subject: Rivnut question

Hi Folks,



Lowell is very right (as usual), rivenuts is really not meant for  

"primary" structure attachment (ref. standard practice), -nutplate is the  

answer -and maybe the kind with floating nut.



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On Wed, 08 Aug 2007 16:31:50 +0200, Lowell Fitt <lcfitt(at)sbcglobal.net>  

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 Dave,



 Maybe when saying rivnuts, some mean to say nut plates.  That is the way  

 I will go when I do my next replacement. I find rivnuts a bit more  

 challenging than nutplates and thickness of the material matters.  I  

 don't know how a rivnut would work with a backing and a 1/8" capstrip.



 If anyone has actually used rivnuts, how did you do it.



 Lowell

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