DA 100 prop bolts

[Dwight Macdonald]

Does anyone know where the best place is to get prop bolts for a DA100 ... preferably in the Montreal area. The ones in my engine seem to be metric:

length = 5.5 cm long
diameter = 5.0 mm
thread pitch = 12.5 threads per cm.

[Xavier]

I believe these places have metrics:

Attaches Richard Inc (Les)
1409, Rue Bergar,
Laval, QC H7L 4Z7
450-975-4554

Dematec Distributions Inc (Les)
6505, boulevard Henri-Bourassa Ouest,
Saint-Laurent, QC H4R 1C8
514-333-3020

[Kevin Rochon]

way back I got mine at

Metrican
1220 RUE MICHELIN
Laval, QC H7L 4R3
(450) 629-6900

kevin

[Dwight Macdonald]

And the winner is ...

Dematec Distributions Inc (Les)
6505, boulevard Henri-Bourassa Ouest,
Saint-Laurent, QC H4R 1C8
514-333-3020

The exact bolts with same quality of steel ... $55 for a box of 100 ... now I can change them every year or so to be safe. If anyone needs some let me know ... I have a a few extras!

[xed]

Sure, I could use some, don't think the bolts that came with my DLE-111 will survive forever, they feel lightweight...

[beto9]

http://www.minibolt.com/onlinestore/index.php?cPath=21_32&sort=2a&page=3

http://www.microfasteners.com/catalog/products/METSCMS.cfm

[Michael V]

Put me down for 18 :)

[Andrew Fernie]

Dwight,

Is it considered good practice to replace the bolts regularly due to fatigue?

Andrew

[Dwight Macdonald]

It makes sense to me to replace the bolts regularly ... mine lasted about 450 flights + whatever the previous owners put on it. There are some reports of bolts breaking due to an overheated hub melting a composite prop slightly and loosening the bolts but this seems to be only on a 3W 106. http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_4186247/mpage_1/printable.htm