[NSRCA-discussion] thumbnuts

Ron Van Putte vanputte at cox.net
Wed May 27 07:59:55 AKDT 2009


I have a ton of wing nuts.  They are difficult to start in a cramped  
area, whereas the dial nuts are not.

Ron

On May 27, 2009, at 10:36 AM, Duane Beck wrote:

> Would wing nuts be acceptable?  Small Parts has M6 in Nylon.  $1.26  
> for pack of 25.
> http://tinyurl.com/qgf9bn
>
> Duane
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ken Velez" <kvelez at rochester.rr.com>
> To: "General pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 11:15:07 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] thumbnuts
>
> You are correct Matt. The Shinden Thumbnuts are metric 6mm X 1.0  
> which is
> what I need. I checked locally and all I found was Standard. The  
> metric ones
> in McMaster are only available in Stainless Steel, need Nylon. I  
> have 2
> already but need 2 more.
>
> Ken
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Matthew
> Frederick
> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 12:27 AM
> To: General pattern discussion
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] thumbnuts
>
> Be careful when purchasing parts for the Shinden... Those nuts are  
> probably
> metric...
>
> Matt
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Van Putte" <vanputte at cox.net>
> To: "General pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 10:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] thumbnuts
>
>
>> Geez!  I might just get 100 and go to contests, spreading them  
>> around  the
>
>> flightline like Johnny Appleseed.
>>
>> Ron
>>
>> On May 26, 2009, at 10:30 PM, Verne Koester wrote:
>>
>>> Go to http://www.grainger.com  Do a search on Grainger part number
>>> 2HU69.
>>> Seventeen bucks and some change will get you a hundred.   
>>> Unfortunately,
>>> they
>>> don't seem to sell them in smaller quantities.
>>>
>>> Verne
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
>>> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of  
>>> Ron  Van
>>> Putte
>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 10:16 PM
>>> To: General pattern discussion
>>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] thumbnuts
>>>
>>> Wing nuts are fine once you get them started, but I've seen "dial
>>> nuts", that look like a radio knob, which a a lot easier to get
>>> started and spin on than a wing nut.  I know they are available,
>>> because I've seen them on other's airplanes, but I can't find them
>>> anywhere.  Nobody seems to remember where they found them.  They're
>>> not at my local Ace Hardware, Home Depot or Lowe's.
>>>
>>> Does anybody know where to purchase 1/4 - 20 dial nuts?
>>>
>>> Ron Van Putte
>>>
>>> On May 26, 2009, at 8:58 PM, rcmaster199 at aol.com wrote:
>>>
>>>> http://www.mcmaster.com/#nylon-thumb-nuts/=21rdtu
>>>> These are wingnuts actually that serve the same purpose. Very
>>>> lightweight and plenty strong enuff. I've used them before
>>>>
>>>> Some of you may remember that I actually tested the break strength
>>>> of a 1/4x20 nylon wing bolt several years ago...well over 100  
>>>> pounds.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Don Ramsey <don.ramsey at suddenlink.net>
>>>> To: 'General pattern discussion' <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>>> Sent: Tue, 26 May 2009 3:54 pm
>>>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Broken
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>>>> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-
>>>> discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Don=2 0 Ramsey
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 2:53 PM
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>>>> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Broken
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>>>>
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