From: "Marvin Kaye" <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Cowl fasteners
To: lml
Date: Fri, 03 Dec 2004 19:12:36 -0500
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Posted for "John Barrett" <2thman@cablespeed.com>:

  The first IV-P to use our Carbinge hinges for cowls used a prototype
  fiberglass hinge that was bench cured and built in every respect by hand.
  Those hinges are still in place and working well after 5 years and about 800
  hours of flight time.  I think if you had maintenance problems with the
  hinges, it may have been because of the use of aluminum hinges or some other
  reason.  I don't believe a properly installed bonded graphite hinge install
  will be maintenance intensive at all.  We have many installations of our
  product on cowlings and there have been few if any complaints about
  maintenance issues.
  
  I'm sorry this sounds like a shameless plug, but the comments made need a
  response.
  
  Regards,
  John Barrett
  Barrett/Garrett Enterprises, Inc.
  PO Box 428
  Pt. Hadlock, WA 98339
  www.carbinge.com
  
  

"""
  During the rebuild of my L-IVP, I used the factory recommended method of
  screws and nutplates but added countersunk  finishing  washers.  Way too
  much maintenance with original setup.  Regards, Bill Hogarty
"""