X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2011 07:48:56 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-ma05.mx.aol.com ([64.12.100.31] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4c2a) with ESMTP id 4837915 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 04 Feb 2011 07:35:41 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.100.31; envelope-from=MikeEasley@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-ma04.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-ma04.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.41.11]) by imr-ma05.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id p14CZ2bL030938 for ; Fri, 4 Feb 2011 07:35:02 -0500 Received: from core-mkb004c.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-mkb004.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.98.13]) by mtaomg-ma04.r1000.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id 81FBCE000085 for ; Fri, 4 Feb 2011 07:35:02 -0500 (EST) From: MikeEasley@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <4ed7f.2a28714d.3a7d4c76@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 07:35:02 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Car Door Openers and Oil Doors, Emergency Door Release Cable X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_4ed7f.2a28714d.3a7d4c76_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.6 sub 5001 X-AOL-IP: 75.71.55.189 X-Originating-IP: [172.29.178.35] x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:461090656:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d290b4d4bf2763cef --part1_4ed7f.2a28714d.3a7d4c76_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bear claw latches are available in manual or electric. I would think a remote gas door release from a car would be about right for an oil door. I have bear claw latches on my ES baggage door. The release is by my left ribcage so it can't be reached in flight. I ran a second cable aft to near the rear access panel so if my big door jams, I can unscrew the rear panel and pull the cable to open the baggage door. I got the idea from Chuck Brenner. I guess you all know how to break into my plane now! :-) _http://www.thehoffmangroup.com/autoloc/product.lasso?prodinc=bearclaw_ (http://www.thehoffmangroup.com/autoloc/product.lasso?prodinc=bearclaw) Mike Easley Colorado Springs In a message dated 2/3/2011 12:14:39 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, DBaleshta@tru.ca writes: I have also done this with a Ford Town car. It works well. However, I'm still completing the project and my understanding and I think a good practise, is to have an external release in case of accidents or problems. I will likely do this with a control cable so you can release from the outside. What I haven't resolved yet is how to make it secure during non-flight and accessible when operating. Doug >>> 03/02/2011 9:39 am >>> <> Actually, Duane Hitchcock's 360 used an electric opener from, I think, a Lincoln Continental trunk. He lowered the canopy and it stayed about an inch open. He pushed the button on his remote and a little electric mtor sucked that puppy down tight with a satisfying "thunk"! Pushing the other button made it pop open again. It was truly awesome and really added a lot of class to his already beautiful airplane. Problem is, one time he had the key fob in his pocket while flying and something in his pocket pushed the button. You got it -- "thunk" and the rush of 200 mph air. He said it scared the crap out of him, so now he has an arming switch on the panel so it won't happen again. I don't think I want my oil door to do that... - Rob Wolf --part1_4ed7f.2a28714d.3a7d4c76_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Bear claw latches are available in manual or electric. I would t= hink=20 a remote gas door release from a car would be about right for an oil door.<= /DIV>

I have bear claw latches on my ES baggage door. The release is b= y my=20 left ribcage so it can't be reached in flight. I ran a second cable a= ft to=20 near the rear access panel so if my big door jams, I can unscrew the rear p= anel=20 and pull the cable to open the baggage door. I got the idea from Chuc= k=20 Brenner. I guess you all know how to break into my plane now! = =20 :-)

http://www.thehoffmangroup.com/autoloc/product.lasso?prodinc=3Dbearcl= aw

Mike Easley

Colorado Springs

In a message dated 2/3/2011 12:14:39 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,=20 DBaleshta@tru.ca writes:

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I have also done this with a Ford Town car. It works well. How= ever,=20 I'm still completing the project and my understanding and I think a good= =20 practise, is to have an external release in case of accidents or=20 problems. I will likely do this with a control cable so you can rel= ease=20 from the outside. What I haven't resolved yet is how to make it sec= ure=20 during non-flight and accessible when operating.

Doug

>>> <rwolf99@aol.com> 03/02/2011 9:39 am= =20 >>>

<<Maybe there's a way to install an auto power door lock= =20 mechanism, "chirp-chirp" and the oil door opens! (I guess you'd nee= d a=20 horn too)>>

Actually, Duane Hitchcock's 360 used an electric opener from, I= =20 think, a Lincoln Continental trunk. He lowered the canopy and it st= ayed=20 about an inch open. He pushed the button on his remote and a little= =20 electric mtor sucked that puppy down tight with a satisfying "thunk"!&nbs= p;=20 Pushing the other button made it pop open again. It was truly aweso= me=20 and really added a lot of class to his already beautiful airplane.

Problem is, one time he had the key fob in his pocket while flying a= nd=20 something in his pocket pushed the button. You got it -- "thunk" an= d the=20 rush of 200 mph air. He said it scared the crap out of him, so now = he=20 has an arming switch on the panel so it won't happen again.

I don't think I want my oil door to do that...

- Rob Wolf

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