Return-Path: Received: from mail.mc.net ([209.172.128.4]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.1 release 219 ID# 0-52269U2500L250S0V35) with SMTP id com for ; Sat, 11 Sep 1999 18:03:28 -0400 Received: (qmail 8328 invoked from network); 11 Sep 1999 22:07:15 -0000 Received: from chi-ras-5-209-112-95-160.mc.net (HELO mc.net) (209.112.95.160) by mail.mc.net with SMTP; 11 Sep 1999 22:07:15 -0000 Message-ID: <37DAD28A.7C7C0EDF@mc.net> Date: Sat, 11 Sep 1999 17:07:07 -0500 From: jerry@mc.net To: Kaye Subject: Re: LNC2 Nose Gear Door Hinge References: <37D9D2F6.AB953CF9@eai.com> X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Dan, Take the hint of a previous writer and use .080" aluminum for the entire door. Make the door big enough to cover the opening plus about an inch extra on the hinge side. Place the hinge flat on the fuselage skin with the hinge pin about an inch from the side of the tunnel.. Use a carbonfiber hinge and bond it directly to the skin. Now pop rivet the aluminum door to the hinge and micro fill to a taper to make it beautiful. This makes the entire opening available for the gear without sharing it with screws which tend to catch on the gear as it goes up into the opening. Extend the hydraulic rod end attach fitting. Make the hinge pin removable to remove the door if necessary. Jerry Grimmonpre' L320 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML homepage: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html