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flyingfool
PostPosted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 1:55 pm 
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Since I already have a wing that is built. that I am in the process of repairing. And the strut attach plate is already built, drilled etc. All I can do is measure the dimension of the existing holes. But even t his is not 100% sure that they are perfectly round.

So I'm wondering if I were to ream out the holes so I KNOW they are round and the exact diameter. If it is ever so slightly oversized, will I be able to find a bold diameter to best fit this now potentially SLIGHTLY oversized hole and achieve the proper "tight" fit?

I guess what I'm asking is do they make bolts that are oversized bythousandsth of an inch so that I can simply buy off the shelf oversized bolts. Rather than having to potentially construct new strut plates?
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dickwolff
 Post subject: Re: Cracked Acrylic
PostPosted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 2:07 pm 
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Make a new plate.
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Rich Brazell
 Post subject: Re: Cracked Acrylic
PostPosted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 2:15 pm 
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Genuine Aircraft Hardware Co. http://www.gen-aircraft-hardware.com has the oversize bolts . :o BOOM !

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