Jim,
I don't think that would work at this point as the engine is installed, and a bunch of stuff is bolted to the firewall.
By "foam plug" I mean a male mold of a new cowl in which to lay up a new custom cowl.
Mark
On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 7:27 PM, Jim Nordin <panelmaker@earthlink.net> wrote:
Mark. Foam plug? I don’t have an ES so this might not be appropriate:
If you want an exact copy of the firewall, take a big piece of ¼” foam, put it over the flange on the front of the airplane and make an impression of the firewall by tap tap tap with a rubber mallet on the flange. An exact copy.
Jim
I'm working on a custom cowl for my ES. There's a guy with a CNC mill that has offered to machine a foam plug for me, but I need to provide the measurements. So, I'm trying to get the x-y dimensions around the perimeter of the firewall. That's fine if you don't have these dimensions handy. There's no big hurry. I'll be out at the airport on Saturday and can get them then.
On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 7:25 AM, John McMahon <blackoaks@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Mark, Not sure just what dimension you are looking for but I just wrapped a string around the perimeter of my ES fuselage at the firewall and it measured 132 3/4 inches. If you want a different dimension let me know and I'll get it.
Regards, John M.
On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 4:00 PM, Mark Steitle <msteitle@gmail.com> wrote:
Does anyone have the perimeter dimensions of the ES firewall that they would be willing to share with me?
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John McMahon
Lancair Super ES, S/N 170, N9637M (Reserved)
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