---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 01/18/08: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 02:34 AM - Re: tailcone access panels[Scanned] (Peter Field) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:34:22 AM PST US Subject: RE: Europa-List: tailcone access panels[Scanned] From: "Peter Field" We made the 4" holes big enough to get your arm through the hole up to your elbow. If you do any work in there you will need to be able to do this. So measure your arm for the aperture and add 1" to the diameter for the flange. We also used a different method for making these holes which we thought was superior to the manual. Make a splash moulding on the inside of the fuz where the hole will be using 4 layers of bid. Drill location holes for cocktail sticks when dry and remove. Cut out the hatch actual size (this is best done by drilling many tiny holes and then joining them up to release the hatch). Clean up the hole to be circular, then dig out the foam and fill with flox to get a hard and waterproof edge. Do the same to the hatch. Glue the splash moulding in place using the cocktail sticks for position. When dry cut out the hole big enough for your arm to go through. Trial fit the hatch. It will probably be too small for the hole so get it attached with screws as shown in the manual. Then get the hatch and wrap cling film around it and screw it to the fuz. Back fill the gap with filler of your choice, we used car body filler. When dry remove cling film and sand everything to shape. Sand down the hatch all round by a few mm for the paint. Makes superb fitting hatches. As for the fin hole we made this per the instructions and it only serves as an inspection hole. Haven't had to fiddle in the back yet so don't know whether it would be better to fit a bigger hole. Peter Field G-CHOX 2.2 hours flown ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message europa-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Europa-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/europa-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/europa-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.