armrest fastening question

[Brad[_2_]]

I fabbed up an arm rest/control tube cover yesterday for the LH side
of the cockpit. It will hide the control for the flaperons and
airbrakes PP tubes and also work as an armrest.

I can use fasteners to attach it to the aft cockpit structure and to
the sidewalls of the seat pan, but where it rides up against the
sidewall of the fuselage interior there isn't any way to add threaded
fasteners. I did add a nice flange that follows the inner fuselage
skin contour.

I'm wondering, would a strong Velcro work for this? The unit needs to
be removed occasionally so I cannot permanently attach it.

Thanks,
Brad

[Craig[_2_]]

On Oct 26, 9:19*am, Brad > wrote:
> I fabbed up an arm rest/control tube cover yesterday for the LH side
> of the cockpit. It will hide the control for the flaperons and
> airbrakes PP tubes and also work as an armrest.
>
> I can use fasteners to attach it to the aft cockpit structure and to
> the sidewalls of the seat pan, but where it rides up against the
> sidewall of the fuselage interior there isn't any way to add threaded
> fasteners. I did add a nice flange that follows the inner fuselage
> skin contour.
>
> I'm wondering, would a strong Velcro work for this? The unit needs to
> be removed occasionally so I cannot permanently attach it.
>
> Thanks,
> Brad

You might look at 3M Dual-lock. It's a heavier duty version of velcro
https://www.bindingsource.com/Products/default.asp?categoryID=1826&CategoryName=3M%99+Dual+Lock%99+Reclosable+Fastene r+w%2F+Adhesive&gclid=CMyu2ZSUh6wCFQ40hwod7V1dBA

Sounds like you could also bond a pocket into the fuselage bottom for
the flange to slip into (sounds like a lot of work)

Craig

[Dave Nadler]

Hi Brad - Snaps work great. Bottom part
is riveted to the glider, top is fastened
through the fabric. Used for Antares
interior.

Look for "Fabric Snaps" at McMaster-Carr.

See ya, Dave