Wing bolt idea

Robotech · Dec 30, 2015

I simply glue a 1/4-20 nylon wing nut to a 1/4-20 nylon screw and cut the head off the screw. Never had one come loose or break in over 2000 flights.

Jetpainter · Dec 30, 2015

thurmma said:
I found these and have used them on my last 4 gs planes and have never had one loosen up yet

http://www.espritmodel.com/wing-bolts-wing-nuts-aluminum-us-1-4-20-blue-2.aspx

I put a pin though mine just in case.

Xpress · Dec 30, 2015

There is one guy in our club that has these GIANT plastic knobs that has a nut mounted into them. Makes it easy to get them snug and just as easy to remove.

dhal22 · Dec 30, 2015

Robotech said:
I simply glue a 1/4-20 nylon wing nut to a 1/4-20 nylon screw and cut the head off the screw. Never had one come loose or break in over 2000 flights.

Exactly.

dhal22 · Dec 30, 2015

Xpress said:
There is one guy in our club that has these GIANT plastic knobs that has a nut mounted into them. Makes it easy to get them snug and just as easy to remove.

That's the idea. Nylon holds better than steel.

Xpress · Dec 30, 2015

Would love to find out where those knobs came from, if I recall they came with a used airplane he bought.

poprlite · Dec 30, 2015

Try Lowe's in the hardware department they drawers full of odd and ends

camss69 · Dec 30, 2015

I've been using these on my planes, I epoxy the stud into the wing. I have a tendency to over tighten stuff... I have to be careful not to over tighten the thumb screws or I can't hardly get them back off. There's cheaper solutions but this adds a little bling.

http://www.secraft.net/shop/step1.php?number=1167&b_code=B20090803051116&c_code=C20110924041046

Jetpainter · Dec 31, 2015

I used JB Weld on the studs on mine. The Chinese blind nuts in the wing were pretty sloppy.

wfield0455 · Dec 31, 2015

Terryscustom said:
I picked up some of those, heads were a tad small, but they would be super if they had a hex head instead of a flat screwdriver head. I actually just picked up some of these glass filled nylon ones with a flange head that work great, just use a socket head screwdriver, super easy and won't strip easily. http://www.mcmaster.com/#91345a688/=10gqg3y

Actually the picture that comes up from the link I posted isn't what they actually look like. That part number is for a 1/4-20 Thumbscrew with a raised, knurled head that is about 5/8" in diameter and there is no screw driver slot. Not sure why I couldn't get the link to the proper part.
They actually look like this:

Wing bolt idea

Robotech

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Jetpainter

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Xpress

dhal22

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poprlite

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camss69

70cc twin V2

Jetpainter

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wfield0455

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