[Davepar]

I looked up flush Hartwell latches on Spruce. $55 each. Ouch.
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/flushlatch.php

And then I checked Wicks. $10 each.
http://www.wicksaircraft.com/catalog/product_cat.php/subid=1456/index.html

I know Spruce sometimes charges a premium, but over 5X is crazy. Is there something wrong with the Wicks latches?

Dave

 

[Ironflight]

Spruce used to have surplus....

When I bought mine last year, Spruce had surplus ones (sure looked new to me!) for about $10 each.Maybe they ran out....

Paul

 

[Davepar]

They still have surplus ones for $10-17. Sounds like they are all different, though. If you're trying to buy two for the oil door, you might end up with two that are drastically different.

 

[Alschief]

Latches

B & B Aircraft Supply
Gardner Kansas
913 884 5930
No web site but they have good pricing on a variety of items
including the latches.
Give them a call

AL Smith
RV6 FF
N 495AB Reserved
KEOS

 

[kevinh]

I know Spruce sometimes charges a premium, but over 5X is crazy. Is there something wrong with the Wicks latches?

The wicks ones are fine. My ones from Wicks look identical to a friend's latches from A$&$.