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AirMike

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Location: Nevada

Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 4:29 am Post subject: Spread the load CSK washers on wheel pants

Has anyone use the "hat" style CSK washers on the wheel pants or on other fiberglass parts to prevent the fiberglass from cracking. I remember that I had a bunch of them on my Piper to prevent the cheap ABS from cracking on the pants?



If you have used them would you consider them to be effective at spreading the load and preventing cracking?



Spruce sell them pretty cheap

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Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 5:50 am Post subject: Spread the load CSK washers on wheel pants

Piper liked them for a good reason ..... they cover up a multitude of 

sins ..... mostly wide tolerances in the ABS parts ..... and they look 

good.  We (the collective experimental plane builder 'we') take a lot of 

time to make our removable fasteners fit really nice so I'm not sure 

that I'd wallow out the holes to install the finish washers.  I would, 

however use them for the same reason that Piper does ..... after hard 

use has already wallowed out the holes.

Linn



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 Has anyone use the "hat" style CSK washers on the wheel pants or on other fiberglass parts to prevent the fiberglass from cracking. I remember that I had a bunch of them on my Piper to prevent the cheap ABS from cracking on the pants?



 If you have used them would you consider them to be effective at spreading the load and preventing cracking?



 Spruce sell them pretty cheap



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Dave(at)AirCraftersLLC.co
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Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:56 am Post subject: Spread the load CSK washers on wheel pants

We use them on everything we can.  I didn't put the on my -10 wingtips since

there are so many screws there already, but just about everywhere else.

Especially the wheel pants and the four screws at the front of the cowl.

FWIW, I like to use #10 screws up there too.  They seem to hold up better.



Dave Saylor

AirCrafters LLC

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Watsonville, CA 

831-722-9141

831-750-0284 CL

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ron.mcgann(at)baesystems.
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Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 1:39 pm Post subject: Spread the load CSK washers on wheel pants

Mike,



I was just reinstalling the front wheel pant the other day and noticed

that the pant sidewall at the bracket attach screws was particularly

thin.  With the pant countersunk to take the -8 screw head, there is

very little material to support the head.  Given the amount of vibration

the pant will be subject to on our not so smooth strips, I will be using

Tinnerman washers to reinforce the attach points on the pants.



Cheers,

-187, fiddly bits and paperwork.



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