Pilot RC 122" Extra 330SC

[Joe Hunt]

I also have the 40cent pilot extra 300. You cant beat that plane for throwing down some low and slow 3d. Yours should be awesome.

Thanks for all the info, yakken! Tavis? Man, what does he know about anything anyway? haha

 

[Joe Hunt]

I have one of those. Actually very compact and superior for setup. I like it.

Yeah, I like it for the one failsafe switch for two batteries alone. And it's very light and, you know, kinda cute. haha

 

[Joe Hunt]

So @stangflyer and @Terryscustom and @Spats say "nord locks" work great, huh? I remember seeing a video on them, and when the video was over they were the best, but I said to myself, "did they just try all the other fasteners at 20lbs torque and the nord locks at 30lbs torque?". I was going to watch the video again to figure that part out, but I never did. Okay, well, I'd better try some... ordering!

How about these dyna locks from microfasteners.com?

http://www.microfasteners.com/dynalock-washers.html

And, if nord locks are good how about these X nord locks, new and improved? haha

http://www.nord-lock.com/nord-lock/multifunctional-wedge-locking/x-series-washers/introduction/

 

[Notorious B.E.N.]

In the old days I never used a set screw and always got my canisters to stay attached. But, on the Sukhoi I ran 2 screws per clamp (8 screws total for the plane), and on this plane I'm trying 1 screw per clamp (4 screws total for the plane).

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What screws are you using for this?

I have a ProFlow can in my Edge and I haven't had any slipping problems yet but I've been thinking about using a couple screws to make sure things stay where they should.

 

[Joe Hunt]

Hey @Joe Hunt , check out this pic. Look closely behind the canopy of the big Ultimate.

Good ol' DOD... I kinda like it here, though. Has a nice vibe. I like everyone, except for maybe @Naughty Monkey who has been suspiciously absent! haha

 

[Joe Hunt]

Very thin coat of high temp silicone on the gaskets, let dry. Use "nord locks" and the bolts will never come loose, never use loctite in the heads because it liquefies with heat and is useless anyway.

That's how I'm going to do it!

 

[Joe Hunt]

What screws are you using for this?

I have a ProFlow can in my Edge and I haven't had any slipping problems yet but I've been thinking about using a couple screws to make sure things stay where they should.

They're like 3/8" long #3 flat head screws, I think. I'll check when I get back in the garage. I dremel'd out a countersink for them in the teflon and put them under the wide solid part of the clamp.

 

[Terryscustom]

How about these dyna locks from microfasteners.com?
http://www.microfasteners.com/dynalock-washers.html
And, if nord locks are good how about these X nord locks, new and improved? haha
http://www.nord-lock.com/nord-lock/multifunctional-wedge-locking/x-series-washers/introduction/

NO on the dyna locks....nothing compared to Nordlocks. Actually I prefer the standard stainless nord-locks because they are thicker and can be used over and over almost indefinitely. Use them for mufflers, and prop bolts. http://www.mcmaster.com/

 

[Joe Hunt]

NO on the dyna locks....nothing compared to Nordlocks. Actually I prefer the standard stainless nord-locks because they are thicker and can be used over and over almost indefinitely. Use them for mufflers, and prop bolts. http://www.mcmaster.com/

M5, right? We can't get this larger OD on there, yeah?

http://www.mcmaster.com/#91812a427/=zq49bi

Have to go with the smaller OD probably?

http://www.mcmaster.com/#91812a227/=zq49yy

 

[Joe Hunt]

Ever compared the zinc coated to the SS, Terry?