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| Author: | BigMac [ Sat Sep 14, 2013 5:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | type of rivets on rudder |
What type of rivets are used to join the upper rudder casting to the steering arm. Aluminium or SS. I want to replace to remove slop. They look shiny suggesting SS but I have read that SS should not be used with aluminium. Thanks |
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| Author: | BigWhoop [ Sat Sep 14, 2013 10:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: type of rivets on rudder |
For me the big deal was putting epoxy on the tiller when I put it back into the casting. After that you don't really need the rivets. I used stainless 'cause that's what I had, but as I said ... Two years on and stall perfectly slop free, as you'd expect. |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Mon Sep 16, 2013 8:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: type of rivets on rudder |
Stainless. Aluminum rivets have low shear strength, so we have to use Stainless rivets. |
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| Author: | BigMac [ Thu Sep 19, 2013 9:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: type of rivets on rudder |
I have seen references to using Monel rather than SS rivets, which are preffered |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Mon Sep 23, 2013 8:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: type of rivets on rudder |
Like Titanium is better than aluminum... Monel-Stainless is better than stainless, but cost is an issue. We use stainless as the standard. |
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