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kearney(at)shaw.ca
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 Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 8:10 am Post subject: Things I wish I knew sooner (Clecos) |
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Hi
When I bought my tools, I thought, incorrectly, that all clecos were created equally. Interestingly, I found that it was hard to insert some clecos into the #40 holes before match drilling and others would fit fine. The difference was the brand. I had bought two different brands. The KWIK-LOK clecos did not insert into holes as easily as the WedgeLock brand. If I had to do it all over again, I would only buy the Wedgelock brand.
After match drilling, there was no difference in ease of insertion.
Cheers
Les Kearney
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poneill(at)irealms.com
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| Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 12:36 pm Post subject: Things I wish I knew sooner (Clecos) |
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I had the exact same issues. I didn’t purchase a tool kit, but instead order various tools from various vendors as desired/needed through the process. The cleco’s I purchased from ATS do not fit well in the punched holes but work fine in match drilled holes. The clecos I purchased from Cleveland are much more tolerant of the undersized holes before match drilling, so when doing the pre-match drill assembly, I had to use the Clevelands. After match drilling they all worked fine. I keep them in separate bins, so the only time it was really an issue for me was during the tailcone when it was ‘all clecos on deck.’
The phrase “all clecos are not created equal” has gone through my mind at least 100 times during the empennage and in the early stages was quite frustrating.
Best Regards,
Patrick #40715
From: owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Les Kearney
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 8:08 AM
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Subject: Things I wish I knew sooner (Clecos)
Hi
When I bought my tools, I thought, incorrectly, that all clecos were created equally. Interestingly, I found that it was hard to insert some clecos into the #40 holes before match drilling and others would fit fine. The difference was the brand. I had bought two different brands. The KWIK-LOK clecos did not insert into holes as easily as the WedgeLock brand. If I had to do it all over again, I would only buy the Wedgelock brand.
After match drilling, there was no difference in ease of insertion.
Cheers
Les Kearney
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rv10builder(at)verizon.ne
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| Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 2:43 pm Post subject: Things I wish I knew sooner (Clecos) |
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I bought the CLEKOLOK K-series from Brown tools. They have been great! never had any problems and while I am at it, All the tools I have bought from Brown tools have been first rate. There was a problem with a #40 countersink and Michael Brown himself address my concern and resolved to my satisfaction in a very timely manner. I bought all the least expensive tools that I felt were of the best quality.
Anyone looking for other than the usual vendors- I highly recommend Brown Tools and The YARD STORE for any tools needed. They are reasonable in pricing (Yard being the best value) than anywhere else.
Pascal
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