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On 19 Jul 2004 12:01:35 GMT, (Veeduber)
wrote:



I'm building a wing. Outta aruminum, as per Riveting 101. Just finishing
fitting the lower skins around the landing gear legs. Rivet holes are all
done; the thing is at the Bristle Stage although most of my bristles are PK's
instead of clecos because the former are about two cents each and clecos
aren't.


I KNOW the "bristle stage" you speak of... got two or three
coffee cans full of clecoes. But, what are "PK's"??

John

-R.S.Hoover

"John Ammeter" wrote in message
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I KNOW the "bristle stage" you speak of... got two or three
coffee cans full of clecoes. But, what are "PK's"??

http://www.emhart.com/products/pk/intro.htm

Rich S.

On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 14:12:22 GMT, John Ammeter
wrote:

On 19 Jul 2004 12:01:35 GMT, (Veeduber)
wrote:
I'm building a wing. Outta aruminum, as per Riveting 101. Just finishing
fitting the lower skins around the landing gear legs. Rivet holes are all
done; the thing is at the Bristle Stage although most of my bristles are PK's
instead of clecos because the former are about two cents each and clecos
aren't.

I KNOW the "bristle stage" you speak of... got two or three
coffee cans full of clecoes. But, what are "PK's"??

PK Screws, I expect...self-tapping screws. Also known as the "Middle
Income Cleco." The "Poor Man's Cleco" is the pop rivet....

Ron Wanttaja