Best Source for New Skull Cap Spinner
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Best Source for New Skull Cap Spinner
Any one know the best source for a new high-quality 6" skull cap spinner (polished preferred)? This would be for my '52 B model. I'm aware that Aircraft Spruce, Wicks, Wag Aero and possibly one or two others sell them, but the pictures and descriptions don't reveal much about the quality of them. I've read about some having the spinner coming off in flight, so I want one with a solid bracket and good screw/nut combo for the dome (e.g., no tinnerman). Any recommendations would be appreciated.
Gene Feher
Argyle (1C3), NY
'52 170B N2315D s/n 20467 C-145-2
Experimental J3 Cub Copy N7GW O-200
Argyle (1C3), NY
'52 170B N2315D s/n 20467 C-145-2
Experimental J3 Cub Copy N7GW O-200
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Re: Best Source for New Skull Cap Spinner
Make your own.
Unfortunately, no matter who is selling them, today they likely come from the same manufacturer. I don't recall ever seeing a bracket without a Tinnerman, It's a matter of whether the Tinnerman is designed for machine screw or a sheet metal type screw.
Unfortunately, no matter who is selling them, today they likely come from the same manufacturer. I don't recall ever seeing a bracket without a Tinnerman, It's a matter of whether the Tinnerman is designed for machine screw or a sheet metal type screw.
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Re: Best Source for New Skull Cap Spinner
Thanks Bruce (I think ). I can't even tell from the descriptions and photos which have a machine screw or which have a sheet metal screw. Of course, if they all use a tinnerman, I can swap out a sheet metal one for a machine screw one. But in the many threads I read here on skull cap spinners, I thought some said they had one that used a nyloc type fastener.
Gene Feher
Argyle (1C3), NY
'52 170B N2315D s/n 20467 C-145-2
Experimental J3 Cub Copy N7GW O-200
Argyle (1C3), NY
'52 170B N2315D s/n 20467 C-145-2
Experimental J3 Cub Copy N7GW O-200
Re: Best Source for New Skull Cap Spinner
Here's Univair's Skull cap bracket...looks like a machine screw. (Why don't you pick up the phone and call them and ask?) :
888-433-5433
888-433-5433
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
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50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
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Re: Best Source for New Skull Cap Spinner
Yeah George, I saw that one but it's for a 5" skull cap. I'm looking for a 6". That's the one I'd buy if Univair sold it in a 6"
version. It has a nutplate' which I like. I even called Univair. They only sell a 5" one. So no joy.
version. It has a nutplate' which I like. I even called Univair. They only sell a 5" one. So no joy.
Gene Feher
Argyle (1C3), NY
'52 170B N2315D s/n 20467 C-145-2
Experimental J3 Cub Copy N7GW O-200
Argyle (1C3), NY
'52 170B N2315D s/n 20467 C-145-2
Experimental J3 Cub Copy N7GW O-200