You don't use sheet metal screws in plastic, you use a self-drilling screw:
Cheers! Rich
I know, but Jim wanted to use sheet metal screws ;-)
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Anyway, it's not correct. You generally should use *thread forming* screws in thermoplastics.
Self drilling screws are used by car stereo installers and such like.
Yes, and that will work just fine if Jim heats both the plastic and the screw with a hair dryer (or shrink gun) before he starts to cut the thread. The plastic will crack if it is anything like cold.
Jim
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Thanks for the correction; I just didn't know the right search term(s). Found them at:
Cheers! Rich
But be careful with the fumes, might give you quite a whoozy and it certainly ain't healthy.
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Job already complete, with pilot holes followed by sheet metal screws.
...Jim Thompson
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You can't pilot holes, you don't have a pilot's license!
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Perhaps not, but he went to my website to get the data for the drill hole size, that makes him my student, and I've got a pilot instructor's certificate (1750867CFI) so just get out of the way, buddy.
{;-)
Jim
He still won't be able to get it off the ground. :)
BTW, the 'Wings of Freedom' will be in town again, next month. It will be the first stop on the tour this year.
January 1/16 - 1/19
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Are you saying Jim can't get it up any more? SOmehow I don't think that's true.
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(The other) Jim
You said that. Not me.
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But he'll be able to get in into the ground.
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At least he won't be drag racing. :)
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