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gerf(at)gerf.com
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Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 7:29 am Post subject: Instrument screws/nuts

Folks,



I'm assuming that brass screws are what to use anywhere on the 

panel (although all my instruments are "electronic" apart from 

2 steam gauges - altimeter and ASI).



I see various brass screws in Spruce's catalog - but no brass 

nuts and washers - do folks generally go with the cad plated 

steel locknuts (AN365) ?  Or is there a source of brass nuts 

and washers ?



__g__



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flyeyes(at)mac.com
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Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 7:53 am Post subject: Instrument screws/nuts

On May 15, 2006, at 10:28 AM, Gerry Filby wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   

 Folks,



 I'm assuming that brass screws are what to use anywhere on the

 panel (although all my instruments are "electronic" apart from

 2 steam gauges - altimeter and ASI).



 I see various brass screws in Spruce's catalog - but no brass

 nuts and washers - do folks generally go with the cad plated

 steel locknuts (AN365) ?  Or is there a source of brass nuts

 and washers ?




	


Gerry-



The only reason to use the brass hardware is to avoid interference  

with your compass.  If you don't have a compass on your panel, don't  

worry about it.



Stainless nuts and washers are widely available and mostly (but not  

completely) non-magnetic. These are usually good enough for "gubmint"  

work.



For items that won't be removed frequently, don't overlook soft  

aluminum pop rivets.  They are quick and cheap to install, and can be  

drilled out more quickly than you can remove a typical threaded  

fastener.  I used them to mount my magnetometer rather than fool  

around trying to find appropriate brass or nylon hardware.



James Freeman

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denis.walsh(at)comcast.ne
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Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 7:54 am Post subject: Instrument screws/nuts

Grasshoppers or threaded instruments

Denis Walsh



On May 15, 2006, at 9:28 AM, Gerry Filby wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   

 Folks,



 I'm assuming that brass screws are what to use anywhere on the

 panel (although all my instruments are "electronic" apart from

 2 steam gauges - altimeter and ASI).



 I see various brass screws in Spruce's catalog - but no brass

 nuts and washers - do folks generally go with the cad plated

 steel locknuts (AN365) ?  Or is there a source of brass nuts

 and washers ?



 __g__



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                    Tel: 415 203 9177

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pbesing(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 5:16 pm Post subject: Instrument screws/nuts

I just used some really cool stainless hex head screws

from home depot.  Works great.  I think the brass

screw thing is an old wives tale, personally...that is

unless you are using them screw in a compass.  



Paul Besing



--- James Freeman <flyeyes(at)mac.com> wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   

 <flyeyes(at)mac.com>

 

 

 On May 15, 2006, at 10:28 AM, Gerry Filby wrote:

 

 > 

 <gerf(at)gerf.com>

 >

 >

 > Folks,

 >

 > I'm assuming that brass screws are what to use

 anywhere on the

 > panel (although all my instruments are

 "electronic" apart from

 > 2 steam gauges - altimeter and ASI).

 >

 > I see various brass screws in Spruce's catalog -

 but no brass

 > nuts and washers - do folks generally go with the

 cad plated

 > steel locknuts (AN365) ?  Or is there a source of

 brass nuts

 > and washers ?

 >

 

 Gerry-

 

 The only reason to use the brass hardware is to

 avoid interference  

 with your compass.  If you don't have a compass on

 your panel, don't  

 worry about it.

 

 Stainless nuts and washers are widely available and

 mostly (but not  

 completely) non-magnetic. These are usually good

 enough for "gubmint"  

 work.

 

 For items that won't be removed frequently, don't

 overlook soft  

 aluminum pop rivets.  They are quick and cheap to

 install, and can be  

 drilled out more quickly than you can remove a

 typical threaded  

 fastener.  I used them to mount my magnetometer

 rather than fool  

 around trying to find appropriate brass or nylon

 hardware.

 

 James Freeman

 

 

 



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