Word of caution - do not over torque nylon bolts. Easy to do (from
experience). They will fail. Regis
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Harris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 8:24 AM
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Subject: Re: [RCSE] nylon screws: how strong is strong?
Can't give you any hard numbers, but by way of example: Mark Drela's Allegro
Lite, 2 M built-up sailplane with a strong winch-proof 3-piece wing, uses
two 10-32 nylon bolts in the center. Thread into captive nylon nuts.
--Bill
>From: Bill Johns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: [RCSE] nylon screws: how strong is strong?
>Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2001 16:01:51 -0700
>
>Greetings!
>
>Given 1/4" thick plywood with a tapped hole reinforced with CA: What is
>the holding strength for various sized nylon screws? Any hard data out
>there?
>
>We use 6-32 screws for HLG. What is the appropriate size and number on
>nylon screws for hard launching a composite 2M??
>
>Thanks,
>
>Bill
>
>--
>Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.
>
>Bill Johns
>Pullman, WA
>
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