X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:13:04 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms173009pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.9] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0c2) with ESMTP id 5892022 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:39:53 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.9; envelope-from=n5zq@verizon.net Received: from BillHP ([unknown] [173.72.172.118]) by vms173009.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 7u2-7.02 32bit (built Apr 16 2009)) with ESMTPA id <0MDU00FJ1JLF7M00@vms173009.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 21 Nov 2012 10:39:16 -0600 (CST) X-Original-Message-id: From: "Bill Harrelson" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: In-reply-to: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Robertson screws X-Original-Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:38:40 -0500 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_013F_01CDC7DC.C0CE4AD0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 15.4.3538.513 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V15.4.3538.513 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_013F_01CDC7DC.C0CE4AD0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable No, sorry John, Microfasteners is the only supplier I know of. Bill From: John F. Herminghaus=20 Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 11:32 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Subject: [LML] Re: Robertson screws Bill, I agree with you about torx screws, and have also bought from = Microfasteners. However, their selection of sizes is limited. Do you = know of another source with more choice?. John Herminghaus IV-P I-VVVV On 20.11.2012 18:11, Bill Harrelson wrote: Dico, I use almost no phillips screws on my planes. All of my screws are = torx which are MUCH easier to work with and don=E2=80=99t cam out like = phillips. 100 degree countersunk, stainless, torx machine screws are = available. I get =E2=80=98em at: = http://www.microfasteners.com/catalog/products/SSCFCMXS.cfm Bill Harrelson N5ZQ 320 2,150 hrs N6ZQ IV 50 hrs From: Dico Reijers=20 Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 8:39 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Subject: [LML] Robertson screws Hi All, I'm wondering why we don't use Robertson screws = (http://joneakes.com/jons-fixit-database/418-History-of-the-Robertson-Scr= ew) on our airplanes... namely on the cowls and other areas that are = removed often. Having taken my cowling off and on about 15 times in = the last couple months, the Phillips screws get chewed up pretty good. = The Robby screws would be infinitely better I would think -- certainly = cosmetically they would look better after many de-cowlings. Is the main reason because the Robertson screws are Canadian and the = Phillips are US and the airplanes are US? Or is there a technical (or = other) reason we don't use them? -Dico ------=_NextPart_000_013F_01CDC7DC.C0CE4AD0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
No, sorry John, Microfasteners is the = only=20 supplier I know of.
 
Bill
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 11:32 AM
Subject: [LML] Re: Robertson screws
 
Bill,

I=20 agree with you about torx screws, and have also bought from=20 Microfasteners.  However, their selection of sizes is = limited.  Do you=20 know of another source with more choice?.

John = Herminghaus
IV-P=20 I-VVVV
On 20.11.2012 18:11, Bill Harrelson = wrote:
Dico,
 
I use almost no phillips screws on my = planes.=20 All of my screws are torx which are MUCH easier to work with and = don=E2=80=99t cam out=20 like phillips. 100 degree countersunk, stainless,  torx machine = screws=20 are available. I get =E2=80=98em at:  http://www.microfasteners.com/catalog/products/S= SCFCMXS.cfm
 
 
Bill Harrelson
N5ZQ 320 2,150 hrs
N6ZQ  IV  50 hrs
 
 
 
From: Dico = Reijers=20
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 8:39 AM
Subject: [LML] Robertson screws
 
Hi=20 All,

I'm wondering why we don't use Robertson screws (http://joneakes.com/jons-fixit-database/418-Hist= ory-of-the-Robertson-Screw) =20 on our airplanes... namely on the cowls and other areas that are = removed=20 often.   Having taken my cowling off and on about 15 times = in the=20 last couple months, the Phillips screws get chewed up pretty = good.  The=20 Robby screws would be infinitely better I would think -- certainly=20 cosmetically they would look better after many de-cowlings.

Is = the main=20 reason because the Robertson screws are Canadian and the Phillips are = US and=20 the airplanes are US?  Or is there a technical (or other) reason = we don't=20 use=20 them?

-Dico

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