---------------------------------------------------------- RV7-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 10/02/09: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:57 PM - Side Cowl Pin Size... (Matt Dralle) 2. 08:10 PM - Re: Side Cowl Pin Size... (wgill10@comcast.net) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:57:47 PM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: RV7-List: Side Cowl Pin Size... Dear Listers, I'm happy to report that the cowling on the 'ol RV-8 is complete and came out very nice. I was able to get the seams all around very nice and tight. Here's my question. On the bottom cowl firewall pins and the top cowl firewall pins, the plans call out undersized pins. These go in nicely and I've got no complaints. However, on the side pins that join the top and bottom cowling pieces, the plans call out an AN257-P3 hinge and don't mention using an undersized pin. I am able to get the side pins in and out with a drill but its a lot of work, especially going in, and it just seems like this is going to wear out the hinges after a while. In the kit, I noticed that Van's shipped two different types of hinges in the three-foot lengths required for the cowling sides. There are two, 3' long AN257-P3 pieces and two, 3' long that seems to be steel instead of aluminium like the AN257-P3. The pin inside of these steel hinges is about 2/3 the size of the pin in the AN257-P3 hinges. So, my logical thinking lead me to think that you're suppose just use the pins from the steel hinges on the sides for easier pin insertion/extraction. Am I reading this right? Or is it just a coincidence that they sent the steel hinges? I don't know what else to do with them. Thanks! Matt Dralle RV-8 #82880 N998RV http://www.mattsrv8.com - Matt's All New RV-8 Construction Blog Snorkel Intake Installation & Governor Recabling (1700 hours and counting)... ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:10:32 PM PST US From: wgill10@comcast.net Subject: Re: RV7-List: Side Cowl Pin Size... Matt, The smaller size hinge is for the gear leg fairings. If the inside contour of the cowling is not uniform thickness where the sid e hinges are attached, often very difficult to get the pin in and out as yo u have discovered. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Dralle" Sent: Friday, October 2, 2009 8:54:00 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: RV7-List: Side Cowl Pin Size... Dear Listers, I'm happy to report that the cowling on the 'ol RV-8 is complete and came o ut very nice. =C2-I was able to get the seams all around very nice and ti ght. =C2- Here's my question. =C2-On the bottom cowl firewall pins and the top cowl firewall pins, the plans call out undersized pins. =C2-These go in nicel y and I've got no complaints. However, on the side pins that join the top and bottom cowling pieces, the plans call out an AN257-P3 hinge and don't mention using an undersized pin. =C2-I am able to get the side pins in and out with a drill but its a lot of work, especially going in, and it just seems like this is going to wear out the hinges after a while. =C2- In the kit, I noticed that Van's shipped two different types of hinges in t he three-foot lengths required for the cowling sides. =C2-There are two, 3' long AN257-P3 pieces and two, 3' long that seems t o be steel instead of aluminium like the AN257-P3. =C2-The pin inside of these steel hinges is about 2/3 the size of the pin in the AN257-P3 hinges. =C2-So, my logical thinking lead me to think that you're suppose just us e the pins from the steel hinges on the sides for easier pin insertion/extr action. =C2-Am I reading this right? =C2-Or is it just a coincidence th at they sent the steel hinges? =C2-I don't know what else to do with them . Thanks! Matt Dralle RV-8 #82880 N998RV http://www.mattsrv8.com - Matt's All New RV-8 Construction Blog Snorkel Intake Installation & Governor Recabling (1700 hours and counting). .. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv7-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV7-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/rv7-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv7-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.