> Why not just use sheet metal screws? It seems to me they are stronger
and a
> lot less hassle than rivets. Am I wrong? That happened once before.
>
> Geoff
> P-15 Lollipop
> N. Lake Tahoe, NV
Your suggestion is well taken, Geoff. They work just fine and are
preferable, 'tho its best (but *not* absolutely required) to use a bit
of Loctite (or lanolin or silicon or .... a lot of other possibilities
I'm sure Judy can enumerate) on the threads to forestall the worst of
galvanic corrosion.
Regards,
Bill Combs
WWP 19 #439 (Aug 1987)
"Ursa Minor"
Fort Walton Beach FL
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