EZ-point studs from Aircraft Spruce work great. Sand them, flox, and
add a couple of patches of BID and you're left with an uberstrong stud
(or blind nut). Click Bond fasteners also work well... but they're also
fairly expensive.
There ought to be a CHEAPER way, for sure.
D
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Duncan McFadyean wrote:
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> Try:
> http://www.bighead.co.uk/
> But these are heavy and made of low grade steel. There ought to be a better
> way.
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> Duncan McF.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeremy Davey" <EuropaFlyer_3@msn.com>
> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Subject: Europa-List: Bond-able studs
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>>Folks,
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>>Has anyone out there ever come across any studs that can be bonded to
>>fibreglass parts? I want to put P-clips on my aluminium fuel lines to hold
>>them in place, but can=92t find suitable fixings for the clips as I
>>don=92t
>>always want to put holes through the piece I=92m attaching them to.
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>>I=92m thinking of something like an AN3-3A bolt with an extra large head
>>intended for bonding.
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>>My alternative, I think, is to make some up out of AN3-3A bolts with the
>>heads mounted in holes in 3mm ply, and the two ply faces laid up with bid.
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>>Thoughts welcome!
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>>Cheers,
>>Jeremy
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>>Jeremy Davey
>>Europa Monowheel 537M G-EZZA
>>Europa Club Vice-Chairman, Webmaster, PFA NC Representative
>>PFA EC Member
>>=93If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, then it
>>is
>>possible you haven't grasped the severity of the situation.=94
>>Tail done
>>Standard XS wings with mods underway
>>CM installed in fuse (with airbrakes fittings)
>>1420 build hours to date
>>Intended fit:
>>Rotax 914 turbo, Airmaster CS fully-feathering prop
>>Lots of lights, buttons, switches, gizmos, and alarms
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