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Old 04-15-2009, 02:03 PM
NBowers NBowers is offline
 
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Default Nutplates

For years, Skybolt purchased and sold all variations of Nylon insert and All-Metal locking nutplates. The Nylon insert parts became very pricey and are hit or miss on availablity. Then the strange non-availabilty of standard all-metal nutplates in 2007-2008. Along with this experience, we converted an industry clip-on nutplate from non-locking to locking. We discovered the extreme difficulty in setting a consistant locking torque. Thus, the all-metal platenuts, although cheap, tend to eat up screws, but worse, break screws (thanks China). The old style MS21078 versions work much better and are gentle on screws.

We looked at industry pricing on nylon insert platenuts and found a large customer willing to pay the costs associated with producing this design in quantity. Skybolt just completed a Skytanium version of MS21078-3 platenuts, black anodized. These parts meet the axial pull-out ratings of steel, at 60% weight savings! They are now available in standard 3/32 rivet (-3) and 1/8 rivet (-38). Please refere to our website www.skybolt.com (Purchasing) for part numbers and pricing or contact Aircraft Spruce or General Aviation Hardware.

They are not cheap (it is a machined part), but they do answer the problem associated with the parts that are cheap.

Have a safe SunNFun...we will be on the flight line daily....

Regards,

Ned Bowers
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