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View Poll Results: Fair Price for 6-lobe Alloy 8-32 Cad II Plated Pan Hd Screws
100 peices @.50 each 0 0%
100 peices @.32 each 7 10.94%
100 peices @.25 each 31 48.44%
100 peices @.20 each 16 25.00%
100 peices @.16 each 10 15.63%
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Old 07-07-2012, 08:31 AM
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Are these same spec screws available in hex drive. I have a lot of areas where I cannot get over center on the screw to install/remove and a ball hex drive seems to work.

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Old 07-07-2012, 09:36 AM
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I went to all high-strength structural (NAS 517, AN525(?) or similar) and started using nice phillips bits (Bosch, from Lowes) and am no longer having as much trouble. That said, I'd be in for some for the more problematic spots (inside the cowel openings, the under side of wheel pants, etc) where it's still easy to bugger the phillips up.
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Old 07-07-2012, 10:37 AM
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I would take Torx (or whatever you call them, I guess Torx is a tradename) over Phillips any day. It takes a few more tools, but they almost never strip out. Less effort than pushing hard to keep a Phillips seated. I will say that Torx bits don't seem to last as long as a good Phillips screwdriver.
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Old 07-11-2012, 12:10 PM
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Old 07-11-2012, 12:20 PM
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Default Also #6, and 100-degree F.H.

I would buy both flat head and button head, in both #6 and #8.
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Old 07-11-2012, 12:28 PM
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I had to look up what 6 lobe screws are. I have not heard them called that before. To me it looks like they just another name for Torx fasteners.
Tom, can you confirm that the screws you are talking about are what most of us refer to as "Torx".

I would be interested in changing out all the Phillips head screws in my plane, that require frequent removal, both flat and round head, #6 and #8.

Also, if these are not actually "Torx", will you be offering a driver to fit the screw heads??
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Old 07-11-2012, 12:38 PM
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I would much prefer TORX drive heads over philips and would take a hundred each of the 100 deg. CS head and dome head in #8.
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Old 07-11-2012, 02:06 PM
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Default Torx

I'd take 2 packages of each style and size. Probably more.
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Old 07-11-2012, 02:07 PM
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correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe "torx" is a brand name and copyrighted, so the generic term for them is commonly "6 lobe screws"
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Old 07-11-2012, 04:09 PM
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Default 6 Lobes

I have used torx head for prelim assembly on lots of stuff. I have gone to "aircraft grade" phillips for the final assembly. I would MUCH rather use the 6 lobe. I would probably take a couple hundred in #6,#8 100 degree flat and button or simiar head.

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