System for fixturing a gas turbine engine component for an electroplating process

A housing for use in masking a portion of a gas turbine engine component during an electroplating process, the housing comprising:

• a main body having a top surface, an opposing bottom surface, a first end with an opening therein, an opposing second end, and a first sidewall and second sidewall spaced between the first end and the second end, the first sidewall and second sidewall each having a relief slot;
• a removeable coverplate positioned within the opening of the first end and having an end plate and a plurality of locking tabs for engaging the relief slots of the first sidewall and second sidewall;
• and
• a fastener having a portion located within the main body and extending through the top surface of the main body, the fastener positioned such that it is free to rotate relative to the main body.

A system of a plurality of gas turbine components fixtured for an electroplating process comprising:

• a support bar;
• a plurality of mounting fixtures coupled to the support bar;
• a plurality of securing systems for securing the plurality of gas turbine components undergoing the electroplating process, each of the plurality of securing systems coupled to one of the plurality of mounting fixtures and comprising:
• (1) a main body having a top surface, an opposing bottom surface, a first end with an opening therein, an opposing second end, and a first sidewall and second sidewall spaced between the first end and the second end, at least one of the first sidewall and second sidewall having a relief slot;
• (2) a removeable coverplate positioned within the opening of the first end and having an end plate and one or more locking tabs for engaging a corresponding relief slot in at least one of the first sidewall and the second sidewall;
• (3) a fastener movably secured within the main body and extending through the top surface of the main body;
• and
• (4) a shank having a first end, an opposing second end having an asymmetric profile, a threaded portion between the first end and the second end, and a notch located proximate the second end;
• wherein the shank is engaged with the fastener and main body such that the asymmetric profile and notch of the shank permit controlled attachment and manipulation of the system for application of maskant to the gas turbine engine component once installed within a mounting fixture.