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KiloPapa
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 Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:24 pm Post subject: Door fit |
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Richard,
How did you cut the rabbit mentioned below?
Thanks,
Kevin
40494
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From: Richard Reynolds <rvreynolds(at)macs.net>
To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: Re: Door fit
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:18:34 -0400
| Quote: | John,
We put a 1/8 square rabbit in the canopy door frame. it
made the door very easy to fit. Make it deep enough for
the thickest part of the door. Be careful when trimming
the canopy frame in way of the aluminum fuselage frame.
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chuck(at)chuckdirect.com
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:27 pm Post subject: Door fit |
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For what it's worth I think the door build is the worst part of buuilding
this airplane.
I've spent hours and stinking hours fitting, filling, cutting, on and on.
Finally I get
an acceptable fit, on go the seals, and nothing fits, or closes. Rip out
the seals everything is
fine. Don't know what I'm going to do at this point.
Chuck
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toaster73(at)embarqmail.c
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:33 pm Post subject: Door fit |
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No its not hollow it is a neoprene of sorts made for pipers, so its more
like a square cross section. Not unlike the home depot stuff...but better. I
have not opened it yet, looks like there is some special adhesive with it
too. I plan to use some carpet tape for a temporary type install to see how
it will interfere with what I call the "preliminary" door fit I have
achieved. Going into this I couldn't believe the seal wouldn't possibly
change my fit so I am mentally prepared for more work once the seal is on.
I think its a good idea to try a temporary fit of the seal because I think
the trim of the cabin top and its variation will affect the seal and its
compression or lack of compression etc.
-Chris
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jesse(at)saintaviation.co
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 8:58 pm Post subject: Door fit |
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For what it's worth, we have started doing the door fit/fill/sand/fill/
fit/fill... process with the seals on. We found what others found
that with the seal the fit is completely different. Even to the point
of not marking and drilling the holes for the latch pins until the
seal is on, and shimming out the plastic blocks on the door to get the
pin holes further away from the edge of the figerglass/metal on the
door frame. I believe there are several right ways to do this, but
may wrong ways. I have seen some pin holes that we so wallowed out
they were completely unusable IMHO and should be filled/doubled and
redrilled. I agree with the other assessments that the doors are the
worst (or at least close to it) part of building the -10.
BTW, have any others worked on a door seal that fits on the cabin
instead of the door? FWIW, it looks a lot better, seals well and
helps the fitting process.
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Jesse Saint
Saint Aviation, Inc.
jesse(at)saintaviation.com
Cell: 352-427-0285
Fax: 815-377-3694
On Mar 14, 2008, at 11:29 PM, Chris wrote:
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No its not hollow it is a neoprene of sorts made for pipers, so its
more like a square cross section. Not unlike the home depot
stuff...but better. I have not opened it yet, looks like there is
some special adhesive with it too. I plan to use some carpet tape
for a temporary type install to see how it will interfere with what
I call the "preliminary" door fit I have achieved. Going into this
I couldn't believe the seal wouldn't possibly change my fit so I am
mentally prepared for more work once the seal is on. I think its a
good idea to try a temporary fit of the seal because I think the
trim of the cabin top and its variation will affect the seal and its
compression or lack of compression etc.
-Chris
#40072
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toaster73(at)embarqmail.c
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| Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 6:37 am Post subject: Door fit |
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Jesse,
I believe Robin Marks has sealed on the cabin top.
http://www.painttheweb.com/rv-10/index.htm
-Chris
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rvreynolds(at)macs.net
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| Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 1:19 pm Post subject: Door fit |
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