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1. 04:36 PM - RV-9-List: Engine Cowl Fasteners (Steve Dwyer)
2. 11:13 PM - Re: RV-9-List: Engine Cowl Fasteners (HKG Guy)
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| Subject: | RV-9-List: Engine Cowl Fasteners |
Bill,
I'd like to leave the top and bottom hinges at the fire wall and change
the side hinges to Skybolts C-loc style. These are very close in style
to the Camloc brand they seem tighten better. My big concern is whether
you think I will have a problem installing the top cowl into the top
hinges while inserting the side loc style? Here's a shot of my RV-9A.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Repucci
To: rv9-list@matronics.com
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 6:02 PM
Subject: RE: RV9-List: Engine Cowl Fasteners
Steve,
I started with camloc's to avoid the problem with hinges breaking on
the bottom. While I was at it, I elected to use camloc's in place of
all the hinges.
.064 was used around the firewall and along the horizontal cowling
part line. I riveted the aluminum to the bottom of the cowl and then
glassed it in from the inside to help relieve some of the expected
stress.
All very easy to do.
One word of caution, do not bring the strips so far forward that they
start to bend in, that makes the cowling more difficult to get on and
off.
Bill
www.repucci.com/bill/baf.html
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Steve Dwyer
Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 11:08 AM
To: rv9-list@matronics.com
Subject: RV9-List: Engine Cowl Fasteners
I've got 70 hours on my 9A and I am convinced the side hinges between
the upper and lower cowl have to go. I'm planning on converting these
over to Camloc 4002 series and wonder what thickness sheet aluminum
should be used to fasten the receptacles to. I realize Aircraft Spruce
offers kits to do this but I rather make it myself. Has anyone done this
and do you recommend .043, .050 or .063?
Steve
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| Subject: | Re: RV-9-List: Engine Cowl Fasteners |
Dear Steve
I saw your attached email and the picture of your 9A.
I am also building a 9A in Tasmania, Australia. Your
9A looks absolutely supurb...Congratulations!.
I am finishing off the wings/fuselage about 70% etc,
not decided on the engine or instuments yet. But
always dreaming... I was thinking of the painting and
puttung stripes, similar to what you have. (Probably
red on a basically white plane. Can you please tell me
how these stripes were done? Are they a tape stuck on
the basic yellow, or have they been painted on? They
are great.
Many thanks
-Neil
--- Steve Dwyer <steve@cleanbrite.com> wrote:
> Bill,
>
> I'd like to leave the top and bottom hinges at the
> fire wall and change the side hinges to Skybolts
> C-loc style. These are very close in style to the
> Camloc brand they seem tighten better. My big
> concern is whether you think I will have a problem
> installing the top cowl into the top hinges while
> inserting the side loc style? Here's a shot of my
> RV-9A.
>
> Steve
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bill Repucci
> To: rv9-list@matronics.com
> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 6:02 PM
> Subject: RE: RV9-List: Engine Cowl Fasteners
>
>
> Steve,
>
> I started with camloc's to avoid the problem with
> hinges breaking on the bottom. While I was at it, I
> elected to use camloc's in place of all the hinges.
>
> .064 was used around the firewall and along the
> horizontal cowling part line. I riveted the
> aluminum to the bottom of the cowl and then glassed
> it in from the inside to help relieve some of the
> expected stress.
>
> All very easy to do.
>
> One word of caution, do not bring the strips so
> far forward that they start to bend in, that makes
> the cowling more difficult to get on and off.
>
> Bill
> www.repucci.com/bill/baf.html
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com] On
> Behalf Of Steve Dwyer
> Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 11:08 AM
> To: rv9-list@matronics.com
> Subject: RV9-List: Engine Cowl Fasteners
>
>
> I've got 70 hours on my 9A and I am convinced the
> side hinges between the upper and lower cowl have to
> go. I'm planning on converting these over to Camloc
> 4002 series and wonder what thickness sheet aluminum
> should be used to fasten the receptacles to. I
> realize Aircraft Spruce offers kits to do this but I
> rather make it myself. Has anyone done this and do
> you recommend .043, .050 or .063?
> Steve
>
>
>
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>
href="http://forums.matronics.com">http://forums.matronics.com
>
>
>
>
>
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