---------------------------------------------------------- RV8-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 07/05/09: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 01:03 PM - Rear Spar Bolt (Matt Dralle) 2. 04:43 PM - Re: Rear Spar Bolt (Craig Gallenbach) 3. 05:06 PM - Re: Rear Spar Bolt (Larry Bowen) 4. 06:53 PM - Re: Rear Spar Bolt (Craig Gallenbach) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:03:34 PM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: RV8-List: Rear Spar Bolt Dear Listers, I've got two questions regarding the bolt for the rear spar on the RV-8. How come the rear spar is attached with a castle nut and cotter pin instead of an aeronut? The plans call for "three" washers, but where does the third one go? What torque is appropriate for this bolt? The castle nut implies it shouldn't be tight. Thanks! Matt Dralle RV-8 #82880 N998RV Post Wing Attachment Stuff... ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 04:43:08 PM PST US From: Craig Gallenbach Subject: Re: RV8-List: Rear Spar Bolt Matt, - I asked Vans that same question.- They said that it should be tight and t orqued to the normal torque value for that size bolt.- No real answer for why it uses a castle nut instead of a self locking nut.- - Craig Gallenbach RV8A N184CG 65 hrs In the paint shop for what seems like an eternity --- On Sun, 7/5/09, Matt Dralle wrote: From: Matt Dralle Subject: RV8-List: Rear Spar Bolt Dear Listers, I've got two questions regarding the bolt for the rear spar on the RV-8.- How come the rear spar is attached with a castle nut and cotter pin instead of an aeronut? The plans call for "three" washers, but where does the third one go? What torque is appropriate for this bolt?- The castle nut implies it shou ldn't be tight. Thanks! Matt Dralle RV-8 #82880 N998RV Post Wing Attachment Stuff... le, List Admin. ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:06:22 PM PST US Subject: Re: RV8-List: Rear Spar Bolt From: Larry Bowen Hey Greg, which paint shop are you using? On 7/5/09, Craig Gallenbach wrote: > Matt, > > I asked Vans that same question. They said that it should be tight and > torqued to the normal torque value for that size bolt. No real answer for > why it uses a castle nut instead of a self locking nut. > > Craig Gallenbach > RV8A N184CG 65 hrs > In the paint shop for what seems like an eternity > > --- On Sun, 7/5/09, Matt Dralle wrote: > > > From: Matt Dralle > Subject: RV8-List: Rear Spar Bolt > To: rv-list@matronics.com, rv8-list@matronics.com > Date: Sunday, July 5, 2009, 3:02 PM > > > > > Dear Listers, > > I've got two questions regarding the bolt for the rear spar on the RV-8. > > How come the rear spar is attached with a castle nut and cotter pin instead > of an aeronut? > > The plans call for "three" washers, but where does the third one go? > > What torque is appropriate for this bolt? The castle nut implies it > shouldn't be tight. > > Thanks! > > Matt Dralle > RV-8 #82880 N998RV > Post Wing Attachment Stuff... > > > le, List Admin. > > -- -- Larry Bowen Larry@BowenAero.com http://BowenAero.com ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:53:20 PM PST US From: Craig Gallenbach Subject: Re: RV8-List: Rear Spar Bolt Larry, It's over at Blue Sky in Southport. Craig Sent from my iPhone On Jul 5, 2009, at 8:02 PM, Larry Bowen wrote: Hey Greg, which paint shop are you using? On 7/5/09, Craig Gallenbach wrote: Matt, I asked Vans that same question. They said that it should be tight and torqued to the normal torque value for that size bolt. No real answer for why it uses a castle nut instead of a self locking nut. Craig Gallenbach RV8A N184CG 65 hrs In the paint shop for what seems like an eternity --- On Sun, 7/5/09, Matt Dralle wrote: From: Matt Dralle Subject: RV8-List: Rear Spar Bolt Dear Listers, I've got two questions regarding the bolt for the rear spar on the RV-8. How come the rear spar is attached with a castle nut and cotter pin instead of an aeronut? The plans call for "three" washers, but where does the third one go? What torque is appropriate for this bolt? The castle nut implies it shouldn't be tight. Thanks! Matt Dralle RV-8 #82880 N998RV Post Wing Attachment Stuff... le, List Admin. -- -- Larry Bowen Larry@BowenAero.com http://BowenAero.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv8-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV8-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rv8-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv8-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.