X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 17:28:02 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from sccrmhc11.comcast.net ([63.240.76.21] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0c2) with ESMTP id 723314 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 15 Sep 2005 17:13:50 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=63.240.76.21; envelope-from=rpastusek@htii.com Received: from boblaptop2 (static-70-108-250-154.res.east.verizon.net[70.108.250.154]) by comcast.net (sccrmhc11) with SMTP id <2005091521130101100omnnqe>; Thu, 15 Sep 2005 21:13:01 +0000 From: "Robert R Pastusek" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: RE: [LML] Hidden oil door latch X-Original-Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 17:10:04 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) In-reply-to: X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Importance: Normal Micah Froese wrote: Is there a source for the required latch and hardware or has everyone just been putting something together themselves? Micah, I made two of them out of phenolic block and aluminum pins. Both are actuated by reaching into the left air inlet on the front of the engine cowl. On Jim White's airplane, the remote pull wire releases a "conventional" tapered pin latch that allows the oil access door to hinge open. On my airplane, the door pushes down slightly into the engine compartment, and slides forward inside the cowl, leaving the opening completely clear. When closed, air pressure from inside the cowl holds the flanged access door tightly in the hole. I could send pictures of either/both if you're interested. Bob Pastusek