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kearney

Joined: 20 Sep 2008
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Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:05 pm Post subject: doors & latches

Dave



I installed Steve Deniri's flush handles along with the flush locks. Go to

http://www.iflyrv10.com to see them. They were installed after the doors

were assembled - easily done. They are a very nice touch!



Don't forget to use the billet door blocks. 



Cheers



Les

#40643 - Lost in fibreglass hell



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MauleDriver(at)nc.rr.com
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Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 8:45 am Post subject: doors & latches

I believe you can go all the way before installing the handle and/or 

lock.  The installation is an add-on to the base install.  A very minor 

mod to the main hardware assembly involves replacing the stock handle 

and button with big button (don't remember the details since it was a 

while ago).  The billet flush handle and key lock can go in anytime. 



I just finished the billet handle and key lock.  They look good but I'm 

somewhat sorry I didn't stick with the stock setup.  Turning the stock 

handle into a nice teardrop would remove a lot of the clunkiness.  

Adding  just the keylock would proved the added security if desired.  

But it took a bit more time than I would have liked and I still have to 

create some sore of bubble to contain the keylock and handle mechanism.  

Both (either) are thicker than the door by a slight amount - a fact not 

covered in the plans.  And I worry a bit about the ruggedness of the 

whole assembly  in actual operations.



I don't recall what vintage billet handle and lock that I have but I did 

get it over a year ago.



Bill "mounting the canopy - windows in by Christmas" Watson



rvdave wrote:

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 I'm at the point of assembling doors and want to change to the flush latches/handles.  For those who have installed flush handles, how far can I go with assembly of doors before I need to alter plans for the alternate mechanism?  Can I proceed as if I were going ahead with supplied parts and change later?  I've seen a couple photos of the flush handles, but not sure how many different types are available or where to obtain them?  Thanks in advance,



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 Dave Ford

 RV6 flying

 RV10 building

 Cadillac, MI





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dmaib(at)mac.com
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Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 6:59 pm Post subject: doors & latches

I have been flying with the iflyrv10.com billet handles for about a  

year now. They look nice and are working fine. However, if I was  

doing it again, I would probably stay with the stock setup. Like  

Bill, I worry a bit about the ruggedness of the assembly over the  

long haul. It is a fair amount of work/time to install the billet  

handles. Steve Dinieri is great to work with and puts out really nice  

products. I am not disappointed with the product or the support. This  

is just one of those things that seemed important to me  a couple of  

years ago, but looking at it from this vantage point, I don't think I  

needed it. I do remember that at the time I bought the billet  

handles, Steve's setup was the only one that preserved the very  

important feature of the latching setup for the handle in the closed  

position. That is pretty critical in the RV-10. That is the reason  

that the stock handle is replaced with the button. I don't know what  

the competing products look like now.  I also put in Steve's door  

locks and really like them. Very nice setup and easy to install.



David Maib

40559

Flying





On Nov 8, 2009, at 11:41 AM, Bill Mauledriver Watson wrote:




<MauleDriver(at)nc.rr.com>



I believe you can go all the way before installing the handle and/or  

lock.  The installation is an add-on to the base install.  A very  

minor mod to the main hardware assembly involves replacing the stock  

handle and button with big button (don't remember the details since  

it was a while ago).  The billet flush handle and key lock can go in  

anytime.

I just finished the billet handle and key lock.  They look good but  

I'm somewhat sorry I didn't stick with the stock setup.  Turning the  

stock handle into a nice teardrop would remove a lot of the  

clunkiness.  Adding  just the keylock would proved the added security  

if desired.  But it took a bit more time than I would have liked and  

I still have to create some sore of bubble to contain the keylock and  

handle mechanism.  Both (either) are thicker than the door by a  

slight amount - a fact not covered in the plans.  And I worry a bit  

about the ruggedness of the whole assembly  in actual operations.



I don't recall what vintage billet handle and lock that I have but I  

did get it over a year ago.



Bill "mounting the canopy - windows in by Christmas" Watson



rvdave wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   



 I'm at the point of assembling doors and want to change to the  

 flush latches/handles.  For those who have installed flush handles,  

 how far can I go with assembly of doors before I need to alter  

 plans for the alternate mechanism?  Can I proceed as if I were  

 going ahead with supplied parts and change later?  I've seen a  

 couple photos of the flush handles, but not sure how many different  

 types are available or where to obtain them?  Thanks in advance,



 --------

 Dave Ford

 RV6 flying

 RV10 building

 Cadillac, MI





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