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"Viperdoc" wrote:

I have concerns about using an electric screwdriver on my plane- don't they
chew up the heads?

Part of the trick is to use new screwdrivers.

Part of the trick is to be patient

Part of the trick is to realize that the heads of the screws will wear
out, and have a ready supply of the correct screws to replace the
cruddy ones.

Have you ever skated across the paint with an electric?

Not me.

--
Bob Noel
Looking for a sig the
lawyers will hate

I have concerns about using an electric screwdriver on my plane- don't
they
chew up the heads?

Part of the trick is to use new screwdrivers.

Part of the trick is to be patient

Part of the trick is to realize that the heads of the screws will wear
out, and have a ready supply of the correct screws to replace the
cruddy ones.

All very true. I can only add that a surprisingly small amount of wear can
cause a lot of problems.

Peter

All very true. I can only add that a surprisingly small amount of wear can
cause a lot of problems.

Boy, isn't that the truth? I'll bet I've replaced every screw on my
plane in the five years I've owned it.

I replaced all the structural screws around the gas tank with
stainless steel screws when I pulled the tanks to comply with the
dreaded "Service Bulletin 1006" -- the wing spar corrosion SB that
every Cherokee owner fears.

And I've replaced every inspection panel screw, too. Every year I
plan on replacing at least 25% of them. Even so, there's usually one
or two boogers that require "special treatment" to get them out.

I would love to replace them with square-drive screws. THAT would be
a huge improvement.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck wrote
... I replaced all the structural screws around the gas tank with
stainless steel screws ...

Did you use structural stainless steel screws?