Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 8924973)

I would like to know what aircraft will have these galvanized nuts so that I can point them out to the unsuspecting person sitting next to me in the middle seat, and then make some comment such as "I installed them but I did it by hand, man, I hope they hold!".

Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 8925226)

Yeah, whatever. They could take the NW route and fix a broken ceiling panel with a roll of navy blue duct tape and a staple gun, like I saw done on a DC-9-50 last month after part of a ceiling panel fell down during boarding at DTW.

Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 8925297)

hot dipped galvanized nuts

Originally Posted by belynch (Post 8925371)

Whoa. I just had a flashback to fraternity hazing.

Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 8925297)

Well, that figures...it's NW. You couldn't expect the buffoons up in MSP to recognize the long-term cost-savings advantages of using hot dipped galvanized nuts, now could you? :p

Originally Posted by COFlyerCLE (Post 8925422)

Dare I even ask... what are hot dipped galvanized nuts???

Originally Posted by COFlyerCLE (Post 8925422)

Dare I even ask... what are hot dipped galvanized nuts???

Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 8925476)

See here.

Afterwards, get your mind out of the gutter ;)

Originally Posted by Reco Industries

Providing hot dip galvanized nuts and bolts for the Construction Industry, Farm Industry and Automotive Industry [that's all the village people, right?]. OEM Requirements are met. We also offer Pole Line Hardware [:eek:] and more.

Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 8925297)

Well, that figures...it's NW. You couldn't expect the buffoons up in MSP to recognize the long-term cost-savings advantages of using hot dipped galvanized nuts, now could you? :p

Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 8925518)

Yep. And Sunday night's circa-1967 DC-9-30? The floor in the front boarding/galley area had the navy blue duct tape in three places to repair seams in the vinyl floor covering. The best was the four strips of duct tape that were holding the aisle carpet down where it met the floor, since apparently NW is too broke to invest in a real threshold to transition from the floor to the carpet.

Make you wonder if the NW folks here in Eagan (I'm about a 15 minute drive from their HQ as I type this) buy navy blue duct tape by the truckload.

Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 8924925)

Attention Aviation Enthusiasts, CO is now employing 1/2-13 Hot Dipped Galvanized Nuts (Part No. PHHHN1213HDG) as fasteners to anchor the ceiling panels to its fleet of 737NG aircraft. The casual observer will not be able to tell the difference...but the true enthusiast will gain that extra bit of pleasure on future CO flights, knowing that CO is the first to push the envelope a notch further, by moving away from those oh-so pedestrian Grade 2H 1/2-13 Slotted Nuts (Part No. PHHHN1213HDQ). I'm already adjusting my flying patterns in hopes that I'll be one of the first to fly on the newly equipped birds. :p

Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 8925538)

the faux-wood vinyl floors in DL's onboard cans :D

Originally Posted by rolov (Post 8925564)

What are they gaining by doing this ?
I love the old 2H nuts ..

btw im on a flight back to EWR from ORD and they have stopped us
at the end of the runway due to a ground stop at EWR, they said EWR is down to 1 runway
My Iphone is not showing this , should i show the pilot so he can get clearance to depart like in the TV commercial ???