Pilottonny
Well Known Member
Hello out there,
I am concerned about the bolt and screw quality supplied with the kit.
In Europe we are used to "8.8" quality bolts as being the, sort of, least quality, every day average, off the shelve, house and guardening, bolts being used for anything ordinary in Automotive, Construction, Bicycle, Steel erection, etc. Better quality bolts used for "high tensile" connections are "10.9" and "12.9". So far I have never been able to break a bolt tightening it, using the appropriate screwdriver/spanner! (Hey, I do not do fitness nor powerlifting)
Now I am very worried, because I broke a screw, tightening one of the tank cover plates using a normal screwdriver! and just recently broke an AN3 bolt when thighthening one of the bolts of the Tie-down bar "W933" on the RV9 wing-spar, with a 1/4" ratchet. OK, against the specifications, I did not use a Torque-wrench for these screws and bolts:
-1: because I thought if they are tight that would suffice (tight is tight, right?).
-2: I can not find a torque wrench that will go below "5 Nm", which is higher than what is specified for these screws/bolts, anyway (but is very, very, low !?).
I am wondering what the quality of the screws and bolts is, supplied with the kit, compared to the ordinary "8.8" quality we use in Europe? Obviously the bolt-strength has been considered in the design, but, if the bolts are as soft as they seem, the tightening is very crucial, because they might be over-torqued easily and break when stressed in flight.
Anyway, I am worried !!! Can anybody share data on the bolt-strength and give advice?
Thanks in advance,
Pilot Tonny.
I am concerned about the bolt and screw quality supplied with the kit.
In Europe we are used to "8.8" quality bolts as being the, sort of, least quality, every day average, off the shelve, house and guardening, bolts being used for anything ordinary in Automotive, Construction, Bicycle, Steel erection, etc. Better quality bolts used for "high tensile" connections are "10.9" and "12.9". So far I have never been able to break a bolt tightening it, using the appropriate screwdriver/spanner! (Hey, I do not do fitness nor powerlifting)
Now I am very worried, because I broke a screw, tightening one of the tank cover plates using a normal screwdriver! and just recently broke an AN3 bolt when thighthening one of the bolts of the Tie-down bar "W933" on the RV9 wing-spar, with a 1/4" ratchet. OK, against the specifications, I did not use a Torque-wrench for these screws and bolts:
-1: because I thought if they are tight that would suffice (tight is tight, right?).
-2: I can not find a torque wrench that will go below "5 Nm", which is higher than what is specified for these screws/bolts, anyway (but is very, very, low !?).
I am wondering what the quality of the screws and bolts is, supplied with the kit, compared to the ordinary "8.8" quality we use in Europe? Obviously the bolt-strength has been considered in the design, but, if the bolts are as soft as they seem, the tightening is very crucial, because they might be over-torqued easily and break when stressed in flight.
Anyway, I am worried !!! Can anybody share data on the bolt-strength and give advice?
Thanks in advance,
Pilot Tonny.