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Whisker pole track & rivets
Marty wrote:
Richard wrote: Bruce In Bangkok wrote: No, I said to google on rivets and the part number. That will lead you to a several sites that explain the rivet size coding's. But you are right, anyone who's life is banging rivets in the side of an airplane will be likely to understand rivet sizing (Size is in 32nds of an inch). But you don't need to use cherry rivets you can also use aluminum "pop rivets". You may need to space them a little closer but they will hold unless your track is tremendously over stressed. The SS machine screws suggested will also work. Just coat them with any of the various sealants - 3M 5200, Sekaflex, maybe even house silicon sealant. They may be a little stiff to remove but I've been doing it for years with no corrosion and no problems in removal. Cheers, Bruce (bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom) I kinds have an issue with screws in the mast. Unless the wall thickness is at least 2x the diameter, there just isn't a lot of thread in the mast. I don't think you need that much, 3 full threads should be sufficient. Even at that you are probably correct, the wall is not thick enough for even that. I have a compound rivet tool that will let me install 1/4" shank rivets with hand pressure alone. Cheers Martin Find a link for it, Martin, because I want one too! |
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