Return-Path: Received: from [64.4.49.15] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2) with ESMTP id 372182 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 20 Aug 2004 06:47:02 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.4.49.15; envelope-from=bo124rs@hotmail.com Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Fri, 20 Aug 2004 03:34:50 -0700 Received: from 64.12.116.203 by by14fd.bay14.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Fri, 20 Aug 2004 10:34:50 GMT X-Originating-IP: [64.12.116.203] X-Originating-Email: [bo124rs@hotmail.com] X-Sender: bo124rs@hotmail.com From: "Dana Overall" To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net Bcc: Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Tension bolts/heat shrink Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 06:34:50 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 20 Aug 2004 10:34:50.0695 (UTC) FILETIME=[529ACD70:01C486A1] >From: Ernest Christley >David Staten wrote: >>My partner Chris had indicated that he read to use a spiral bead of >>silicone on the bolts to serve the same purpose, and dampen any resonance. This looks a little cleaner, thus my original question:-) Will garden variety heat shrink work in this application? http://rotaryaviation.com/Squawk_Tension_bolts.htm >>>>Bruce Turrentine recommends the race car solution, which is to run a >>>>bead of silicone around the bolt in a spiral pattern prior to inserting >>>>the bolt. Tracy, the intrepid experimenter, thought this was too "hit or miss" and decided to develop something more predictable. He has replaced all his bolts and put heat shrink tubing around the bolt instead of silicone. We'll keep you posted on how well this works.<<<< Dana Overall Richmond, KY i39 RV-7 slider, Imron black, "Black Magic" Finish kit 13B Rotary. Hangar flying my Dynon. http://rvflying.tripod.com/aero1.jpg http://rvflying.tripod.com/aero3.jpg http://rvflying.tripod.com/blackrudder.jpg do not archive