---------------------------------------------------------- RV10-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 10/16/10: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:55 AM - Re: Totally Off Topic - quadrotor (Lenny Iszak) 2. 01:10 PM - Screws in Fiberglass (Wayne Williams) 3. 01:44 PM - Re: Screws in Fiberglass (Linn Walters) 4. 01:52 PM - Re: Screws in Fiberglass (Bill Watson) 5. 02:24 PM - Re: Screws in Fiberglass (Lew Gallagher) 6. 02:41 PM - Re: Screws in Fiberglass (Ron McGann) 7. 04:48 PM - screws in fiberglass (John Gonzalez) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:55:03 AM PST US Subject: RV10-List: Re: Totally Off Topic - quadrotor From: "Lenny Iszak" Ron, I've been playing with those a while back, when you had to hack out gyro's from a gyroscopic mouse... You'll find some excellent information on the rcuniverse.com forums. Lenny Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=315964#315964 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:10:05 PM PST US From: "Wayne Williams" Subject: RV10-List: Screws in Fiberglass I need to mount a few things to the fiberglass top using screws (lights, seatbelt holder, etc). What's the best way to do this? Thanks! Wayne N767W ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 01:44:14 PM PST US From: Linn Walters Subject: Re: RV10-List: Screws in Fiberglass I have no idea what the best way is. ;-) What I do is embed a nut in milled fiber with the screw inserted. coat the screw threads with petroleum jelly so you can get the screw out!!! I do not like PK screws as they loosen up and if you insert/remove them enough the hole will get bigger. Linn On 10/16/2010 4:05 PM, Wayne Williams wrote: > --> RV10-List message posted by: "Wayne Williams" > > I need to mount a few things to the fiberglass top using screws (lights, > seatbelt holder, etc). What's the best way to do this? Thanks! > > Wayne > N767W > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 01:52:48 PM PST US From: Bill Watson Subject: Re: RV10-List: Screws in Fiberglass I've been using Nutserts pretty successfully. They work in aluminum too but only recommended there instead of a sheet metal screw (e.g. gear leg fairings into fuselage) http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/hapages/nutserts.php the AAT916 expendable nutsert tool works fine for the number you'll need to do: http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/topages/nutserttools.php I haven't used them in an operational aircraft yet Bill "wondering why everyone isn't using PreKote" Watson On 10/16/2010 4:05 PM, Wayne Williams wrote: > --> RV10-List message posted by: "Wayne Williams" > > I need to mount a few things to the fiberglass top using screws (lights, > seatbelt holder, etc). What's the best way to do this? Thanks! > > Wayne > N767W > > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 02:24:47 PM PST US Subject: RV10-List: Re: Screws in Fiberglass From: "Lew Gallagher" Hey Wayne, It's not slick, but works. For the seat belt and headphone holder, I used these T nuts from Lowes or Home Depot: http://www.lowes.com/SearchCatalogDisplay?storeId=10151&langId=-1&catalogId=10051&N=0&newSearch=true&Ntt=t+nut Drilled for the screw insert first, drilled tiny holes for the "ears" that keep it from turning, then glassed them in. Cover with headliner and you can't tell they're there. Later, - Lew -------- non-pilot crazy about building NOW OFICIALLY BUILDER #40549 Fly off completed ! Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=315977#315977 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 02:41:40 PM PST US From: "Ron McGann" Subject: Re: RV10-List: Screws in Fiberglass Rivnuts worked well for me on the cabin top. http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/hapages/rivnuts.php cheers, Ron VH-XRM flying in Oz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne Williams" Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2010 7:05 AM Subject: RV10-List: Screws in Fiberglass > > I need to mount a few things to the fiberglass top using screws (lights, > seatbelt holder, etc). What's the best way to do this? Thanks! > > Wayne > N767W > > > > > ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 04:48:04 PM PST US From: John Gonzalez Subject: RV10-List: screws in fiberglass I held my custom overhead console with eight to ten SS screws that went int o SS threaded inserts which I epoxied into the cabin top. If you have acces s to a sandblaster to etch the insert surface even better. 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