X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 09:36:20 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mta21.charter.net ([216.33.127.81] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.3) with ESMTP id 6162329 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:56:22 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.33.127.81; envelope-from=toms1@chartermi.net Received: from imp11 ([10.20.200.11]) by mta21.charter.net (InterMail vM.8.01.05.09 201-2260-151-124-20120717) with ESMTP id <20130328125547.EZOX10448.mta21.charter.net@imp11> for ; Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:55:47 -0400 Received: from home128a2c5896 ([75.128.239.245]) by imp11 with smtp.charter.net id H0vm1l00J5JNNkT050vmHv; Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:55:47 -0400 X-Authority-Analysis: v=2.0 cv=dIr+A5lb c=1 sm=1 a=2OKxSzciy8eGMKUUd1EXSw==:17 a=ERQ7pDCZ6jYA:10 a=7Vtkk4Wg9cEA:10 a=4ycV2vTZAAAA:8 a=L9LqEB0JeMUA:10 a=P4Ovi1HCwhdNbcqTfzYA:9 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=xDALKvu5kp7ZxF_mDCoA:9 a=_W_S_7VecoQA:10 a=NRAmd1u8A8hgJNPy:21 a=2OKxSzciy8eGMKUUd1EXSw==:117 X-Original-Message-ID: From: "Tom & Beth Sullivan" X-Original-To: "LML" Subject: RE: [LML] Looking for fuel door hinge X-Original-Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 07:55:50 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_005F_01CE2B89.AA55D9B0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5931 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.6157 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 130328-0, 03/28/2013), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_005F_01CE2B89.AA55D9B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks for the responses. I had posted the question on Monday night, = but it didn't make it in the Tuesday Digest (that is the only way I get = the LML). So... last night my impatient personality motivated me to = "map out" the baggage door hinge to see why my custom built one wouldn't = work. Once I had all the geometry right, I tested it on the bench and = it worked great. I actually found out how critical some of the = dimensions are to get the concept to work, and tried multiple settings = on the bench until getting the most travel I could. =20 The hinge support got bonded in last night. Thanks for all the feedback though. Steve's suggestion will be used for = my engine access door when I get that far. I elected to use a surface mounted door lock because I don't want to = crawl back in the plane when I forget to open it for fueling. I also = like a lock I can see and operate from the outside. KISS Last year while talking with Craig Berland at Oshkosh I asked him why he = didn't use a remote baggage door lock when so many other areas of his = plane had been modified. He made a statement that has become a very = motivating reminder for me on this project. "Time was running out on = the amount of years I could enjoy this thing as a flying airplane. I = realized I needed to quit reinventing the wheel and get the thing done". I installed the factory lock system while installing the baggage door a = couple weeks ago. Tom ------=_NextPart_000_005F_01CE2B89.AA55D9B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Thanks for the responses. I had = posted the=20 question on Monday night, but it didn't make it in the Tuesday Digest = (that is=20 the only way I get the LML). So... last night my impatient = personality=20 motivated me to "map out" the baggage door hinge to see why my custom = built one=20 wouldn't work. Once I had all the geometry right, I tested it on = the bench=20 and it worked great. I actually found out how critical some of the = dimensions are to get the concept to work, and tried multiple settings = on the=20 bench until getting the most travel I could.

The hinge support got bonded in last=20 night.

Thanks for all the feedback = though. Steve's=20 suggestion will be used for my engine access door when I get that=20 far.

I elected to use a surface mounted door = lock=20 because I don't want to crawl back in the plane when I forget to open it = for=20 fueling. I also like a lock I can see and operate from the = outside. =20 KISS

Last year while talking with Craig = Berland at=20 Oshkosh I asked him why he didn't use a remote baggage door lock when so = many=20 other areas of his plane had been modified. He made a statement = that has=20 become a very motivating reminder for me on this = project. =20 "Time was running out on the amount of years I could enjoy this thing as = a=20 flying airplane. I realized I needed to quit reinventing the wheel = and get=20 the thing done".

I installed the factory lock = system while=20 installing the baggage door a couple weeks ago.

Tom

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