Return-Path: Received: from pop3.olsusa.com ([63.150.212.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.5.4) with ESMTP id 1041567 for rob@logan.com; Wed, 06 Feb 2002 11:36:22 -0500 Received: from mailrelay.udlp.com ([207.109.1.10]) by pop3.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-71866U8000L800S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Wed, 6 Feb 2002 10:54:47 -0500 Received: from asdmngwia.mpls.udlp.com (asdmngwia.mpls.udlp.com [10.1.62.22]) by mailrelay.udlp.com (8.11.4/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g0TAtKi13512 for ; Tue, 29 Jan 2002 04:55:21 -0600 Received: from DM-MN-06-MTA by asdmngwia.mpls.udlp.com with Novell_GroupWise; Wed, 06 Feb 2002 09:56:29 -0600 Message-Id: Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2002 09:56:10 -0600 From: "Christopher Zavatson" To: Subject: Rivets for Nutplates Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Rob, Soft rivets are fine for nut plates. The rivets keep the nut plate from spinning and can handle more torque than the screw/bolt can transfer to the nut plate. The bolt/screw will break long before the rivets. Try it out. Rivet a nut plate to a piece of aluminum you can hold in a vise then over-tighten the bolt until it breaks. Chris Zavatson L360std N91CZ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://members.olsusa.com/mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please remember that purchases from the Builders' Bookstore assist with the management of the LML. Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>