Aircraft Sheet Metal Fasteners

Stainless steel sheet metal screws.

Aircraft sheet metal fasteners. Just slip the thin curved blade into the gap and slide it along the edge to gently separate the edges without gouging the skin. Phillips truss head type a pointed stainless sheet metal screw no. Material thickness range 0 1 4. Our spring style cleco fasteners are available in standard long extra long mini and heavy duty extended grip range series.

A skin wedge is the tool to use when you need to pry and jog sheet metal skins. The spring style is the most common style used in the aircraft industry. Cleco fasteners or skin pins as they are sometimes called have played an important role in automotive racing and aircraft sheet metal repair for decades. Aircraft hardware fasteners sheet metal screws.

Cleco temporary fasteners come in several styles including spring operated wing nut hex nut and cylindrical. Drill the size hole needed for the rivet and insert the sheet holder. 1 16 of over 1 000 results for aircraft sheet metal tools k series beginner cleco sheet metal fastener kit w mesh carry bag k5s40 4 7 out of 5 stars 52. Hand operated cleco fasteners used throughout the aviation industry consist of spring or plier operated bar nut and wing nut styles.

Cleco hex nut fasteners are identical to cleco wing nut fasteners but the cleco hex nut can be used with pneumatic cleco installers. Wing nut sheet metal fasteners characterized by wing shaped protrusions not only provide a consistent clamping force from 0 to 300 pounds but the aircraft technician can turn and tighten these fasteners by hand. Best seller in step drill bits. Sheet holders provide the quickest method for holding sheets together for drilling or riveting.

Use with sheet holder pliers. Phillips truss head type a pointed stainless sheet metal screw no. Co z 5pcs hss cobalt multiple hole 50 sizes step drill bit set with aluminum case.