I rivet anchor nuts on the back side of the glass to which you want to screw the part. You can also use flox to attach them, some prefer this, but I find rivets to work well, and be less messy, and attach instantly. I then run a tap through the ancho nut, so it won't strip the threads of the screw. I use either 6-32 or 8-32 depending on the application. You can find them here, and there are others to choose from. I avoid the floating type, like the plague. http://www.wicksaircraft.com/catalog/product_cat.php/subid=10063/index.html
---- DAN INA GLANDT <[email protected]> wrote: ============= Hi, Is there an accepted or common practice for putting screws into the fiberglass. I need to have several access panels to get to the aileron and flap links on the bottom of the wing. Have thought of things like drill a 1/4 inch or so hole through the fiberglass and into the foam. Enlarge the hole in the foam and then fill it with mix of epoxy and something, balloons, flox ? Then drill and tap into this for the screw. ?? Dan _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
