X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:41:03 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp-ext-02.mx.pitdc1.expedient.net ([206.210.69.142] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.0) with ESMTPS id 2790680 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:04:45 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.210.69.142; envelope-from=rpastusek@htii.com Received: from dlhtpax009 (static-71-178-198-10.washdc.fios.verizon.net [71.178.198.10]) by smtp-ext-02.mx.pitdc1.expedient.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id A736B7C46E for ; Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:04:05 -0400 (EDT) Reply-To: From: "Robert Pastusek" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] Gear box attach screws X-Original-Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:04:05 -0400 Organization: Holmes-Tucker International, Inc. X-Original-Message-ID: <023e01c8855e$895c0b70$9c142250$@com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: AciC8hXUZ/c5bgMlRlm0BbpW2H45DgCazOPg Content-Language: en-us Bill Wade wrote: When it comes time to permanently install the (gear box frame) screws I'm debating whether to use a thin film of Partall on the screws then coat them with epoxy to seal the holes and ensure a really good fit. I'm not sure that waxed fasteners are a good idea though. -Bill Wade Bill, I'd install them with flox and no Partall. If you ever have to remove them (unlikely) a little blast from a heat gun (or your wife's hairdryer if you are patient) will loosen them enough for removal. Interesting information about the original manufacture...I took parts of my gearbox apart, and all holes/countersinks were well formed. I did find some significant voids between the fuselage and the associated gear box mounting brackets, which I filled with flox during re-assembly, but the gearbox frame itself was well built. Bob P