[Towertalk] a way of preventing bolts

[Bill Coleman]

On 4/23/02 3:04 PM, GALE STEWARD at k3nd@yahoo.com wrote:

>Got to agree with Bill on this.  Back in my car racing
>days, we had some of the "critical" hardware installed
>with wired bolts.  They were easy to remove and
>re-install (no loctite) and then re-wire.  Never had
>one vibrate loose.

Gosh, in Aircraft, this is a common practice. Indeed, manufacturers make 
head-drilled bolts for just this purpose.




Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr@arrl.net
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