Islandflyer
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Ryan, if you fly out this year, you can count on my planes to keep you in the air. I hope to see you there.
PAU Owners Thread
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Islandflyer
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Andrew has been wringing it pretty good!
Hope you two will be flying the Sukhoi soon.
Bipeguy03
150cc
2nd that one!!!!!!!! I've got a full scale Airport just 19 miles east of I-75, we could shut it down for a weekend and huck it up!! lol
Ohio AV8TOR
Just Do It
Wow superb photos.
Daytonarc
70cc twin V2
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Bipeguy03
150cc
Much bigger cojones than I..... I'm man enough to admit that
Nicely done!!
Bipeguy03
150cc
@Flyfalcons awesome photos as usual!!
fencelake
70cc twin V2
I was wondering, do all the hardcore 3D guys just use the out of the box assembly (nylon wing bolts, etc.) for their planes or do they use metal bolts? maybe add cotter pins to the anti rotation dowels? Anything like that? I guess I'm curious about any mods made to the airframe or parts?
Terryscustom
640cc Uber Pimp
Nothing wrong with stock nylon wing bolts, there is relatively little stress at those points. Metal bolts only with with the right type of rubber bushing, like the ones from Aztec Aero work pretty well. Metal bolts in a metal blind nut are likely to come loose with minimal vibration because the bolt is seated against wood (not a good combo).
I use glass filled nylon bolts from McMasters. They are nylon that is infused with fiberglass and the teeth on them are sharp like a metal bolt. They bite well and the hex head seems to be the only draw back as it wears out before the threads show any wear. Using a hex driver without a ball tip seems to make them last much longer. http://www.mcmaster.com/#91221a975/=wgoug9
I use glass filled nylon bolts from McMasters. They are nylon that is infused with fiberglass and the teeth on them are sharp like a metal bolt. They bite well and the hex head seems to be the only draw back as it wears out before the threads show any wear. Using a hex driver without a ball tip seems to make them last much longer. http://www.mcmaster.com/#91221a975/=wgoug9
Islandflyer
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The few times I replaced the original nylon bolts, I used items from the plumbing department of the local hardware store:
- Nylon all thread (cut to length
- wing buts- glued to the all thread.
In some applications, the wings of the wing nut are a little too big, and I trimmed them down. This avoid he need for any tool to tighten them.
In most planes, we still use the original bolts- that includes Gaby flying pretty hard 3D.
I also keep a roll of plumber's Teflon tape in my field box: this comes in handy if a wing bolt gets semi-stripped at the field- this carries me over until I get a new bolt.