Cam locks in fiberglass

[TJay 1041]

Getting ready to install all the cam locks in my cowl, Do you guys just rivet the cam lock into the fiberglass or do you rivet through an aluminum strip.

[akflyer 1427]

Mine were all done through an aluminum strip but I have seen some done just through the fiberglass.

 

[TJay 1041]

thanks

[LSaupe 123]

Sound like the upper round to lower round in the front?  Mine are riveted (female portions) directly through the fiberglass.  No problems to report.

[Av8r3400 1179]

Sound like the upper round to lower round in the front?  Mine are riveted (female portions) directly through the fiberglass.  No problems to report.

Ditto.

[marksires 484]

Sound like the upper round to lower round in the front?  Mine are riveted (female portions) directly through the fiberglass.  No problems to report.

Ditto.

Ditto Ditto

[1avidflyer 1983]

I don't think TJay is using a standard Kitfox cowl.  He is putting a Jabiru engine in his plane, and I know his kit came with an early cowl before they went to the round style.  Jim Chuk

[Geoffrey Thorpe 31]

FWIW, my Merlin GT (Avid derivative) has the female part of the camlock riveted directly to the glass, and the male part stuck through a hole in the glass. No added reinforcement. 500 or so hours, no problems that I am aware of.

[dholly 718]

Both my KF were to fiberglass only. Aeropro has backer strip on receptacle side only.

Edited 11 Jul 2016 by dholly