Mounting Instruments with Lock Washers???

On Mar 17, 7:18*am, BB wrote:
instruments? * And why don't the instruments vibrate loose? *Please
keep the answer this side of a physics lecture.

They don't vibrate loose because there is no vibration! Without the
engine there are no serious vibrations except when rolling on a rough
surface.

I wouldn't be so sure about the "don't vibrate loose" part. On all
three gliders I've owned, two new, instrument screws have slowly
backed out. Eventually you will see empty holes in the panel and hear
funny rattling noises under the seat pan. (Don't ask how I know!)
Checking instrument screws, the screws that hold the glare shield in
place and so forth has become part of my annual.

John Cochrane

I don't know about anybody else but every time I trailer to a contest
I find a whole bunch of loose screws - instrument mounting,
glareshield, panel mount, seat pan, even my boom mike. It's now a
ritual for me to tighten them all when I first arrive at a new
location.

9B

On Mar 17, 12:54*pm, nimbusgb wrote:
On 17 Mar, 19:06, Andy wrote:

On Mar 17, 10:05 am, "bumper" wrote:

Finally an answer that makes sense! Thank you, thank you, thank
you!

This is also the reason captive nuts are common in instruments.
Without them the nuts would loosen for thermal entries one way, and
the screws would loosen if you turned the other way. * Good pilots
just adapt and fly fast without turning. *Less adept pilots resort to
loctite, stiffnuts, or periodic security checks.

Andy

Ever heard of Loctite?

Yes, you would know that if your read my post.