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Re: Dzus fasteners for hatches
By:Mike Scarborough
Date: 10/5/2000, 8:55 pm
In Response To: Re: Dzus fasteners for hatches *Pic* (Dale Frolander)

Dale--

I have to agree with you. I've thought long and hard about how to use Dzus fasteners to hold a hatch on. Their holding ability is great. (They hold on race car body panels) But I can't see an easy way to keep the water out. Maybe you could run them into blind holes around the actual opening and pull the hatch down onto an inner gasket that would form the watertight seal. Also you need a special tool to open them.

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Dzus fasteners for hatches
Courtney -- 10/4/2000, 12:05 pm
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James Cameron -- 10/4/2000, 2:13 pm
Re: Dzus fasteners for hatches
Chris Casazza -- 10/4/2000, 1:46 pm
Re: Dzus fasteners for hatches
Dan Ernst -- 10/4/2000, 1:00 pm
Re: Dzus fasteners for hatches *Pic*
Dale Frolander -- 10/4/2000, 12:50 pm
Re: Dzus fasteners for hatches
Mike Scarborough -- 10/5/2000, 8:55 pm
Re: Dzus fasteners for hatches *Pic*
Courtney -- 10/6/2000, 2:54 pm
Re: Dzus fasteners for hatches
mike allen ---> -- 10/6/2000, 3:52 pm
Re: Dzus fasteners for hatches
Tony -- 10/6/2000, 6:00 pm
Here's one idea for Dzus Hatches
mike allen ---> -- 10/6/2000, 2:25 am
Careful of blind holes
mike allen ---> -- 10/6/2000, 1:46 pm