Return-Path: Received: from [199.185.220.240] (HELO priv-edtnes56.telusplanet.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.6) with ESMTP id 2715960 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 09 Nov 2003 03:48:18 -0500 Received: from Endurance ([207.194.22.96]) by priv-edtnes56.telusplanet.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.05 201-253-122-130-105-20030824) with SMTP id <20031109084816.XYOA16402.priv-edtnes56.telusplanet.net@Endurance> for ; Sun, 9 Nov 2003 01:48:16 -0700 From: "Haywire" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Torx screws Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2003 00:48:09 -0800 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_007E_01C3A65B.25190FA0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_007E_01C3A65B.25190FA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Reading the mail from the last few weeks I noticed some questions about "Torx" Microfasteners calls them "6-lobe" screws as "Torx" is a copyrighted name. But they can be found directly at http://www.microfasteners.com/catalog/standard.cfm?Category=SSC&SubCategory= FCMXS I've used all 4 sizes in various applications on my plane and am very happy with them. I wish they would make them in a round head as well, then I would be completely rid of all Phillips. I bought 100- #4, 100- #6, 500- #8, 100- #10. This might seem like allot, but it worked out just right, leaving me with enough spares. S. Todd Bartrim Turbo 13B RV-9Endurance C-FSTB http://www3.telus.net/haywire/RV-9/C-FSTB.htm "Whatever you vividly imagine, Ardently desire, Sincerely believe in, Enthusiastically act upon, Must inevitably come to pass". ------=_NextPart_000_007E_01C3A65B.25190FA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Reading the mail from the last few weeks I = noticed some=20 questions about "Torx"
 
Microfasteners calls them "6-lobe" screws as "Torx" is a = copyrighted=20 name. But they can be found directly at http://www.microfasteners.com/catalog/standard.cfm?Category=3DSS= C&SubCategory=3DFCMXS
 
I've=20 used all 4 sizes in various applications on my plane and am very happy = with=20 them. I wish they would make them in a round head as well, then I would = be=20 completely rid of all Phillips. I bought 100- #4, 100- #6, 500- #8, 100- = #10.=20 This might seem like allot, but it worked out just right, leaving me = with enough=20 spares.
 

S. Todd Bartrim
Turbo 13B=20 RV-9Endurance
C-FSTB
http://www3.telus.net/haywire/RV-9/C-FSTB.htm

=    "Whatever you vividly imagine, = Ardently desire,=20 Sincerely believe in, Enthusiastically act upon, Must inevitably come to = pass".=20

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