mcg
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| posted on 7/1/11 at 01:52 PM |
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Rivnuts
Not quite at body work stage yet, but wondered if it would do the same job to bolt all the way through a rail (perhaps with a smaller dia. bolt) as
aposed to rivnutting? I assume its a question of minimising the amount that you reduce the strength of the various chassis rails through drilling
hols?
I'm certain that the body panels will be coming off a lot so a removable solution will definitly be needed!!!
I suppose then its a case of approprate spacing between the holes as well?
Cheers
Matt
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 7/1/11 at 01:59 PM |
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Rivnuts provide a blind screw fitting. A bolt though a tube is a bad idea as a bolt will try and crush the tube..
A hole in a tube will weaken it but remember it has 4 sides, I have used a lot of M4 rivnuts for Ali panels, and a few M6 for GRP (i.e. two for the
noise cone, 6 for the scuttle..
If you were worried welding tabs on with a through hole would be best, but most chassis locost chassis are over-engineered so a few holes will be fine
(so long as you are sensible).
[Edited on 7/1/11 by Bluemoon]
[Edited on 7/1/11 by Bluemoon]
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mcg
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| posted on 7/1/11 at 05:51 PM |
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Great stuff - makes sense! Thanks alot
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