Weather Striping

[Leroy Eckert]

Phillips head diameter- approx 1/4 inch. Book says .256
I didn't measure the distance from the head to the cross pin( the part that
locks into the receptacle) but using a -2 that I have in front of me I would
expect 7/8 inch from the head to the cross pin. The stud shaft is 1/8 inch in
diameter. Didn't measure the spring but comparing to the -2 I would expect the
spring to be about 1/2 inch. Since the panel is fiberglass it should be easy to
get one side of the cross pin out then the complete unit falls out.
I found my catalogue and it has more info than the net. Spruce has them in
stock. I'm going to leave mine unpainted, I like the detail and you do not need
to touch them up.
I'm certain that we have the same part, just wonder if the length of the shaft
may be different. The installer ground out some of the fiberglass on the back of
my panel so that all of the fasteners were the same. Take one out and measure
the length. Look to see if the installer recessed the attachment washer.
The internal tooth washer has 6 teeth and when pressed on the barrel of the stud
the teeth angle slightly to prevent movement. Once the washer is removed you
need to use a new washer.
I'm working on changing all exterior screws on my bus to stainless. I hate
chipped paint on screws and rust residue.
If we owned a plastic bus we would not have these minor problems, we would have
major problems.
Let me know what you find.

Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40
Niceville, FL


----- Original Message -----
From: Pete Masterson
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 7:15 PM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Weather Striping


Ok, to ensure we're talking about the same thing:

The phillips head diameter is (approx) 1/4 inch. The stud shaft is
1/8 inch in diameter. The distance to the pin (from the head) is
about 7/8 inch and about 1/8 inch extends past the pin. (So the
overall length is about 1 inch.) The spring is about 3/8 inch with
about 5 turns in that distance.

I didn't examine the fitting close enough to note that it could pass
through at an angle... but that certainly makes sense.

I found the data sheet for the 2700-4s at AircraftSpruce.com ... and
the price matches, so I guess that's where you found them as well.

I'll take a close look at the studs tomorrow and probably replace all
of them with stainless* as well... mine are showing a bit of rust,
but most have the head painted to match the coach.

*I replaced the Southco latch on the radiator door with stainless
(with a screwdriver/coin slot instead of hex key) after I had to
drill one out due to corrosion.

Thank you for the information.

Pete Masterson
aeonix1@...
'95 Bluebird Wanderlodge WBDA 42'
El Sobrante, CA

On Sep 28, 2006, at 3:49 PM, Leroy Eckert wrote:

> Hey Pete: My fasteners are not Dzus as I thought but are Camloc
> flush mount phillips head CAD plated studs. They are held in place
> by a internal tooth washer. They are easily removed by removing
> the washer and pulling out the stud. Removal of the cross pin is
> not required because the installer carved a small grove to allow
> the cross pin to pass through the cover at a 45 degree angle. I
> have decided to replace mine with stainless.
>
> PN 2700-4s for stainless-locking pin is 1" long-$1.60ea
> PN 2700-4 for CAD-$1.39ea
> Internal tooth washer-PN 2600-LW-$.18ea
>
> My bus takes 20ea
> The barrel of these studs are about 1/4" in diameter. The phillips
> screw head is slightly larger. There are various lengths.
>
> Leroy Eckert
> 1990 WB-40
> Niceville, FL
>

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