Nylon Bolts on 42% Von Extra

[JeremyHolt]

I am curious if anyone has run nylon bolts on a plane this size and what they used to make sure they didnt back out?

[Flyinrazrback]

I used 1/4x20 nylon wing nuts with plastic washers, no problems. Not sure if its the same on the dalton and the TBM

[king160woody]

nice bird

[sweetpea]

I know the Vegas daltons use the 1/4 x 20 plastic wing bolts and nuts with no problems.....

I'm using metal bolts with plastic wing nuts to keep it in place on my 42%

[Xipp]

Home Depot has the bolts and on the Von 260 a friend of mine had we used rubber washers behind the bolts and never had one come loose...Home Depot has the washers also

[DA2000]

Yep, rubber washers. I get them at Westlake/Ace.

Never had a problem with them J.

[Bill_Higgins]

	Quote: Originally Posted by DA2000
	Yep, rubber washers. I get them at Westlake/Ace. Never had a problem with them J.

Yea...but you used to use rubber bands on a 40% cap. So your input is a little questionable !!

Bill

[GooseF22]

My personal opinion is that I won't use nylon, I will pay the weight penalty for the absolute. I sheared 2 nylon bolts awhile back. I think I might have slightly stripped one of them not sure..total loss.

goose

[Manuel Santos]

I have use nylon bolts with rubber washers, and nylon nuts, for more than a year and i haven´t had a problem with it, for me they work perfect...

[JeremyHolt]

Thanks guys for the inputs. I will get some rubber washers for the backside and give it a whirl!