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z601a(at)anemicaardvark.c
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Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:57 am Post subject: Cowling attachment, O200

This is a query to anyone who used the Continental O200 on their 601XL. How 

did you attach the fiberglass cowling to the rest of the aircraft? 



I'm looking for ideas. Whilwe I can comew up with something, I hate to 

reinvent the wheel if someone already has a good solution.

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Doug.Norman(at)sportaviat
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Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 3:28 pm Post subject: Cowling attachment, O200

Take a look at what AMD does (www.newplane.com). If you need detail pictures

I can probably photograph my cowling and send them to you. 



Doug Norman

(AMD N601DN) 



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z601a(at)anemicaardvark.c
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Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 3:58 pm Post subject: Cowling attachment, O200

Thanks. I reviewed the relevant area of the video, and looked up the fasteners 

on the Internet. You're right on both counts: they look like they'd work 

better, but it looks like enough to do the XL would cost $300-$400.



However, unless I come up with something like looks like it would work, that 

may be the only choice.

On Monday 26 October 2009 19:47, Sabrina wrote:

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 I used 13 (7 top, 6 bottom) Camloc CM1 adjustable depth receptacles.  I

 made up my own brackets and mounted them to the firewall.  My cowling is

 mounted outside the sideskins.



 At 4 minutes into this video you can see the brackets:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZQfypsw8k4



 I am at school and do not have access to my plans or build photos.



 They are not cheap, but they hold much better than my attempts with Dzus

 fasteners.





 Read this topic online here:



 http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p 69579#269579




	


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craig(at)craigandjean.com
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Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 4:26 pm Post subject: Cowling attachment, O200

MilSpec also has a line of adjustable Camloc clones. A number of VAF guys

did a group buy a few years ago:



http://www.milspecproducts.com/index.html



http://www.milspecproducts.com/26002700c-lock.htm#receptacles



I don't know if they cost more or less than the Camloc parts.



-- Craig



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jfowler120(at)verizon.net
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Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 4:36 pm Post subject: Cowling attachment, O200

While it was about 3-4 years ago when I bought camlocs for the same 

application -- although difficult to buy at the time they were about, on 

average, $4 each.



Karl



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From: "Jim Belcher" <z601a(at)anemicaardvark.com>

Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2009 6:34 PM

To: <zenith601-list(at)matronics.com>

Subject: Re: Re: Cowling attachment, O200



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 <z601a(at)anemicaardvark.com>



 Thanks. I reviewed the relevant area of the video, and looked up the 

 fasteners

 on the Internet. You're right on both counts: they look like they'd work

 better, but it looks like enough to do the XL would cost $300-$400.



 However, unless I come up with something like looks like it would work, 

 that

 may be the only choice.

 On Monday 26 October 2009 19:47, Sabrina wrote:

> 

>

> I used 13 (7 top, 6 bottom) Camloc CM1 adjustable depth receptacles.  I

> made up my own brackets and mounted them to the firewall.  My cowling is

> mounted outside the sideskins.

>

> At 4 minutes into this video you can see the brackets:

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZQfypsw8k4

>

> I am at school and do not have access to my plans or build photos.

>

> They are not cheap, but they hold much better than my attempts with Dzus

> fasteners.

>

>

> Read this topic online here:

>

> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p 69579#269579

>



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floyd wilkes

Joined: 11 Jun 2007
Posts: 39
Location: spring branch, tx

Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 5:02 pm Post subject: Cowling attachment, O200

Jim,



I used hinges to connect the bottom cowl to the fuselage.  Pictures at

http://picasaweb.google.com/floyd.wilkes/2008_02_07#



I used nutplates and screws to attach the top cowl.



I take off the top cowl then just pull the pin and the bottom is off.

This method is used a lot by the RV folks.



This is a fairly cheap way to do it.



Floyd Wilkes

601XL O-200



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z601a(at)anemicaardvark.c
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Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 8:14 pm Post subject: Cowling attachment, O200

I would agree it should be less expensive, and probably adequate structurally. 

But doesn't the bend in the piano wire in the hinge make it difficult to 

remove?



On Sunday 01 November 2009 18:56, Floyd Wilkes wrote:

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 Jim,



 I used hinges to connect the bottom cowl to the fuselage.  Pictures at

 http://picasaweb.google.com/floyd.wilkes/2008_02_07#



 I used nutplates and screws to attach the top cowl.



 I take off the top cowl then just pull the pin and the bottom is off.

 This method is used a lot by the RV folks.



 This is a fairly cheap way to do it.


	


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    BS, MS Physics, Math, Computer Science

                  A&P/IA

     Retired aerospace technical manager



     Mathematics and alcohol do not mix.

         Do not drink and derive.

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floyd wilkes

Joined: 11 Jun 2007
Posts: 39
Location: spring branch, tx

Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 3:57 am Post subject: Cowling attachment, O200

Jim,



It is very easy to remove and install.



Floyd Wilkes



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Floyd Wilkes

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Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 6:56 am Post subject: Cowling attachment, O200

I also used the hinge and nutplate method on my RV.  It worked very well, was inexpensive and only took a couple minutes to remove the whole cowl.



Bill Pagan EAA Tech Counselor #4395

601XL QBK/Corvair/N565BW (RES)

--- On Sun, 11/1/09, Floyd Wilkes <fwilkes(at)gvtc.com> wrote:

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From: Floyd Wilkes <fwilkes(at)gvtc.com>

Subject: RE: Re: Cowling attachment, O200

To: zenith601-list(at)matronics.com

Date: Sunday, November 1, 2009, 7:56 PM



 --> Zenith601-List message posted by: "Floyd Wilkes" <fwilkes(at)gvtc.com (fwilkes(at)gvtc.com)>



Jim,



I used hinges to connect the bottom cowl to the fuselage.  Pictures at

http://picasaweb.google.com/floyd.wilkes/2008_02_07#



I used nutplates and screws to attach the top cowl.



I take off the top cowl then just pull the pin and the bottom is off.

This method is used a lot by the RV folks.



This is a fairly cheap way to do it.



Floyd Wilkes

601XL O-200



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