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02-03-2006, 02:04 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Seattle, WA
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Don't know about everybody else, but the thickness of my cowl varies quite a bit. And the firewall only kit is closer to $200.
That's not good news about the number of fasteners. I'll have to measure things out this weekend and maybe add a few more to my order.
A question about installing camlocs. How wide does the backing strip need to be? I noticed that Van's sells some long 1-1/2 .063 strips, but I'm not sure that's wide enough.
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02-03-2006, 02:15 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Torquay, Victoria, Australia
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2" will satisfy.
You need 5/8 of material around the receptacle. I used 2"x 0.63 which gave slightly more than 5/8".
I had Vans cut it to order.
Pete.
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Australia Down Under.
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02-04-2006, 07:19 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
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Pete and Others,
Pete, yes, perhaps yours IS the one I saw at S-n-F. I DO rember that it was red and b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l-l-l! That may be why I didn't get a photo -- too enamored! 
Anyhow, for the rest of you great guys, I now feel fully infomed enough to make a decision for the the fasteners.I think I'll go for them.
Again, thanks for all your inputs!
Don Gray
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02-04-2006, 09:50 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Sorrento FL
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To All,
O.K.! O.K.!
After hearing from a few of the builders regarding this fastener spacing / bulging / pillowing issue, I have decided to change all of the kits to include an additional 4 fasteners. This should give everyone enough to complete their cowling regardless of the style of support structure or spacing they choose to use on their particular airplane. You may even end up with a couple of extras to play with. This will bump the price of the kits sold after the Feb 10, 2006 deadline a little but, for those of you already involved in the group buy, just call me and I will send the extras out at the 30% discount and I will even pick up the ground shipping cost. That would make the cost for stainless Phillips head $5.71ea ($22.84 for 4ea). Slotted heads would be a few pennies less. Fair enough?
Thanks to everyone for using MilSpec Products on your aircraft.
Best regards,
Jeremy Summers
MilSpec Products, Inc.
31537 Long Acres Dr.
Sorrento FL 32776
Tel. 352-735-0065
Fax 352-735-0504
milspecprod@att.net
www.milspecproducts.com
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02-04-2006, 10:03 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
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Are you guys using the low profile of the flush camlocks? I'm thinking of purchasing a set myself, but being that wings aren't started and my fuselage isn't on order yet, I'm not sure what would work.
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www.ballofshame.com
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02-04-2006, 10:06 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: MKE
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Originally Posted by Thatchman
I have decided to change all of the kits to include an additional 4 fasteners.
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Jeremy,
Just curious how many are currently included in the kit, and what is the recommended spacing between them?
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RV-6, RLU-1 built & flying
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Milwaukee
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02-04-2006, 03:27 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Torquay, Victoria, Australia
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Camloc Pictures
For those debating how many Camlocs to use and how to fit them, see my post with Pictures under Camloc Group Buy.
Pete.
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Australia Down Under.
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