Return-Path: Received: from hotmail.com ([216.33.236.150]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Sun, 21 Jan 2001 20:26:32 -0500 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Sun, 21 Jan 2001 17:34:58 -0800 Received: from 208.14.45.24 by lw7fd.law7.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Mon, 22 Jan 2001 01:34:58 GMT From: "Ed Sikora" To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Subject: one more way to save weight... Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 01:34:58 -0000 Message-ID: X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> I've found that for shear/low strength connections the use of an AN525 washer head screw can save about 1 gram per piece over a comparably sized AN bolt. Won't work for all applications due to the requirement of using a short screwdriver instead of a wrench but it does help with the weight reduction. On another note are there any builders that have a 37 deg flaring tool they could lend out for a coupla months while I work my hydraulic system installation? I do have a 18" 90 deg snake drill attachment that takes the 1/4-28 threaded drill bits that I'm done using (made the nose gear attach tunnel holes easy) if anyone wants to use it...I could lend it out indefinitly. It's just like the one that ACS has in the tool section only 18 vs 30 inches long. E-mail me directly to talk about the flaring tool/snake drill. Thanks. -Ed Sikora planeman23@hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>