Return-Path: Received: from server11.safepages.com ([216.127.146.25] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.6) with ESMTP id 2700648 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 28 Oct 2003 17:25:28 -0500 Received: by server11.safepages.com (Postfix, from userid 1012) id 837E41827E3; Tue, 28 Oct 2003 22:22:38 +0000 (GMT) Received: from 2b0w201 (1Cust207.tnt24.atl4.da.uu.net [65.227.68.207]) by server11.safepages.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8766A18304B for ; Tue, 28 Oct 2003 22:22:32 +0000 (GMT) From: "Tommy James" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Shady Bend - trip report Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 17:25:45 -0500 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0073_01C39D78.851220E0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2919.6600 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0073_01C39D78.851220E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit MessageI've used lots of Torx screws in my plane for the same reasons stated. They are available from McMaster-Carr in stainless, regular and super( which has a slightly different grip pattern). Torx are great in new nutplates that really resist Phillips head screws, but require the special drives. FWIW Shady Bend was great. Many thanks to Tracy and Laura for the hospitality, and to Ed and Paul for the entertainment.. ;0) Tommy James<>< Ps. Has anyone heard from Ed upon his return home? TJ ------=_NextPart_000_0073_01C39D78.851220E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
I've = used lots of=20 Torx screws in my plane for the same reasons stated.  They are = available=20 from McMaster-Carr in stainless, regular and super( which has a slightly = different grip pattern).  Torx are great in new nutplates that = really=20 resist Phillips head screws, but require the special = drives.
FWIW
 
Shady = Bend was=20 great.  Many thanks to Tracy and Laura for the hospitality, and to = Ed and=20 Paul for the entertainment..  ;0)
Tommy = James<><
 
Ps.  Has=20 anyone heard from Ed upon his return home?
TJ
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