X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 08:17:01 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-ma01.mx.aol.com ([64.12.206.39] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4c2a) with ESMTP id 4831730 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:56:19 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.206.39; envelope-from=vtailjeff@aol.com Received: from mtaout-da05.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaout-da05.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.51.133]) by imr-ma01.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id p0ULta9D032328 for ; Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:55:36 -0500 Received: from [10.87.201.30] (mobile-166-137-140-172.mycingular.net [166.137.140.172]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mtaout-da05.r1000.mx.aol.com (MUA/Third Party Client Interface) with ESMTPSA id 5C00EE0000FB; Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:55:36 -0500 (EST) References: In-Reply-To: Mime-Version: 1.0 (iPhone Mail 8C148) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-7-289755369 X-Original-Message-Id: Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (8C148) From: Jeff Edwards Subject: Re: [LML] Oil Door Latches and Rivets X-Original-Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 15:55:31 -0600 X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:412205120:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d33854d45de582b9e X-AOL-IP: 166.137.140.172 --Apple-Mail-7-289755369 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Use a Carbinge from John Barrett AvSafe=20 Jeff Edwards 314.308.6719 mobile 636.532.5638 office Jeff.edwards@avsafe.com On Jan 29, 2011, at 10:36 PM, rwolf99@aol.com wrote: > I'm using a standard Hartwell latch for my oil door -- just like a Wichita= spam can. My question is whether to attach it to the door with rivets or s= crews. If I use screws, I can replace it easily and it's easier to paint. I= f I use rivets (which would have to be 5/32 rivets due to the hole size in t= he latch) then it's harder to replace, but you can't see the fasteners. > =20 > My wife says to use rivets, since I told her that I'd probably never have t= o replace the latch, but if so, I could drill out the rivets and then use "t= hose shiny stainless screws". > =20 > For those of you using these latches -- what have y'all done? > =20 > FYI, I'm using a gooseneck hinge from an RV (Vans), so the actual hinge is= not visible. Just the latch is visible. I'm not interested in using one o= f those elegant hidden actuators that some of you have, although they defini= tely look nice. > =20 > Next question -- since I'm not a sheet metal guy and know nothing about ri= vets, would I use soft rivets to attach the latch and also the hinge, or wou= ld I have to use hard rivets. Normally I'm using the soft rivets for nutpla= tes. > =20 > Thanks, guys! > =20 > - Rob Wolf >=20 --Apple-Mail-7-289755369 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8
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On Jan 29, 2011, at 10:36 PM, rwolf99@aol.com wrote:

I'm using a standard Hartwell latch for my oil door -- just like a Wichita spam can.  My question is whether to attach it to the door with rivets or screws.  If I use screws, I can replace it easily and it's easier to paint.  If I use rivets (which would have to be 5/32 rivets due to the hole size in the latch) then it's harder to replace, but you can't see the fasteners.
 
My wife says to use rivets, since I told her that I'd probably never have to replace the latch, but if so, I could drill out the rivets and then use "those shiny stainless screws".
 
For those of you using these latches -- what have y'all done?
 
FYI, I'm using a gooseneck hinge from an RV (Vans), so the actual hinge is not visible.  Just the latch is visible.  I'm not interested in using one of those elegant hidden actuators that some of you have, although they definitely look nice.
 
Next question -- since I'm not a sheet metal guy and know nothing about rivets, would I use soft rivets to attach the latch and also the hinge, or would I have to use hard rivets.  Normally I'm using the soft rivets for nutplates.
 
Thanks, guys!
 
- Rob Wolf
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