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1. 09:35 AM - Re: Oil door catches (Leland)
2. 11:15 AM - Re: Oil door catches (Andy Karmy)
3. 01:32 PM - Real tear jerker (Joe Wiza)
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| Subject: | Re: Oil door catches |
--> RV9-List message posted by: Leland <Federigo@pacbell.net>
Steve, if you use the Hartwell latch, be sure that the inset on the
portion that goes under the cowling fiberglass is deep enough. The one I
bought from a lister in LA was too shallow and would not fit under the
fiberglass ridge underneath the cowl. I am not sure that latching the
door at the center will prevent the edge from raising up due to the
in-flight pressure differential between the inside and outside of the
cowl. My door may require some angle-stiffeners. A local RV6 builder has
already ruined two doors trying to fit the latch. Pay a lot of attention
on the pictures on Andy's site and make several small cuts.
Leland
Redoing the static air system to get out low spots that could collect
water.
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| Subject: | Re: Oil door catches |
--> RV9-List message posted by: "Andy Karmy" <andy@karmy.com>
I used that same latch from Laird Owens in CA. It does require that you thin the
fiberglass down in the area that the latch is. I was able to cut out the foam
in that area and simply reinforce it with a bit of glass. Seems to be holding
just fine.
With the heavily fluted angle reinforcements I have not had any problems with the
edges lifting in any way.
- Andy
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From: Leland <Federigo@pacbell.net>
>--> RV9-List message posted by: Leland <Federigo@pacbell.net>
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>Steve, if you use the Hartwell latch, be sure that the inset on the
>portion that goes under the cowling fiberglass is deep enough. The one I
>bought from a lister in LA was too shallow and would not fit under the
>fiberglass ridge underneath the cowl. I am not sure that latching the
>door at the center will prevent the edge from raising up due to the
>in-flight pressure differential between the inside and outside of the
>cowl. My door may require some angle-stiffeners. A local RV6 builder has
>already ruined two doors trying to fit the latch. Pay a lot of attention
>on the pictures on Andy's site and make several small cuts.
>Leland
>Redoing the static air system to get out low spots that could collect
>water.
>
>
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| Subject: | Real tear jerker |
--> RV9-List message posted by: Joe Wiza <planejoel@juno.com>
Just tried to fit my wing spar into the fuselage. Wont fit, the wing spar
is to wide by almost a 16th. the wood spacers were cut to size out of fur
or pine.What happened was my helper thightned the spar bolts down to hard
and crushed the wood. I talked to Vans they suggested drilling out all
the appropriate rivets redrilling for over sized rivets for the proper
widthand re riviting. I would suggest using alum for spacers.BE SURE TO
CHECK YOUR SPAR WIDTH BEFORE RIVITING.
Joe RV9A the deep Sob.
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