Sharp Sheet Metal Screws!!

[doorgunner]

I'm with the other airplane folks! Down on rivnuts! altho in this application when one starts spinning you can get to the back side and clamp on a pair of vicegrips so you can drill it out. I pull my screens every so often to hose them off do a good cleaning, while they are off I then detail the frame work with no screws to cut me up. As I'm redoing my window treatment I'll be tapping out all the holes that hold the screens in place and replacing with truss head machine screws, and a dab of loctite. Just my input. DG

[nickcrowhurst]

Back in 2003, replacing these ghastly screws with stainless bolts was described here:

http://www.airforums.com/forums/f164...ment-8426.html?

Nick.

[nickcrowhurst]

And, in 2004:

http://www.airforums.com/forums/92706-post5.html

Nick.

[Excella CM]

Deja vu-all over again?

[craftsman]

Nick, good detective work. I actually thought about nuts, washers and bolts but I thought it may just be to much work if I ever had to remove the screens for cleaning. It' is a good option though.

[nickcrowhurst]

Originally Posted by Excella CM

Deja vu-all over again?

Yes, unfortunately. The current method of using the sharp screws is certainly the least skilled, quickest, easiest and most horrible way to install the screens.
Nick.