Cherry Maxibolt® Blind Bolts
Blind bolts are multi-piece assemblies, capable of being installed from one side of the
workpiece. They are typically used in higher strength aircraft structural
areas that can be accessed from one side of the work piece.
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Cherry Maxibolt® Blind Bolt
The Cherry Maxibolt® Blind Bolt system is available in alloy steel and A-286 CRES materials. It
conforms to MS90353/MS90354, and MS21140/MS21141, meets the
requirements of MIL-F-81177 and MIL-F-8975, and is listed
in QPL81177 and QPL8975. Maxibolts are primarily used
in structures where higher loads are required. The
steel version is 112 KSI shear. The A286 version is
95 KSI shear. Use with Cherry tool G83 for most sizes.
Cherry Maxibolt® Plus Blind Bolt
Maxibolt® Plus blind bolts are available in stainless steel,
and titanium. One tool and pulling head installs all three diameters. Creating a larger blind side
footprint, they provide excellent performance in thin sheet and non-metallic applications. The flush
breaking stem eliminates shaving while the extended grip range accommodates different application thicknesses.
Cherry Titanium Maxibolt® Blind Bolt
Titanium Maxibolt® Blind
Bolts feature expanded performance capabilities for metallic
and composite blind fastening applications. They provide
a flush, burr- free installation with no shaving required.
The Titanium Maxibolt offers fast and consistent installation
by utilizing single action tooling with a patented shift
washer design. The all-titanium sleeve and stem are compatible
with exotic composite materials. They cause no delamination
of the exit side of the structure during installation, and
offer a blind-side slope tolerance up to 7°. Use
with Cherry tool G83 for
most sizes.