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* Many people use Tinnerman Washers on their fiberglass components and you may want them on your wheel pant #6 and #8 screws now or one day in the future. You could consider planning around them from the start or just wait until screws start to pull through the fiberglass in the future. | * Many people use Tinnerman Washers on their fiberglass components and you may want them on your wheel pant #6 and #8 screws now or one day in the future. You could consider planning around them from the start or just wait until screws start to pull through the fiberglass in the future. | ||
* It's probably the only place you'll need it so you can work around it with a Dremel, but a [https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/pnpages/12-00947.php 1/4" CS bit] is handy here. | * It's probably the only place you'll need it so you can work around it with a Dremel, but a [https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/pnpages/12-00947.php 1/4" CS bit] is handy here. | ||
* Van's provides two LP24693C296 screws that have a slot in them with some sort of thread lock. They are very expensive and it's debatable whether you really need them or if you can just use another screw option with regular Loctite. It seems people have lost this screw from time to time even with Van's expensive version. Whether you decide to stick with Van's version or not, you most likely want to use alternatives during the build process and use the real ones for final assembly. You can use these screws during the build: https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/hapages/ms24693C_machinescrew.php (perhaps order some extras in case you get epoxy on one!). | * Van's provides two LP24693C296 screws that have a slot in them with some sort of thread lock. They are very expensive and it's debatable whether you really need them or if you can just use another screw option with regular Loctite. It seems people have lost this screw from time to time even with Van's expensive version. Whether you decide to stick with Van's version or not, you most likely want to use alternatives during the build process and use the real ones for final assembly. You can use these screws during the build: https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/hapages/ms24693C_machinescrew.php (perhaps order some extras in case you get epoxy on one!). See discussion on VAF [https://vansairforce.net/threads/what-os-so-special-about-the-lp24693c296-screw.214911/ here]. | ||
Modifications to Consider | Modifications to Consider | ||